#homekit — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #homekit, aggregated by home.social.
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¿Tienes un iPad acumulando polvo? Con Dashboard for Your Home lo conviertes en el cerebro visible de tu hogar inteligente: cámaras, luces, termostato y calendario siempre a la vista.
¡Segunda vida perfecta!
#HomeKit
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Apple really should do something else with this tab in the Home app. #HomeKit has been around long enough that they don’t need to waste real estate on this any more. It could be used for favorites, or a preferred room, etc.
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Apple reveals more details on AI costs: Top tier likely around 60 Euros
As part of the latest iOS 27 beta, more details are emerging about Apple’s AI subscription plans, including HomeKit Secure Video and other features.
#Apple #HomeKit #iOS #IT #Kamera #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Mobiles #Videoüberwachung #Wirtschaft #news
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Apple verrät mehr Details zu KI-Kosten: Höchste Stufe wohl bei 60 Euro
Im Rahmen seiner jüngsten iOS-27-Beta sickern mehr Angaben zu Apples KI-Tarifplänen durch. Das gilt unter anderem für HomeKit Secure Video – aber nicht nur.
#Apple #HomeKit #iOS #IT #Kamera #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Mobiles #Videoüberwachung #Wirtschaft #news
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Rescue Your Belkin Wemo with Home Assistant
Last year, Belkin ended support for their Wemo home automation devices. As I explained last year, these could be added natively to Apple HomeKit so they could still work. Today I’m going to explain another way to revive your dead Wemo devices long after Belkin’s service has been turned off!
I resurrected these Wemo Mini Smart Plug devices using PyWeMo!Saving the Wemos (Again!)
I found a couple of Wemo Mini Smart Plug devices in my drawer that I missed when adding them to HomeKit last year. These were set up to a Wi-Fi network at a previous office, and I never activated them with HomeKit. Rather than toss them, I did some research. It turns out that they can still be revived and used natively in Home Assistant. Which is lucky, since that’s my preferred home automation software!
There’s a Python library called PyWeMo that can talk to some Belkin Wemo devices directly over the network. It appears that this is the same library used by Home Assistant to connect directly to Wemo devices as well! It supports quite a few devices, including the original Wemo Switch, Wemo Smart Light Switch, Wemo Mini Plugin Switch, and my collection of Wemo Mini Smart Plug devices!
For the purposes of this article, the best news is that PyWeMo is able to set the Wi-Fi SSID and password for a factory-reset Wemo device, effectively bringing it back to life! I was able to factory reset my spare Wemo Mini Smart Plug devices, connect them to my new Wi-Fi, and even give them friendly names. I was even able to add them to Apple HomeKit!
How to Use PyWeMo
Rescuing my Wemo devices with PyWeMo was a cinch! I used macOS, but the same procedure works on most operating systems since it runs in Python. Here’s a step-by-step guide.
1. Factory-Reset
Hold down the power switch for about 5 seconds while plugging in the device. After about 30 seconds the LED will alternate white and orange, which means it has set up its own Wi-Fi network for configuration.
This was the most nerve-wracking moment, since I was worried I would truly brick the Wemo devices. Make sure your device is supported, cross your fingers, and hope for the best!
2. Connect to the Wemo
After the Wemo is factory reset it creates its own Wi-Fi network for configuration. The SSID looks like “Wemo.Mini.abc”, at least with my devices. The network didn’t show up initially, but I was able to see it by opening the “Wi-Fi Settings” control panel on the Mac. Once connected, it gave me a 10.22.22.x IP address, with the Wemo device itself at 10.22.22.1.
3. Configure Wi-Fi with PyWeMo
Once you are connected to the Wemo’s own Wi-Fi network, PyWeMo can configure the target Wi-Fi SSID and password for the device to connect to in the future. It can also set a “friendly name” for the device, which is handy if you have more than one!
