How to set up and use your HomeKit enabled accessories
With HomeKit app, you can use your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch (iOS devices) to control all of your smart home accessories that “Works with Apple HomeKit” accessories. All your home accessories like home smart doors, like lights, locks, thermostats, smart plugs, and more can be controlled over your iOS devices, if all those accessories are compatible with Apple HomeKit. How to set up and use your HomeKit enabled accessories.
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- Power on your Homekit accessory, which you have just bought.
- Connect your HomeKit accessory device to your Wi-Fi: wireless home network, or connect it to a ethernet cable to enable internet on it.
- Now Download and open the app for your accessory from Apple app store.
- Open the HomeKit accessory app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
- Now follow the instructions in the app for setting up your HomeKit accessory.
- You will be asked to enter the setup code, to complete the process.
- You can find the homekit accessory setup code in the box, just enter the code to complete the setup.
Accessories that you can use with homekit are:
Ecobee
- ecobee3 Smarter WiFI Thermostat with Remote Sensor EB-STATe3-02
- ecobee3 Smarter WiFI Thermostat with Remote Sensor EB-STATe3-C02
Elgato
- Elgato Eve Door & Window 1ED109901000-G
- Elgato Eve Energy 1EE108301000
- Elgato Eve Weather 1EW109901000-G
- Elgato Eve Room 1ER109901000-G
iHome
- iHome Control Smart Plug iSP5
Insteon
- Insteon Hub Pro 2243-222
Lutron
- Lutron Smart Bridge L-BDG2-WH
- Lutron Smart Bridge Pro L-BDGPRO2-WH
- Lutron Smart Lighting Kit for Wall and Ceiling Lights P-BDG-PKG2P
- Lutron Smart Bridge L-BDG2-WH-C
- Lutron Smart Bridge Pro L-BDGPRO2-WH-C
- Lutron Smart Lighting Kit for Wall and Ceiling Lights P-BDG-PKG2P-C
- Lutron Smart Lighting Kit for Lamps P-BDG-PKG2W-C
See all the accessories that you can use with HomeKit.
How to Control your HoemeKit connected accessories when you are away from home
You can always control your HomeKit-enabled accessories when you’re away from home using your Apple iOS device with homekit native accessories app. But, if you want to control all the devices with siri, then you will need an Apple TV (3rd generation or later) with software version 7.0 or later. Sign into iCloud with the same Apple ID on your iOS device and Apple TV, and you’ll be able to use Siri commands to remotely control your accessories. If your remote access isn’t working, sign out out of iCloud on your Apple TV, then sign back in. How to Set up and use HomeKit-enabled accessories with your iPhone. How to set up and use your HomeKit enabled accessories.
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How to set up and use your HomeKit enabled accessories