Beginners Guide to Apple Home!

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If you’re thinking about starting your own Apple Smart Home, it can be confusing to know where to start or what HomeKit even is.
In this video I’ll break down what HomeKit is, walk you through the Home app and how it works, and some fun ways to automate your smart home.
(Note: as of iOS 16, an iPad cannot be a home hub)
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0:00 - Intro
0:33 - What is HomeKit?
1:03 - What is a HomeKit Device? (Native vs Non-Native)
3:09 - How Devices Connect (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, Matter)
5:54 - Apple Home App Walkthrough
11:13 - Automations
12:14 - HomeKit Hub
14:02 - Customization Options of Home App (Wallpaper, Rearrange, Sharing)
15:15 - Privacy
16:16 - The HomeKit Ecosystem (Final Thoughts)
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@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

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@gregtafadzwa8657 14 күн бұрын

I Like this guy, went straight to the point, no time wasting to make the video longer... he trusts his knowledge

@AdamsTechLife 14 күн бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching! 😊

@brianprice8558 6 ай бұрын

Well done! This is the first video I’ve seen that clearly explained the basics of HomeKit and did so very well. Now, finally, I have enough information to get started automating my home. Thank you!

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear this video was helpful in starting your own Apple smart home!! Thanks for watching! 😊

@ModernChristianChick 6 ай бұрын

This was an EXCELLENT video. I will be subscribing. Very comprehensive and extremely easy to understand. You break it down, get to the point and don't dilly dally. Thank you!

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful and I could explain HomeKit in an easy to understand way. Thanks for subbing and watching! 😊

@tincansailor9437 9 ай бұрын

Super helpful. Thanks!

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊

@prodigaldoctor 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video . Simple & easy to understand ...

@AdamsTechLife 4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help you learn about Apple HomeKit! Thanks for commenting and watching! 😊

@HubertKirchgaessner Жыл бұрын

Very well done, Adam - really enjoyed the 101 style of this video!

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed and found it helpful. Great to hear. Thanks for watching!! 😊

@harrynickel8691 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊

@benjamind1234 Жыл бұрын

Great video and perfect timing! About to move into My new home and I’m very interested in the HomeKit. Thank you for breaking it down for me.

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear, glad I could help. Congrats on your new home!! 🎉

@iggyigner 4 ай бұрын

This video was perfect. Wow.

@AdamsTechLife 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@curtispazarjr4985 11 ай бұрын

Great review!!!!!

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad I could help :)

@Shadypoolguy 9 ай бұрын

Got a new sub, this video helped me out so much!

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

So glad I could help!! Thanks for watching! 😊

@volcolby 5 ай бұрын

Good look at the Home. I have avoided using it a lot but with Matter I think I might be able to incorporate devices into one place.

@AdamsTechLife 5 ай бұрын

Great! The home app does make things easier to use.

@SourxStacksz_ Жыл бұрын

Great video but I still kinda don’t understand how to start building my smart home lol I don’t think I’m personally understanding this

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

Thank for your comment. I have another video coming with more info. :)

@aundradunbar3527 9 ай бұрын

I started with light bulbs 😂

@rokywilson 6 ай бұрын

Mary Jane setting looking devious...

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

😂 Thanks for watching! 😊

@NoahDowling-yo9sl 6 күн бұрын

Thanks

@AdamsTechLife 6 күн бұрын

❤️

@danwill4138 4 ай бұрын

great video

@AdamsTechLife 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! Thanks for watching! 😊

@thomastevis8655 Жыл бұрын

Awesome videos sorry I’m so late

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support and for watching!

