How to set up HomeKit notifications for your accessories
If you want to set up HomeKit notifications for accessories like door locks and motion sensors, this how-do walks you through it on iOS and Mac.
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How to use the Home app visual status for accessories
If you’ve been waiting for a clearer view of your Home app accessory status, now you’ve got it. With iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you have a visual status section.
How to use controls for HomeKit accessories in Control Center
This is the best way to control and manage HomeKit devices in your Control Center, turn them on and off, adjust their settings, and more.
5 useful smart home automations to set up in Home App
If you have some cool accessories like smart lights or locks, you can create smart home automations in the Home app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, here’s how.
How to change smart home accessory icons in the Home app
If you have been wondering if you can change the accessory icons in the Home app, this tutorial shows you how you can on both iOS and Mac.
How to change the order of your rooms in the Home app
If you want to change your room order in the Home app, it’s easy to do. This tutorial shows you how to rearrange rooms in Home on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
HomeKit Secure Video on iOS 14 is gaining a new people identification feature
HomeKit’s Secure Video could get a boost with a new face classification function in iOS 14 making it possible to identify individual people on security footage.
Netatmo’s Smart Indoor Camera now supports Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video system
The free software update from Netatmo with HomeKit Secure Video functionality will roll out over the coming days.
How to set up and check the status of your HomeKit hubs
If you want to set up your HomePod, Apple TV, or iPad as an Apple HomeKit hub, it’s easy. Our tutorial walks you through setup and status checks.
An upcoming update to add HomeKit support to the tri-band Linksys Velop routers [updated]
When you link your Velop router with Apple’s Home app, it will be able to monitor all your HomeKit accessories and prevent unwanted traffic and malware from spreading.
HomeKit: How to create rooms and zones in the Home app
If you’re new to the Home app, we’re here to help. Here’s how to create rooms and zones in the Home app so you can control your smart accessories.
The Philips Hue vulnerability reminds us that the smart home is still a work in progress
While the industrial Internet of Things continues to prosper, its consumer version has made poor progress in the past few years, as exemplified by the newly discovered Philips Hue vulnerability.
