What is HomeKit? | The Basics of Building a Smart Home With Apple's HomeKit

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This is the basics of HomeKit. HomeKit is Apple's smart home platform that allows you to control your smart home devices from any of your Apple products. Create automations, scenes, or even share your smart home with family. In this video we'll cover all the basics:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 HomeKit 101 Series
1:30 Overview
2:13 WHAT IS HOMEKIT?
3:42 HomeKit Privacy
4:54 HOMEKIT HUBS
6:13 TYPES OF HOMEKIT DEVICES
6:57 Bridge Devices
8:02 Bluetooth Devices
8:43 Wifi Devices
9:30 Thread Devices
10:44 USING THE HOME APP
11:00 Adding a New Accessory
11:26 The Home & Rooms Tabs
12:10 Create a Scene
13:17 Create an Automation
15:17 The Power of HomeKit
Resources:
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The Home App: www.apple.com/ios/home/
Apple Privacy: www.apple.com/privacy/features/
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@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! If you have any HomeKit questions, drop them below or hit me up on Instagram @ShaneCreates and I'll do my best to help!

@1drummer172 3 года назад

Thank you for the information you provide on this channel. I recently purchased a new construction home came equipped with a Ring Doorbell, myQ capable garage door, ecobee thermostat, Zwave capable entry light, and Zwave capable front door bolt lock. The entry light and front door lock are connected to a Wink hub, which is currently connected to my router via Ethernet to high speed router w/ 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz wifi and 1Gig Internet bandwidth. I have an iPhone SE (watchOS 7.2), Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular (iOS 14.3), and Apple TV (Model A1842, tvOS 14.3), iCloud subscription. Is it possible to integrate this entire setup in HomeKit? Thank you!

@1drummer172 3 года назад

Thank you! Unsubscribed.

@leepatrick4586 3 года назад

Thanks n I just start with mi hud devices ver. 2 but I can’t understand how to install the light bulbs to HomeKit app, is that any video I can see it n leaning how to install .... many thanks

@sudhar1998 3 года назад

homepod mini does not have bluetooth tho, I wonder how it has thread support?

@polocash11 3 года назад

I have the new Apple TV 4k. I have Nst Hello doorbell. I try to login into Nest with A-TV, but it says wrong password. I have logged in to phone app and verified this is the correct password. I do notice I am logging in through Google. What is wrong? What do I need?

@fredslayton 3 года назад

If only my Dad could have known about this before he passed....all the times he had to yell about lights and thermostat, he could have just pulled out his phone.

@johnz6957 Год назад

Until he see how much it is actually buy one bulb lol

@davidputt4638 3 года назад

Couldn't agree more! Homekit is so underrated by so many RU-vidrs.

@WayneNaylor25 3 года назад

This is one of the best HomeKit videos I have watched. Shane explains things very clearly and his examples are spot on. Thank you!!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you so much! 🙏

@obiegarcia7754 3 года назад

I’m glad you’ve made a channel devoted to HomeKit. Big apple fan and my wife and I will be purchasing our first home and I’m looking at making it a smart home for some major convenience! Thanks!! Love the channel👌🏽 Keep up the good work

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you for the support! Congrats on your first home. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun making it a smart home!

@jamesgrant7814 3 года назад

Just started getting into smart home tech. For me the HomePod mini has been a great entry point. These vids are great keep them coming.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

@tombe1412 3 года назад

Thanks, Shane. This was very helpful. I watched most of your videos by now, but now at least I see the big picture. I own some Hue smart bulbs and didn’t really understand the possibilities those offer. This video will essentially help me build a more extensive smart home. Keep up your interesting work! Best wishes for a new and better year. Stay safe!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you Tom! I'm glad you found it helpful. Good luck building your smart home and thanks for all the support!

@debbiebowen5991 2 года назад

I've been struggling through... trying to teach myself the ins and outs. This was a great video. I still need more. I will be watching. Thanks!

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

You got this! Thanks for watching!

@qball1022 3 года назад

Welcome back! Hope you and your family had a great holiday season. Great video, looking forward to more.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@pastorurisnowpeak5407 3 года назад

I have a couple of guys whose videos I love to watch, but...they don’t come close to yours. Thank you! Your video started with the basics, was very easy to understand and follow, and made me realize that, by follow it, I will be able to, finally, create the automations I want with the products (Apple) that I already have. Thank you!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

That's awesome, thanks for the kind words! I'm glad the videos are helpful. Thanks for watching!