First, install PyWeMo:
pip install pywemoNow run Python and configure the device. Note, copy and paste each line one by one, since it takes a moment for some to run!
python import pywemo url = pywemo.setup_url_for_address("10.22.22.1") device = pywemo.discovery.device_from_description(url) print(device) print(device.basicevent.GetFriendlyName()) device.basicevent.ChangeFriendlyName(FriendlyName='WemoABCD') device.setup(ssid='MySSID', password='MyPassword')Now the Wemo device will reset and connect to “MySSID” using “MyPassword”.
Note that I use the last four of the MAC address for the FriendlyName just to keep the devices straight. It’s not super friendly, but it is unique and printed on the back of the device. I also printed a label for each device with the Friendly Name and the HomeKit setup code and stuck it to the top. This is super handy since both of these are hidden when the device is plugged in…
4. Set a Static DHCP Address
This isn’t absolutely required, but I found references to Wemo devices being unreliable in Home Assistant when their IP address changed. So I manually went into my DHCP server (I run pfSense) and set up a static IP address assignment for each Wemo device. I also named the device according to the friendly name I assigned above.
Once this is done, unplug the Wemo device, wait a few seconds, and plug it back in so it will adopt the new IP address.
5. Add the Wemo Device to Home Assistant
I already had the Belkin Wemo integration added to Home Assistant, so it detected my new (old) Wemo switches automatically! You might need to add the integration in “Devices & Services” otherwise.
It took a good minute for the device to finish adoption and for the switch to show in Home Assistant. But once it did, I was able to toggle it on or off quickly and easily.
I also took a moment to set the device name in Home Assistant and Recreate Entity IDs to match the Friendly Name I set above. It can get really confusing when you have a ton of devices with the same name!
6. Add the Wemo Device to HomeKit (optional)
I was thrilled to find that I could add these devices to Apple HomeKit as well!
In my iPhone, I opened the Home app, tapped the “+” and selected “Add Accessory”. I then tapped “More options…” and found the device already listed, complete with the Friendly Name set earlier. I could then add it using the 8-digit code printed on the back of the device.
Again, having printed a label with the HomeKit code really helped, because otherwise it would be obscured when plugged in.
Stephen’s Stance
I wish every device had this kind of simple workflow to resurrect it once the manufacturer ends support. Honestly, that should be a legal requirement to eliminate e-waste! I especially want to thank the PyWeMo team for doing their part to help people like me continue to get use out of older devices!
#Belkin #HomeAssistant #HomeKit #Python #SmartHome #Wemo #WiFi -
Hmm, I wonder if if fixes the issues I’m having for quite a while with my Arduino Nano Matter and Apple Home driven by HomePod mini as a hub… 🤔
The bug is this: every day after a while HomePod mini stops communicating with Nano Matter and all Nano Matter automations are vanishing from Apple He app.
I have to manually restore those each time from Home+ 6 iOS app becuse I can see them there still somehow.
#arduino #arduinonanomatter #smarthome #applehome #diy #homekit
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Apple plans new home devices – will they arrive this year?
New Apple TV models, HomePod minis, and a completely new home device: Apple apparently has this in the pipeline by the end of the year after a long wait.
#HomeKit #AppleTV #Entertainment #AppleHomepod #IT #Mobiles #news
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Apple готує AI-хаб для розумного дому: Siri стане ще розумнішою
# #AI #Apple #Apple2026 #AppleHomeHub #Applehomekit #AppleTV #HomeKit #HomePodmini #Siri
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Apple готує AI-хаб для розумного дому: Siri стане ще розумнішою
# #AI #Apple #Apple2026 #AppleHomeHub #Applehomekit #AppleTV #HomeKit #HomePodmini #Siri
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Apple plant neue Home-Geräte – kommen sie noch dieses Jahr?
Neue Apple-TV-Modelle, HomePod minis und ein komplett neues Home-Gerät: Das steht bei Apple offenbar nach langer Wartezeit bis Ende des Jahres in der Pipeline.