@JunkionMarnot2005 Жыл бұрын

I love this guide. Man, you're very informative in your videos. Great job. (And I'm guessing you're a fellow Ohioan. I see that Bengals banner......go Browns)

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear I could help, thanks for the kind words! My wife is a huge bengals fan but we live in NC lol

@janromanec 11 ай бұрын

Hello Adam, thank you for great work. I am a big fan from Slovakia. I would like to ask, as you talked about privacy in this video, how do you use Aqara app ? Do you sign in or do you use Homekit only mode? Thank you for your answer✌️

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Hello, thanks for your comment. I sign in to the Aqara app as signing in will give you more features for an aqara than using in HomeKit only mode but does require an account to sign up. Devices will work in HomeKit mode only, but features will be limited

@MeesKochheim 10 күн бұрын

dude half censored alexa what a guy LOL

@AdamsTechLife 8 күн бұрын

❤️

@sarabradley919 Жыл бұрын

Wow I learned a lot great video!

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

So glad I could help! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@AmericasCookbooks 6 ай бұрын

Hi Adman, can you make a video just showing how to set up HomeKit...Not what it does, just set up...Thanks so much!

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

open the home app, choose something like add new home somewhere on the main page, then choose add accessory when adding a device ;)

@HoustonPaul 10 ай бұрын

Great walkthrough! You’re from my neck of the woods I believe

@AdamsTechLife 10 ай бұрын

Haha glad to hear you found the video helpful :)

@costelloOnTheHill 9 ай бұрын

Great video, I have several different non native smart devices in my home (~25) ranging from Nest Thermostats and Cameras, Phillips Hue Lights, Govee LED lights and Amazon Firesticks. Which bridge device would you recommend to connect all to an Apple HomeKit?

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

There are diff bridges for diff brands, but i like homebridge. starling hub is great for google devices. Thanks for watching! 😊

@scottjames6037 Жыл бұрын

Will it work with older gen Apple TV? Great video

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

all currently supported apple tv's will work as a homekit hub

@SusanOJohnsey 11 ай бұрын

When receiving an iphone call, is there a way to have the homepod be the default speaker rather than the iphone speaker. My mom has hearing and dexterity issues so it would be greatly helpful if she did not have to touch (choose) speaker or homepod when she answers the iphone call. Thanks for your videos.

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

unfortunately no, not automatically. manually you can send the call to the homepod once it's answered or you can answer the call from the HomePod itself. i made a video on this in my next level siri commands video :)

@tommyclay6922 Ай бұрын

Hide Yo Kids Hide Yo Wifi, Love it!

@AdamsTechLife Ай бұрын

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@anthonytan8751 9 ай бұрын

Great sharing Adam. I have questions on Homepod music track, I streamed Apple Music thru Siri (HomePod) and subsequently airplay to external speakers which supports homekit. I wanted to view track history in Apple Music, but realised it wasn’t captured. Is there a turnaround for this? I reddit it since this issue is happening since 2018 .. ?

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

I don't believe is a supported feature at this time :/

@lonelyspade 11 ай бұрын

oh my word so many device names and technologies. How did we get there?? thanks for the explanation though.

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Haha i know right, it can get confusing. Glad i could help. Thanks for watching! 😊

@jarmandomelgoza2149 3 ай бұрын

Hi great video. Thank you for the information. I had a question: I noticed you were holding an older phone. Are you keeping access to your home device separate from your daily phone and devices for security reasons? And if so, is that something you recommend doing?

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

i was using my main iphone as the camera to record footage. no other reason lol. i use both phones. a 14 for daily stuff and an se for b roll. (home app on both phones)

@jarmandomelgoza2149 3 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife Alrighty! Thanks for the info!

@katleendemetser3165 6 ай бұрын

Hey Adam, thanks for the videos. I just start small for Christmas. Just buy a Aqara bridge, smartplug and button. The next project will be a ledstrip in the kiestoon. And everything linked to Apple HomeKit. Just 1 question. Can you also set automations in a specific period of the day? So my son comes out his bed in the period of sleeping, the motion sensor will switch the ledstrip. But the brightness should be light up voor 1min at a 20%, in the rest of the day, it should be at 100%. Is it something I can set with Apple HomeKit Automations? Thx.