@chrismcelroy5193 3 года назад

Installed a HomeKit Yale secure front door lock yesterday. Love it so far. Looking forward to tomorrow’s video 👍🏻

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for stopping by!

@sandiegojoey1 Год назад

Thank you! So many tech content producers assume most people have a basic understanding of the tech gadget or topic they’re featuring. I’m a 58 year old who just decided to get up to speed with all things tech. I’m learning ChatGPT, LiDAR technology, Smart Homes and everything under the smart home umbrella. Thanks to the RU-vid and TikTok algorithm I’m being fed a constant diet of all things tech, that’s how you showed up. Thank you!

@sasumy96 3 года назад

I’m doing my research on homekit for my first home! Thankkk you for the very insightful video 👍👍👍 You’ve got a new subscriber!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

@cyrilstephen5646 Год назад

Man thank you so much for this video. I am very new to smart homes and I needed this tutorial to wrap my head around concepts such as automation and scenes. I've watched other videos but nothing really takes you through a flow of adding a device, adding a new scene and creating a new automation from scratch. Really appreciate this video man🙏

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Hey thanks for watching. I'm glad it was helpful!

@RobertTorres27 3 года назад

Just found your channel (thanks for once, RU-vid algorithm) and it's great! Informative without being longwinded, and the production value (particularly the editing) is impressive. Keep the vids coming!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks very much for the kind words! It’s always nice when the algorithm works like it’s supposed to lol.

@Kikaskleekaihuskiesinminiature 2 года назад

Thank you so much Shane!! I have been obsessed with your channel and binge watching all of your videos!! We are a Apple family and I am excited to make our home SMART with HomeKit!!

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

That's awesome! Thanks for watching. Good luck with your smart home! 😃

@brianh2787 3 года назад

Great video! I'm getting into the smart home and this was very helpful.

@tambulee 3 года назад

Glad I found this channel. Just moved over to the iPhone and now I want to automate the home as much as possible.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Happy to have you! Thanks for checking gout the channel!

@youtubeus3rname 3 года назад

This is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@bigg_50_jonn 3 года назад

I agree with what most are saying ... I'm loving your videos, they are very informative ... you have shined a lot of light on many questions I had in my head ... you give me hope on automating the few things I'd like to do

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you! I'm glad the videos are helpful. Thanks for watching!

@millbean13 3 года назад

Finally. A video of the basics. Just what I was looking for.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@MsDesignDiva Год назад

This is fantastic and seeing all the things home kit and home automation can do makes me realize just how helpful this sort of thing would be to someone with a disability, the ability to just say to Siri that you have a migrane and have Siri automatically (because you've set it up that way) dim the lights, close the blinds, that's brilliant. or just do that from a single button on your phone.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching. Yes, I agree.... MANY benefits of a having a smart home for people with disabilities.

@Pinefenario 3 года назад

One reason for me to choose homekit is that it also works if the internet is down. Apart from what you mentioned. Nice video by the way.

@ryanmenezes3227 3 года назад

One of best RU-vid videos I’ve watched!! Very well structured

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Ryan!

@arifrealestatesolutions-ar3746 Год назад

Thank you Shane for the HomeKit video. Great presentation.

@samuelhubschman2300 2 года назад

Really informative for a first time homebuyer, thanks for making this I learned a ton!

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

I’m glad it was helpful, thanks for watching. And congrats on your first home!

@madjersamuel6357 2 года назад

Just found your channel man, you should have 1M already! Love your videos!

@vegasplayer7387 3 года назад

Thank you for this! I’m looking to start using HomeKit and this was a great intro!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@andmand 2 года назад

Thank you man. Your channel is so helpful. Great energy and no bs.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thank you! 🙏🏻

@gregorysawyer9556 Год назад

Shane, this is a great video. It's very helpful, you included a lot of basic information in a relatively short amount of time. I look forward to watching your remaining videos on the subject. Thank you very much. My HomeKit structure needs a complete redesign. I didn't really know what I was doing or how it would evolve when I initially set it up.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks Gregory!

@bivs_setup Год назад

Thankyou for the 101 video on Homekit. Looking to establish my first smart home with Homekit. Great initial insights. Many thanks 😊

@ShaneCreates Год назад

I’m glad it helped Angelo. Thanks for watching!

