What You Need

Devices/software/etc

What do you need to automate with HomeKit?

Simple!

  1. You need a HomeKit hub! Apple has a page dedicated just to this. You need at least one AppleTV 4th generation or later, a HomePod or HomePod Mini, or an iPad plugged into power with the setting enabled under Settings -> Home -> Use this iPad as a Home Hub

  2. You need HomeKit devices. This can be achieved with either native devices (like Hue light bulbs) or bridged accessories with r/homebridge https://www.scrypted.app/ or r/homeassistant.

  3. An iPhone, iPad, or Mac (running Mojave or later) to edit and create automations. You need an iOS device to make these automations.

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