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

Hello, thanks for your comment. That is a great setup to get started with! Yes, the light strip can be different brightnesses based on the time of day or between certain time periods :) when you create the automation, under the time condition, choose specific times and choose your time range and the brightness of the light strip.

@kennethcox9883 8 ай бұрын

great video.. too bad after iOS 17 my Philips hue won't pair to my HomeKit

@AdamsTechLife 8 ай бұрын

that's weird. i have philips hue and ios 17 and things work well. maybe try restarting the Phillips hub?

@woodsb123 11 ай бұрын

I’m thinking about using HomeKit to run my existing smart home system instead of Google Home, which is currently what I’m using. I currently have mostly older model Google devices such as Nest Thermostat, Nest Doorbell, & several Google speakers & Chromecast video boxes and wanted to get your opinion on whether I should attempt to do this or just keep using the Google Home app since they have recently updated it and it sort of looks and functions like the HomeKit app. I also currently have and will continue using an iPhone and several iPads to operate my entire system with. My only concern is that I will eventually be adding many other devices such as outdoor cameras, my existing SimpliSafe security system, smart door locks & maybe a garage door opener system and am not sure how HomeKit would support all older devices as well as newer ones that I’ll looking to get that will be Matter compatible. Which system do you recommend I go with based on the current and future devices that I mentioned?

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

you can keep what you have and use something like Hoobs, homebridge or startling hub to get those devices into HomeKit. using multiple ios devices makes HomeKit the best experience

@darkob.3101 10 ай бұрын

Hi Adam, i just started my homekit organization and so i follow you. First problem i had is about rooms, i just have 2 as I'm still learning so i make tries, in my home i see living room but I can't see swimpool where i just have Aqara temperature device, why that?

@AdamsTechLife 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to HomeKit and thanks for checking out my videos, glad they're helping you in starting your own smart home. The temperature device will appear in the top status area of the apple home app and not display as a tile since it can't be turned on/off.

@darkob.3101 10 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife First of all thanks for the fast response! Not like the italians youtuber "for any questions write your comments" and before they answer i could be dead 🤣. Ok so when i will add other things such as lights in swimpool room i will see it, great to know thanks!

@ypark2877 Жыл бұрын

If you use apple tv as hub does it have to be turned on all the time. In a way that uses more electricity? Or same like a roku and functions as hub in standby …..without being turned on differently? And if you pair pods to it, the apple may choose pods for hub. Like idea of ethernet for hub, but sounds like should not hook up pods of apple might use them instead.

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

The Apple TV can be on standby, it doesn’t have to be turned on, just have constant power. It don’t matter if you wipe the HomePods to the Apple TV or not, you still can’t manually pick your hubs lol.

@stefaniep4374 10 ай бұрын

I just bought a HomePod mini .. I also have iPhone 13 and Apple Watch 8.. which brand of compatible light bulbs do you recommend? It’s important to me that the bulb can be very dim when needed.. I rarely like bright lights in my home. Thanks! 🙏

@AdamsTechLife 10 ай бұрын

Great setup! I like Philips Hue

@stefaniep4374 10 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife Wouldn’t one of the brands that don’t need a bridge be more convenient and less expensive?

@JohnnyLeuthard 11 ай бұрын

My biggest concern/"issue" with a lot of home automation devices is having to have an account with the vendor in order for things to work. Then having to go out the Internet to that vendor and then back into my home just to control a device. I get Internet is needed when you are off the local internet there is no other way but I’d also not prefer to have to have a dozen different vendors involved in controlling my home. I also understand there are a lot of variables involved, like storage of video clips from cameras, advanced settings on things like lights. However it would be much more appealing if Apple Home was my entry point to my house and if I turn something on/off it doesn’t need to communicate with a bunch of vendors. Also if internet is down and I am sitting in my house having to have an account with a connection to talk to a vendor site to be able to turn a light off to me is crazy and not secure. I want to know what traffic is going out of mob home. I think of the issue where the vacuums robots were sending video recordings out to the vendor and nobody knew until it accidentally shared video footage of someone going to the bathroom. Like a vacuums needs to record video and upload to a vendor. Those are my biggest concerns with having all this traffic going god knows where just so they can collet information on us. I just want to be able to control my home from a central hub like Apple Home and not have to have a light on request go outside my network and then back in.