@VeniVediVista 2 года назад

Your videos are AMAZING, thank you for providing this video in this quality helped a lot.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Glad it’s helpful. Thanks for watching!

@shubhamsen4863 3 года назад

Hi Shane, I really love watching your videos on Apple Ecosystem and Automations.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@Floormat212 2 года назад

Great video. I’ve watched a lot of these but this was one of the best I’ve seen.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks Mat!

@my3sneezes Год назад

This was fantastic. Excellent, simple laid out so easy for newbies like me!

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching. I’m glad it was helpful!

@WTSPC Год назад

Thanks Shane this is brilliant and I really appreciate the way you have explained it. Paul UK

@michaelpenn8176 Год назад

Great information!! Thank you for all the advice.

@jojox4459 3 года назад

Wonderful explanation of HomeKit basics. Immediately started following..

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you!

@MrJoeLeez 2 года назад

Hi Shane, great video and explanation. Thank you for your dedication in apple HomeKit. I would like yo ask a question: I’m using aqara switches and aqara m2 hub + HomePod mini. I have about 15-20 smart switches all around the house. Will this affect the speed of the wifi/internet? Or it will not because everything performs locally in the HomePod mini?

@joshuabenton3785 Год назад

what a legendary video! Thank you!

@Mauzwauz1978 3 года назад

Great video Shane. You made me making my house smart now ;). Keep it up!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Dennis!

@nirgluzman1343 3 года назад

Thanks for the great video!

@jacobnorman5420 2 года назад

Thank you for teaching me how all this stuff works Shane. I subscribed.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks for the sub!

@LosFerrer 3 года назад

Great great summary. Congrats. It’s gonna help a lot of beginners.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Daniel, I hope so.

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Great explanation and breakdown of what HomeKit is and how it works. Good video of back to the basics!

@Polkster13 3 года назад

Looking forward to more videos on Automations. Maybe you can get others to send you how they are using automations and you can compile a video of the most interesting automations received. If you get a bunch of automations, maybe do a series of videos to cover them all.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion!

@mycustompaintedlife502 2 года назад

Automations in shortcuts can be fun, but they can be a pain to set up. I had to watch a ton of videos to figure out how to use it & still don’t feel that I have a solid understanding of how to get shortcuts to work seamlessly. I feel like Apple’s UX team didn’t do a whole lot of UserTesting here.

@benchesnut5720 2 года назад

Shane, Thank you for the vids. Very well edited and gets to the point quickly. Fascinated with the automation possibilities. Is there a way for me and my wife to have separate automation alerts that wouldn’t notify our kids? i.e. safe access.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks Ben! Home App notifications are configured by device. So notifications can be different for each user if you want.

@samibakhour8612 2 года назад

Outstanding video with great explanations and useful tips. I purchased my new house 🏡 and I am looking forward to make it a smart one with Apple HomeKit. Thanks again for sharing, looking forward to connect with you Shane.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and congrats on the new house! Good luck with your smart home journey!

@mpatterson9126 3 года назад

Very informative. I learned some new things. Thanks

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@curtispazarjr4985 2 года назад

Great review!!!!!

@Ingerich248 2 года назад

Very helpful! Thanks from Berlin

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@lahmyaj 3 года назад

Great video mate. Subscribed 👍🏻

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thank you! 🙏

@Polkster13 3 года назад

I'm looking forward to you reviewing the Netatmo HomeKit Doorbell.

@mfanizzi66 Год назад

Thank you for such a great explanation for a newbie like me.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Glad to help. Thanks for watching!

@ScottRedstone Год назад

Nicely done. Clearly planned and rehearsed. You may have saved me several thousand $s. Was going to upgrade apartment Lutron system. Would have needed all new light switches and sockets. And 2 table top controllers.

@JulesFox Год назад

Fantastic overview and intro to HomekIt - well done.

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thank you!

@malonecustomdesigns 2 года назад

We've been running a Smartthings based smart home for 6 years now....but I am deep into the Apple ecosystem now.....this video and your video about using NFC tags have got me ready to switch to Homekit! lol The only problem is that most all of my current devices will not work with Homekit. I really want to move with the Thread accessories!!

@gurk2k 2 года назад

Good explanation, now I understand much more!

