What is HomeKit?
This is the basics of HomeKit. HomeKit is Apple’s smart home platform that allows you to control your smart home devices from any of your Apple products. Create automations, scenes, or even share your smart home with family. In this video we’ll cover all the basics.
UPDATE: You can no longer use an iPad as a HomeKit Hub.
0:00 Introduction
0:56 HomeKit 101 Series
1:30 Overview
2:13 WHAT IS HOMEKIT?
3:42 HomeKit Privacy
4:54 HOMEKIT HUBS
6:13 TYPES OF HOMEKIT DEVICES
6:57 Bridge Devices
8:02 Bluetooth Devices
8:43 Wifi Devices
9:30 Thread Devices
10:44 USING THE HOME APP
11:00 Adding a New Accessory
11:26 The Home & Rooms Tabs
12:10 Create a Scene
13:17 Create an Automation
15:17 The Power of HomeKit