@JohnnyLeuthard 11 ай бұрын

Also do you know with Matter is data shared all across the different platforms? I have HomeKit and will not use anything Google or Amazon given their history of lack of privacy. With matter won’t that now introduce other devices to communicate with someone outside apple. Say if you use a Nest thermostat. Then you are letting Google into your Next enabled home and trusting they won’t collect, monitor, sell and information.

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. If you're wanting a smart device that does not require an account, I'd recommend Eve devices. keep in mind, a lot of the features for a smart device are not available in the home app due to restrictions by apple (ie camera local storage, adjusting motion settings, etc).

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

I don't know for sure, but it is a possibility if the device is connected to a different platform. if privacy is the biggest concern, I'd recommend HomeKit only devices by eve and not products that support matter.

@anthonytan8751 11 ай бұрын

It also depends on the ecosystem the devices support.

@masoodrazaq 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful video - thank you!

@cmc5dc 3 ай бұрын

I have a level lock for my gate outside, it works with bluetooth. How would I connect to it using a Apple Home Hub (Appletv)?

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

once you add both devices to the home app, you'll be able to control the lock remotely

@vladimirmrtinovic2874 3 ай бұрын

Hey Bradley I’m setting up my HomeKit so far just LIFX lights and a box set of Phillip Hue bulbs and a hub. However all my cameras (8) are indoor Wyze cams and have worked outside for 4.5yrs perfectly however they say Wyze except V.1cams are RTSP capable. So my question is should I invest in the arlo essential outdoor cam with a light or one or two Circles? I’m wanting to make the camera trigger lights on and off so do I need a bridge? And which items like sensors for doors and movement for a decent price.Thanks man!! Ljuboslav(Chad)🇭🇷

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

Depends on what features you need but you could use the eufy outdoor cams. Apple home hub likely needed. Aqara is goat for sensors

@italiancapo7 9 ай бұрын

What security cameras work best with Apple home kit?

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

I've made a video on homekit security cameras :)

@Deviceadream 8 ай бұрын

i m looking for a switch ON/OFF that i can control from everywhere in the planet. Does Homekit works outside the local network (wifi)? How should i do. (it s for a server that freeezes sometimes, and i want to be able to reboot it from everywhere in the world). Do i need a hub for that? (apple tv) (or something else like a router that has a VPN?) (or nothing, we are in 2023, everything is easy now?). Thanks for any help.

@AdamsTechLife 8 ай бұрын

Devices in HomeKit can be controlled remotely with a required HomeKit hub (see my recent video on HomeKit hubs). Additional accessories may be required to get the device to work with HomeKit, but any device in HomeKit can be controlled remotely with a HomeKit hub.

@MRbuchek100 22 күн бұрын

So, let me ask one simple question. If I have HomePod mini, do I still need aqara hub to set all kind of aqara sensors, or can I connect them directly to HomePod mini?

@AdamsTechLife 22 күн бұрын

For Aqara Zigbee devices - yes, an aqara hub is required. For an Aqara Matter device - no, aqara hub is not required (though by having one you will get more features) as the device can connect to a homepod mini via thread

@sidzhottake 3 ай бұрын

any idea if its possible to start my iMac using a smart plug? Can only find a video for windows PC...