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Great to hear!

@stephenstewart7972 3 года назад

Are there any good HomeKit bridges that will let me add my z-wave locks, thermostat, and smart plugs?

@gopinaththayyil9550 2 года назад

Well briefed about HomeKit …..thanks lot .

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@Holdspacesession 3 года назад

This was really helpful!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

@LRyanVids Год назад

Clear explanation of the basics of HK! Great job. Question: what model is the device seen on the wall running the home app (early in the vid)?

@danielgomes4754 6 месяцев назад

V nice information. I have started with some smart switches and plugs and they are different manufacturers. Was looking on information to put them all under one app.

@Gagagou 3 года назад

Wow! your device was quickly added to homekit. My devices tend to take longer times to be added to homekit. Was that part edited or is the real time that the device took to be added to homekit?

@hernanrodriguez5003 2 года назад

Great video. Thanks for share all the information.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@graham2425 3 года назад

Great video!

@KevinTucker11 3 года назад

Shane, new sub here. This is great stuff and very helpful. Thanks!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Hey Kevin, thanks for watching and subscribing!

@viniciusajesus 3 года назад

I saw you playing with the Yeelight Bedside Lamp and reminded to ask you: why the colours (mostly whites) are so different when you set up from Home app then Yeelight app or MiHome app, seems like Home app can’t reach brightest colours, even though the lamp answers faster to Home app 🤷🏻‍♂️ Love your channel, I’m learning a lot!

@l.a.sunspraytan5275 3 года назад

Awesome video- thank you so much for explaining everything so well! My question is- can more than one iPhone be connected to the hub? There are 3 of us wanting to control lights etc in a studio remotely from each of our homes...

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

yes! You can invite anyone with an iPhone to your "home" in the home app and give them access to control everything. Thanks for watching!

@CaptainSteve73 3 года назад

Terrific video. I’m just starting my HomeKit smart home. What lights did you use for the under cabinet lighting in your kitchen? Thanks!

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Steve! Sure, I used the Vocolinc light strips under the cabinets in the kitchen. Full video on that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UfTd12dhAP8.html

@jodieschau9508 2 года назад

Great video! I learned a lot

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

@drummerkev1627 2 года назад

Good day Shane, I have to use Bluetooth because of our router limitations from Frontier. Anyway, can you have multiple Apple home pod mini’s throughout the house for more reliable Bluetooth connection? Thank you for your time and your video!

@MagnussenDK Год назад

Hey great channel, lots of good advice on HomeKit. I’m completely new to Home Kit as I just switched to an iPhone. I have some smart home devices, primarily lights, and I’m trying out some automations via Home Kit, they are very simple, but so far I like them. But at the moment they only work for me, as my wife is using a Samsung. Can I add her to my Home in Home Kit, and trigger automations based on her getting home, as they do for me?

@fewtechslatr 3 года назад

Great video as expected.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks!

@druvak 2 года назад

Excellent video! 👌

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thank you very much!

@townninjas2267 2 года назад

What would you recommend for Wi-Fi set up. I want to make my home a smart home but my wifi is not strong enough. What would you use? Or what’s your set up?

@espring375 Год назад

Shane - You’re videos have been a great help with learning home automation. Thanks for all the knowledge sharing, great content! Question about scenes: I have a scene set for a mood in a room and not sure what to do when I’m done. My scene is for yoga so it dims lights, turns on a salt lamp (smart outlet), real zen like :). When I’m done with yoga and want lights at full brightness again and salt lamp off what’s the best way to return to that default? Do I need a scene for the default scenario? I thought I might be able to turn the scene off but that doesn’t do the trick. What’s the proper way to do that?

@frogbob2315 Год назад

@ticktock11y Год назад

Hey Shane, Great info for an Apple Home newbie. I have used many smart home devices in the past but am looking at the Kasa KS200 smart switch which is Apple Home compatible. If I understood your video correctly, I don't need a HomeKit hub to have Siri control it if I am at home. Is that correct? The video implies that I would only need the hub if I want to control it from somewhere else. IOW, if my phone is on my home WiFi, then Siri will work. Do I have that right?