#HomeKit #AppleTV #Entertainment #AppleHomepod #IT #Mobiles #news
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Promo : un programmateur d’arrosage Meross compatible avec HomeKit pour 61 € au lieu de 80 http://dlvr.it/TTl8Ty #Meross #HomeKit
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Les caméras eufy sont en promo : sécurisez votre logement cet été, sans abonnement !
https://mac4ever.com/197276
#Mac4Ever #Cameras #Eufy #HomeKit #HomeKitSecureVideo #Promo #Securite -
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Apple then: “It just works.”
Apple now: “It doesn’t work—but the price still goes up.”
#AppleMusic is a disaster. #Siri is an endless source of frustration. #Siri: endless frustration. #AirDrop: failed. #HomeKit: device not found #Shortcuts: action only partially executed. 🤦🏻
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Que gran noticia !! #HAA, el que para mí es el mejor #firmware para flashear dispositivos con #esp como los #shelly o #sonoff y hacerlos compatibles con #HomeKit, tiene ahora una herramienta que permite generar los #scripts de configuración y también compartir los propios. Esto facilita mucho su implementación !!!! Se trata de una web #selfhosted por lo que nada sale de nuestra máquina, ya no hay excusas @vidalpascual @csahuquillo #Domotica #Meplhaa #MeplhaaConfigurator https://haaconfig.github.io/meplhaa-configurator/
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Hmm, #HomeAssistant zones don’t work. I suspect this has to do with my phone having no signal while I am leaving the zone.
#HomeKit location features work perfectly fine, but I don’t seem to be able to manually define what the home zone should be.
I’m trying to turn off a fan only when I truly leave the area, not just when I’m in the neighborhood but not literally at home.
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Tipp: Backup für Home Assistant einrichten
Das beliebte quelloffene Smart-Home-System Home Assistant bietet viele Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten. Wichtig ist dabei, stets ein Backup zu haben. So geht's.
#Backup #GoogleAssistant #HomeKit #IT #Mobiles #SmartHome #news
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Des caméras de surveillance eufy en promotion, compatibles HomeKit http://dlvr.it/TTQsjc #Eufy #HomeKit
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heise+ | Teure Zentrale, günstige Komponenten: IKEAs Smart-Home-System im Test
Der Dirigera-Hub von Ikea konnte im ersten Test nicht überzeugen. Dank neuer Firmware und immer mehr günstiger Matter-Hardware lohnt ein zweiter Blick.
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Mit ioBroker als HomeKit Controller kann ich meine HomeKit-Geräte direkt integrieren und steuern. Das vereinfacht Automationen und bringt alles unter ein Dach. Wer braucht schon eine Cloud, wenn das lokal so gut funktioniert? Mehr dazu in meinem Artikel! https://hobbyblogging.de/iobroker-homekit-controller #SmartHome #ioBroker #HomeKit
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My #ArduinoNanoMatter #AQI device that I use to automate my aircon stopped working - if I restart or power cycled the unit - all #Homekit automations vanish.
So I tried to fix it using #ChatGPT that wrote the code. After 10 hours of fight I switched to #Claude.
Claude polished the code and proved it's a #HomePod mini bug. So I restored HomePod and it works again.
Conclusion: Claude seems smarter and better, but my gosh limits are tighter here than with #OpenAI 🤯
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New camera AI features for HomeKit: It's going to be expensive
With iOS 27, Apple is improving HomeKit Secure Video – with more resolution and AI detection features. It has now become known what this will cost.
#Apple #AppleIntelligence #HomeKit #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Mobiles #Videoüberwachung #news
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Neue Kamera-KI-Funktionen für HomeKit: Das wird teuer
Mit iOS 27 verbessert Apple HomeKit Secure Video – mit mehr Auflösung und KI-Erkennungsfunktionen. Nun wurde bekannt, was das kosten soll.
#Apple #AppleIntelligence #HomeKit #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Mobiles #Videoüberwachung #news
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Tipp: Gelöschtes Home-Assistant-Dashboard retten
Das Smart-Home-System Home Assistant ist mächtig und verbindet viele Geräte, ist aber komplex. Was tun, wenn man sich das Haupt-Dashboard zerschossen hat?