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

probably not since a button has to be pressed but you could try the wake on lan feature and see if that works

@andrewdanvers7175 3 ай бұрын

Started using HomeKit app when got a 2nd Apple TV4K, set up, named one bedroom the other lounge but now got Phillips hue lights but it won’t let me add bedroom light to bedroom zone, wants me to call it something else as Apple TV is ‘bedroom’ and same for lounge have to create a new zone for lights not called lounge. Just wonder why I can’t add light to same zone as Apple TV

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

pretty sure you cant have a zone and a device be the same name. in general, multiple devices can't have the same name.

@christopherd7922 Жыл бұрын

Can i control my nest thermostats through this? Ty

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

If it supports matter or use a third party bridge then yes

@blessedlife3609 2 ай бұрын

I’ve had five Meross lights, when I resided in the dormitories of the Air Force base, then when I moved into my apartment, I’ve added six more Meross smart lights and plugs. And now, they constantly fall off my network. I wondered if it’s because they congested my 2.4gh network?

@AdamsTechLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience. I haven't heard much about meross lights. wifi congestion could be part of the problem

@spalacioh 11 ай бұрын

Hi Adam, I am starting with homekit. I bought a 4 pack tplink matter plugs. They are really hard to add to homekit. It takes to much time and most of the time it fails. My home has two levels. In the second level my Apple TV. I realized that adding the plugs, me being in the first level was not working. So I tried adding them in the second floor and They starting responding. I think it has to do with the proximity with the Apple TV . Is that normal ? What am I doing wrong, should I star with another brand?

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

To be completely honest, the matter standard and matter devices have been very finicky. I’ve used so many matter enabled devices and hardly any of them work. I would honestly recommend getting the tp link smart plugs that work with HomeKit (not through matter), i’ve used them and they are fast to set up and have worked flawless for me. I used the matter tp link for a day or two for testing and it worked fine but i’ve tested so many new matter device and almost everyone of them are hard to setup, slow to respond, and unreliable. Even with multple HomePod and Apple TVs, I shouldn’t have connection issues with matter devices, yet i still do. That’s my experience with matter devices, hope that helps and welcome to HomeKit :)

@bradmoores9193 6 ай бұрын

I see in your video that you use the "arrive" scene/automation. I tried scenes and automation using when I arrive to open meross garage door opener. Tried multiple ways and they all look correct but the door does not open when I arrive even tho it sees I am home. Any thoughts?

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

So with leave/arrive automations that require entry into the home, you have to manually approve the automation for it to actually run. cause you could just drive by your house and the door could auto lock even if you're not actually home. there's a way around it but not really recommended.

@bradmoores9193 5 ай бұрын

@AdamsTechLife thank you for responding. I assumed as much.

@looticriz83 11 ай бұрын

What is that HomePod stand out are using?

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

added the link to the description for ya :)

@looticriz83 11 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife thanks!

@sonnyorgeron8218 7 ай бұрын

Adam Great video! I'm having trouble adding my wife . I'm able to add her but she never receives the invite. Any suggestions? TY

@AdamsTechLife 7 ай бұрын

That's a fairly common issue, unfortunately. I actually experienced this too. I had to make sure my phone was up to date, restart my home hub and try again. it took a few tries to get it to work. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@dcsev 8 ай бұрын

hi, the home icon still does not appear in the settings list anymore, so there is no way to toggle on the ipad as the hub. I also have a homepod mini. The mini always overrides the ipad, even if i am right next to the ipad and the homepod can barely hear me, and sometimes both don't even responed. I want the ipad to be the hub. Any ideas? Thanks!

@AdamsTechLife 7 ай бұрын

as mentioned in the video, you're not able to manually choose your home hub, the home app automatically chooses it for you. also mentioned in this video, an ipad is a terrible homekit hub (and cannot be used a home hub in ios 17)

@MarkLynskey Ай бұрын

so let me get this straight, I can't buy anything to work with the Apple Home kit unless I have an Apple TV or an Apple Home hub (ball on 3 legs thingy)? I just want to buy an outdoor camera to work with it. I have a Eufy door bell that I thought worked with it but doesn't.....unless I am doing something wrong?