@jacqueshollands5630 3 года назад

Best introductory video I've seen on the topic. I'm wanting to delve into the world of Home Automation., but to date it has been very confusing and even overwhelming with all the options out there. I'd like to understand how to use an Apple TV as a hub

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Jacques, glad it was helpful. To use an Apple TV as a hub, you just need to sign into iCloud with the same Apple ID that you use on your iPhone. I believe it will then be automatic but you can check in the settings that it's connected as a home hub. Here's a short article with some more info about using your Apple TV as a hub: www.macrumors.com/how-to/set-up-apple-tv-as-home-hub-homekit/

@jacqueshollands5630 3 года назад

@@ShaneCreates thank you kindly

@CRANEREVIEWS 3 года назад

You should check out Home Assistant before you start ordering things! ;)

@copperswife1 3 года назад

This update was super helpful! We live in a rural area, which means not great internet and that limits the number of devices we can add to our router. Looking forward to more devices being available on thread so I can start having some great automations! Just to clarify - iPad does NOT support thread at this time?

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks! Yes, that's correct. Right now, the only HomeKit hub with support for Thread is the HomePod Mini.

@terencewu228 Год назад

very good explain

@Iamyourboss. 4 месяца назад

Thank you :)

@mannypineda3310 Год назад

Thanks Shane your video is very helpful. Quick question how to set up homekit icon in the control center? Thank you!

@ShaneCreates Год назад

Thanks for watching! It should show Home info automatically in control center. You can also add the home icon by going to your iPhone Settings > Control Center.

@herbcoppola 3 года назад

Great videos, I love it

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@motitevet5907 2 года назад

Shayn Thank you for the comprehensive explanation, I have at home TUYA WIFI products Do you have a recommendation Hubs and bridges for connecting HOMEKIT?

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

I don't believe Tuya supports HomeKit natively, so you'll need something like Homebridge or Hoobs to get them connected to HomeKit. I've done videos on both found in this playlist. I'll also be doing an updated video on hoobs in the next month or so. ru-vid.com/group/PLSyPtAY5VFr3nGpLHM2-8o6MihB-fOmbP

@joelwilson1729 2 года назад

Thanks Shane, great overview. I’m looking for an RF bridge to work with my HomePod mini…. I have 433 hz window blinds and TV up down I want to control. Thanks.

@GreeniusGenius 2 года назад

You’ll probably want a Raspberry Pi of some sort, and want to run Homebridge on it, and then you’ll want to link it up with a Broadlink RM4 Pro. I have no experience with this, but I’m pretty sure there’s no native to HomeKit alternative. I believe it also has an IR blaster, so you could probably use that for your TV too.

@henkko7343 2 года назад

Thanks for a great vid. Do you have any idea if the Asus Zenwifi XT8 mesh wifi system is compatible with HomeKit and HomeKit accesories?

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Any router will work with your homekit products. Some routers are better than others and some have certain features/settings that might need to be changed. But that shouldn't matter. Here is my video on routers: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1wtCqKm-uPU.html

@sirdalus 3 года назад

dope video. i'm very interested in homekit routers... (and homekit tvs 👀)

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks! Stay tuned. We’ll discuss routers more in the near future.

@MacAudio74 2 года назад

Nice one Shane! +1 subbed.

@ShaneCreates 2 года назад

Thanks for the sub!

@MacAudio74 2 года назад

You welcome Shane! I’m super interested in the HomeKit concept’s. Wouldn’t mind supplying homes with these amazing products.

@MrGatya2 2 года назад

Hello Shane! Great video! Was looking into homekit and found your video. I personally don't use apple stuff, was just curious what all the fuss was about homekit :) . Just to share a few of my thoughts: Thread doesn't seem a lot different from zigbee to me. You still need a "hub" except now its built into the homepod. If you use something like hubitat or Home assistant with a dongle, I don't think that's an issue. Thread and zigbee both use the 2.4GHz frequency, so I don't see that big of a difference in the protocol. Wifi IoT has improved a lot lately. I deploy Aruba Wifi and they have a lot of features targeting IoT clutter. If you buy a router for a home with a lot of IoT, then you should buy one that's wifi6 certified. They have features like OFDMA, which will give devices timeframes depending on their need to send data. So wifi temperature sensor traffic doesn't take up as much timeslot on your network as a computer. They also have Target Wake Time, which means that wifi battery accessories will have longer lifespans, since they will be awake only when they need to generate traffic. Regarding your closet automation, I had the same idea with our pantry. But my advice is to place a motion detector inside. My wife and daughter kept on leaving the door open for just so much that the contact sensor wouldn't touch, meaning that the pantry light kept on going. The motion sensor is there so that if there is no motion for 5 minutes, the lights turn off regardless of the contact sensor. Of course you can also do time based automation to turn off lights after 5 minutes, but if you are inside the closet/pantry for more than 5 minutes, then you don't want the lights to turn off on you. :)

