As I’m sure a lot of you have already noticed, there are problems with using the Weather function in HomeKit automations (shortcuts). They work fine if you’re test run them in the Home app, but not when triggered normally. Let’s hope these are fixed in the next update.
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What is the HomeKit shortcut bug introduced in iOS 15 / tvOS 15? The latest version of iOS 15 and tvOS 15 (at the time of writing) broke the use of conditionals (if-statements) in HomeKit automation shortcuts when it comes to three different inputs: The brightness level of a light The light level measured by
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UPDATE: It appears that the bug has been fixed with iOS 15.1 / tvOS 15.1 / HomePod Software Version 15.1. There is a workaround for the HomeKit shortcut bug in iOS 15 / tvOS 15. The problem occurs in shortcuts using for instance brightness percentages values (of lights) or brightness lux values (from sensors) in
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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.
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