@AdamsTechLife Ай бұрын

you can still use devices in the home app for basic functions without getting an apple home hub (Apple TV or homepod) only when nearby. having a home hub unlocks more features (see my home hub video where I dive deeper)

@Steffanie-wo2sv 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your sharing. Can i check with you, all the while my husband share the home to my account, but after i update to ios17, all the setting gone. And he try to add me to this list but unable to accept the invitations. We have tried many times but failed.

@AdamsTechLife 4 ай бұрын

Yeah i had this issue too. make sure all devices up to date and try restarting your home hub, your phone and re adding. i did this and it took me a few tries and finally just worked.

@Steffanie-wo2sv 3 ай бұрын

I have tried many times but it stil failed. Is there any other way?

@richardarmstrong3934 9 ай бұрын

I have the Apple HomePod mini and the latest Apple phone. I am stuck. Likewise, I cannot get my nanaleaf bulbs to automate, nor can I get meross plugs to work. I'm at a loss. How do I start over? I spoke with Apple support twice with no help. Please give me advice. Thank you.

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

You can reset each device by following the reset instructions for each device :)

@dianela65 3 ай бұрын

1. My first smart plug I bought years ago would not connect to homekit because it said it required a 2.5G network and my wifi was 5G. Is this an issue anymore? 2. Can you have 2 separate homes in home apple app?

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

it's recommend to have one network that broadcasts 2.5 and 5ghz bands. most, if not all, router do this nowaways and a device just picks whichever band it needs to use to work. you can have multiple homes in the home app.

@jaylenyoung5108 7 ай бұрын

So the apple HomePod mini works with matter ?

@AdamsTechLife 7 ай бұрын

the homepod mini is a matter controller, yes

@opheliawild 2 ай бұрын

This should go viral on April 8th. Grrrr. Just found out today my Nest stuff was a waste of money. Google Home should be considered emotional abuse.

@AdamsTechLife 2 ай бұрын

Lol. Thanks for sharing your experience!

@SolarizeYourLife 3 ай бұрын

Sooo, does homekit work if your internet drops out??? And I see if you have a Google phone you are screwed, no app to connect to apple home or homekit...

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

some devices work when internet is dropped, yes. the apple home app isn't supported on a google phone lol.

@withoutmalicexo Жыл бұрын

Team RAV4 !!!

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

💥💥

@mcelroybennington8965 2 ай бұрын

I have 3 HomePods, 3 Apple TVs, 2 Nest cams & a thermostat, 4 Blink cameras & at least a dozen Wyze switches. How can I bring them all together either into Home or another way?

@AdamsTechLife 2 ай бұрын

you may wanna check out third party hubs like the starling hub, hoobs, homebridge, etc. and see if the wyze switches supports those third party hubs and then you can get them all into apple home.

@gold-junge91 11 ай бұрын

which is the cheapest  tv that can I use as home hub?  tv 4k 2.gen with wifi ?

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Yeah the 2021 Apple TV is the cheapest option

@gold-junge91 11 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife sorry my question was a little bit stupid the questation is what tv in generell works as Home Hub, and can I use a HOOBS as alternative solution ?

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

A home hub is either an Apple TV or HomePod so nothing with Hoobs or other devices will work as apple home hubs.

