December 2019

The big players (Apple, Amazon, Google and Zigbee Alliance) form working group to develop open standard for smart home devices

/ / Leave a Comment / Blog / , ,

Apple, Amazon, Google and Zigbee Alliance will develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a fundamental design principle. The members of the Zigbee Alliance are companieas such as IKEA, Legrand, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Samsung SmartThings, Schneider Electric, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), […]

The big players (Apple, Amazon, Google and Zigbee Alliance) form working group to develop open standard for smart home devices Read More »

Warning: tvOS 13.3 breaks HomeKit automation shortcuts

/ / 2 Comments / Blog / , ,

If you’re using your AppleTV as a hub for HomeKit, and you’re running shortcuts in automations, you should probably hold off on updating to tvOS 13.3. I’m not sure if the same is true for the HomePod. In my case, it broke all the shortcuts I’m triggering from Hue Dimmer Switches and Hue Motion Sensors.

Warning: tvOS 13.3 breaks HomeKit automation shortcuts Read More »

Advertisements

How to use a motion sensor to turn on and off your lights with HomeKit

/ / 174 Comments / Tips / , , , , , ,

Using motion sensors to turn your lights on and off is both comfortable and can help you save energy. This works best for areas in the home where you pass through, or rooms where you are not perfectly still for a longer period of time. We’ve got a small kitchen that is mostly used for

How to use a motion sensor to turn on and off your lights with HomeKit Read More »

How to use time of day as a parameter when writing HomeKit shortcuts (part 2)

/ / 2 Comments / Tips / , , , , ,

In part two we’ll look at a more advanced example of using time of day as a parameter when writing a HomeKit shortcut. You can find part 1 here. If you need a more in-depth explanation on how to get started, please check the first Do more with the Hue Dimmer Switch (or any switch)

How to use time of day as a parameter when writing HomeKit shortcuts (part 2) Read More »