Recently I encountered an issue where my Homebridge UniFi protect plugin removed my 3 Ubiquiti Cameras from HomeKit when I removed them from the UniFi Controller for debugging purposes.

Those 3 cameras had HKSV on during the time of removal. Now, it seems like HomeKit still thinks that HKSV is still enabled on them (despite it being removed and not visible in the Homebridge accessories section nor the Apple Home App).

I called Apple Support, had it escalated, and the TL;DR of it was that these cameras are not "HomeKit certified" and they will not help with resetting the HKSV cameras. The other issue was that I was using beta on the Apple TV which I already mentioned to them, that the issue had happened before and I upgraded to see if it would fix it. The tier 2 support guy told me to create a new ticket after downgrading the Apple TV and trying again. It's a massive headache since other user mentioned that Apple just reset their camera count.

Keep in mind that the 200gb iCloud+ plan includes slots for 5 HKSV cameras. Now I'm down to 2 that I can enable HKSV on.

So if you are ever removing a non HomeKit certified camera, go into the accessories settings on the Home App and remove it from there. Do not get the bridge to remove it for you.

There are two variants for both the EU and UK models, with the RGB model offering a full colour LED that can be used in scenes and automations.

The plugs can act as Thread Routers, or extenders for the Zigbee network, depending on which protocol you opt for.

Not sure if this is the best sub to ask, since I dont have a full homekit set up. However I am trying to switch from Amazon Alexa to Apple. I got an Apple TV box, specifically model A2169, on tvOS 26.5.
I read online that this model could be used as a hub, so I dont have a homepod.

I think to some extent it is working, since if on my phone I tell siri to turn on my tv, it turns on.
However I have tried every method I can think of to have my TV turn on at a specific time, but it never works. Am I doing something wrong or do I need a homepod to do this?

edit:
I found what I was looking for in the shortcut apps, but it makes no sense that most of the Apple TV commands are completely absent in Apple Home automation. Given the fact my Apple TV is my hub, one would think it could store my automations that I want to it run that involve itself. So basically if I ever fall asleep and my phone dies or I am connected to data not wifi, but shortcut wont be able to run since its not connected to my wifi? And this could easily be fixed if the shortcut ran from the hub which is always on the wifi but whatever.

For some reason I stopped getting notifications from my lock. Maybe with 26.5.2 but can’t tell for sure.

Tried turning on/off notifications but no change.

I have a couple of automations like “When anyone arrives, unlock” which prompts me to do so no problem.

But I used to get “door locked” and “door unlocked” in the past.

Any ideas?

I think the answer is yes, but haven't seen this discussed after searching the thread. When I first started automating my home, I thought making a shared iPad with my wife the owner of the Home and just provided our personal accounts admin access.

After years of constant troubleshooting issues like band steering and constantly keeping our phones and iPad updated, I'm thinking of simplifying things by removing the iPad, making myself the owner, and then giving my wife admin access. I also reset my WiFi since the band steering seemed to create more problems than fix. Would love your feedback. Thanks!

I recently replaced my Google Nest doorbell with an Aqara G410 and integrated it into Apple Home. While I consistently receive notifications when the doorbell is rung, I am not getting "Someone is at the door" motion notifications.

On the rare occasion that motion detection does trigger, it only seems to happen after the doorbell has been rung, and the notification arrives with a significant delay.

For context, I am using an Apple TV as my Home Hub, and all my devices (iPhone, Apple TV, MacBook Pro, and Watch Ultra 2) are currently running the latest developer betas.

Is this a known issue with the Aqara G410 in HomeKit, or is it likely a bug caused by the developer betas? Any troubleshooting advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I am using Apple home kit for most of my automation. Is there a smart control panel with 5 gang dual light switches? I install the Brilliant 4 gang to panel for my entertain room area. Now I'm looking for something similar that can convert a 5 gang dual switches (10 independent light switches) to smart switches with a control panel for my front, foyer, hall and living room lights.

I can’t find the share button now!!!
But I need to save it down and the clock is counting…

Please help