@crojuregamingyt 4 ай бұрын

iPad doesnt work as Hub anymore

@AdamsTechLife 4 ай бұрын

it was when this video was published ;)

@LTULOfficial Жыл бұрын

Do you need an iphone to use home kit? I have a MacBook

@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын

Yes or iPad. A Mac is unable to add an accessory from the home, you’ll need an iOS device iPad or iPhone

@young4k725 11 ай бұрын

How can i connect my Xbox series s to it im still new to apple and their products

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

you'd have to use a third party bridge like hoobs or homebridge

@ProxiusMusic 6 ай бұрын

Hello Adam! I am a Google Home user. I can control all my Philips Hue lights through the Google Home pod with voice command. I recently got myself an iPhone so I wish to be able to control my lights with Siri commands as well but unfortunately I'm unable to connect my Hue Bridge to Apple HomeApp. It just doesn't detect my Hue Bridge. HomeApp's QR scanner does not scan the QR behind my Bridge but it detects the product ID. After waiting couple of minutes it fails connecting to Bridge. I'm confused on one thing. Having iPhone and Hue Bridge is not enough to establish this connection? Does it still requires to own Apple HomePod or AppleTV etc?

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

the hue light can be controlled from the hue app only without the bridge (locally) or with the bridge (locally and remotely). to get the bulbs to work with any smart home ecosystem like google or HomeKit, the hue hub is required. Once you set up your hub in the hue app, try these steps to get it into HomeKit (similar for other platforms): www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/works-with/apple-homekit/set-up a HomeKit hub like apple tv or homepod is required to control remotely from home app. the hue hub gets the bulbs into HomeKit, the apple home hub allows you to control them remotely from the home app. hope that helps :)

@ProxiusMusic 6 ай бұрын

Ahh now I understand. I've been already using it with Hue app and voice control via Google Assistant. I just wanted to control my lights with Siri as well but looks like that's not gonna happen without homepod :P HomeKit doesn't detect the Hue Bridge so. Well, that would be awkward to have Google Pod and Apple pod in same house so I'm gonna stay with Google Pod and its assistant :P Thank you for explaining @@AdamsTechLife

@mikewolf5367 5 ай бұрын

8:38 why is your bathroom and kitchen HomePods in the main room and not their own respective rooms. 🤔

@AdamsTechLife 5 ай бұрын

my main floor has a kitchen and a bathroom that are very close to each other and i only have the homepod in the bathroom and no other devices. i have thought about separating them but trying to simplify my rooms

@chancerangel2313 Ай бұрын

My doesn’t work with HomeKit anymore cause y’all help me how to get it to work again?

@AdamsTechLife Ай бұрын

what doesn't work?

@Rockovissi 6 ай бұрын

Can someone explain to me why everyone’s time cards are small and why are mine all the way across the screen? It’s not a resizing thing, I’ve tried that. Mine are long rectangles. Every video I see has smaller icons for their devices.

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

i'm not sure tbh

@Rockovissi 6 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife I had the Display Zoom to “Larger Text”.

@Hjkrtu Ай бұрын

which is why I keep this turned off in the apps. what's next a switch inside your kitty?

@AdamsTechLife Ай бұрын

can you repeat that?

@Mushie_SprinkleSprinkle 9 ай бұрын

3:47 hide yo kids, hide your wifi 😅

@AdamsTechLife 8 ай бұрын

🤣

@iHeartDom 5 ай бұрын

I refuse to buy Phillips hue simply because they require their own hub.

@AdamsTechLife 5 ай бұрын

fair enough. Thanks for watching! 😊

@Vmurph 4 ай бұрын

Great, everything _except_ the ONE thing I needed help with… managing *ZONES* . You just skipped right over that. It’s easy to _create_ a zone, but there’s no way to DELETE them! Or add anything back into them if they accidentally get separated. I had 2 light bulbs grouped together in a zone called “overhead”. I accidentally separated them and there’s NO WAY to get them back together using the same zone name I chose before. If you try joining one “accessory” with another, it forces you to create a NEW zone. But it won’t let me name it “overhead” because that name already exists. That would be fine if I could just SELECT that zone to join them to, but they don’t give us that option. And I can’t find _anywhere_ to access Zones. Which means I also can’t DELETE that zone so I can reuse the name. And Apple’s support site (as usual) is useless. Can ANYONE, please help?