@kofiagyare 2 года назад

Very smart idea re: pantry and motion detection! 👍🏾

@graememuller-black9864 2 года назад

Hi Shane. Firstly love your channel. Quick question. We want to setup a HomeKit smart home and would like your advise on what system/hub or what ever gizmo or gadget to get, to control our Samsung air conditioners and other devices in our smart home ecosystem via Siri. Have heard of the hoobs hub or ecobee thermostat. Please Keep in mind we are living in deep dark technology starved South Africa. Or would you suggest a polyamores relationship with Siri and Alexa. Your advise will be greatly appreciated to avoid costly mistakes. King regard

@gms03sbd3 3 года назад

this was actually more helpful than expected, after seing almos all your videos I didn't expect much news. the only doubt I have is... What is the range of Thread in 4 example Nanoleaf Bulbs/strips?

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Hey Gerald, thanks for watching! The range of Thread should be quite good...definitely better than bluetooth. And as mentioned, the more thread devices you have, the better, since they can connect to each other, almost acting as "repeaters" creating that mesh and extending the range even further. I'll dive a little deeper into thread soon on the channel and we'll test out some of that stuff.

@coffeemocha 3 года назад

Great intro video. Question: where do the automation settings persist? Are they loaded into each device or is a hub required for automation (and that is where they exist)? Thank you.

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Dan. I think I understand the question... You can create and edit your automations on any of your Apple devices with the home app (iPhone, iPad, Mac) and those automations and settings are synced between all of your devices (with the same Apple ID) via iCloud. The HomeKit hub, as discussed in this video, is required to process, or carry out those automations. That's why the HomeKit hub is required. Hope that answers your question.

@stephenstewart7972 3 года назад

@@ShaneCreates What if the Internet goes out, but local wifi is still working?

@puddytatpurr 3 года назад

Thank you! I found that very informative! I think I'd like to set up something that turns lights on when I come home at night, alert me if my doors are opened (I live alone and would like the extra security) and ALL THE LIGHTBULBS!!!! It's going to be a slow process switching everything over though because it's all quite costly

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful. It's definitely a process. Part of the fun (at least for me) is building and expanding your smart home gradually over time! Good luck with your setup!

@thomash5342 3 года назад

Great video as always! I saw iPad motion sensor in your video and I assume you use it for your wall mounted iPad, but is it a sensor in the iPad exposed to HomeKit? Or do you just have a motion sensor hanging close to your iPad and you use that for it? Either way, what do you use it for? Can you turn on the iPad screen with an automation?

@ShaneCreates 3 года назад

Thanks Thomas! Yes, that is a motion sensor that I keep close to the wall-mounted iPad. Nowadays I keep the iPad in "guided access" mode locked into the Home app. The iPad will go to sleep after a set number of minutes but when the sensor detects motion, it sends a notification to the iPad, which wakes it up. Since it's in guided access mode, it just stays in the Home app you you don't see notifications or anything else. (must have notifications turned on for that motion sensor). Hope that makes sense.

@thomash5342 3 года назад

@@ShaneCreates wouw! That’s an awesome idea, definitely going to steal that one! Any tips on a small motion sensor for this? Aqara perhaps?

@pep98 Год назад

Thank you for a great video. I have a question? I bought a power outletsocket from Eve. Do i need to connect that to a homepod mini to get a thread network? Or how else can i make a thread network? Buy some kind of a HUB?

@pep98 Год назад

Thank you so much for answering.........

@DCT21 3 года назад

I am a beginner at this. Great video.How can I keep in touch so I can pick your brain on setting up my smart bedroom?

@NazmulKhokan 3 года назад

Thanks for your video. I want to know , where I can buy HomeKit ?? Can you pls share ?

@katsoutofthebox 6 месяцев назад

Great video! I wish my automations worked like that. I tried so many things and my phone just doesn't seem to notice when I leave home because the things just won't turn off when I leave. So annoying!