@AdamsTechLife 3 ай бұрын

if you swipe to the left of the zone, there's a red "delete" button. tapping that deletes the zone. you could also put bulbs in a group if they're near each other.

@Vmurph 3 ай бұрын

@@AdamsTechLife Lol, I feel like such an idiot! 😂 I tried that FIRST. I swiped four times and nothing budged so I figured it couldn’t be deleted that way. But your reply made me go back and try again. This time the red delete thing appeared. So embarrassing 🤦🏻‍♀️ Oh well, maybe my embarrassingly wrong complaint will help someone else who runs into the same issue.😅 It’s possible the app might act up sometimes. PS: oh and THANK YOU for helping me with that!! 🌟

@M1IT 9 ай бұрын

BJ from The Righteous Gemstones?

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

never heard of that lol

@thebestestgamer8281 11 ай бұрын

Sexy time scene locks all the drawers and closets XD

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

🤣

@jordanrthompson007 5 ай бұрын

There's about to be a massive Nest/Google exodus with the killing of Nest Secure... Any chance of a video highlighting conversion options and suggestions for folks that are already set up with many Nest devices?

@AdamsTechLife 5 ай бұрын

nah, the channel is focused primarily on the apple home ecosystem

@jordanrthompson007 5 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m talking about too. Coaching folks on their transition to Apple. Probably gonna be a lot of people come around after Secure is shut down in April

@scarymovielover7286 6 ай бұрын

No one asking about that sexy time scene? OK.....

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

❤️

@liorob7635 11 ай бұрын

Only a minute in but I just wanted to say I appreciate you blocking out Alexa. Cause ive watched other videos when They do say it and now im aggressively shouting stop or cancel at it. Iight ima finish watching now

@AdamsTechLife 11 ай бұрын

Haha of course :)

@MrJames_1 9 ай бұрын

Good video however you speak really fast! 😊

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback and for watching! 😊

@walterallen1st 2 ай бұрын

This is not a beginner's guide it is as clear as mud as a beginner sorry it only adds ton 5* confusion

@AdamsTechLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching!

@deasterbrooks 24 күн бұрын

How is this confusing?? It is very clear…maybe you don’t understand networking? If you want to start at the beginning, you have to understand networking or at least know the terms.

@GoneDeathMode 9 ай бұрын

That is one confusing accent. It’s definitely not difficult to understand, I just couldn’t pinpoint where what the accent is!

@AdamsTechLife 9 ай бұрын

lol, for some reason i get a lot of comments about my accent. I'm from the usa lol

@JJ12194 3 ай бұрын

It was the actual change in accent, that through me off

@positivethinking5174 6 ай бұрын

Piggy

@AdamsTechLife 6 ай бұрын

❤️

@matthewcarpenter9825 7 ай бұрын

or....I could just get out of my chair, walk over to the wall, and turn the light switch on or off. Life is complicated enough, without having to worry about what's compatible with what, passwords, security settings, upgrades, etc etc. Home "automation" is, for the most part, the result of marketing making us think we "need" something we were actually doing fine without. A fool and his money are soon parted.

@AdamsTechLife 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️

@GamingPIPI 6 ай бұрын

I dont think i need something. I just want it because its fun and convenient:)

@NOCON7ROLL 6 ай бұрын

Just another dinosaur waiting to die. Good.

@iHeartDom 5 ай бұрын

Why did you even come to this video let alone take the time to make such a comment? If you feel that way, cool. But makes zero sense as to why you are here.

@matthewcarpenter9825 5 ай бұрын

@@iHeartDom Let me enlighten you. I was here because I was considering purchasing some sort of smart home ecosystem and was doing research. Make sense? However, after watching several tutorial and review videos, it ended up changing my mind to "actually, keeping things simple isn't so bad". Make sense? I "took the time to make a comment" as maybe, just maybe, others might also take a step back and think "do I really need to spend money, time and headspace on all this stuff". Make sense?