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@HughD Жыл бұрын
You did another nice job, but I'd suggest folks starting out get a Homepod first because it has Siri that you can use for emergencies should you not have your phone or watch with you. You can call 911 from a Homepod from anyplace within hearing distance, but not so with the ATV unless you have the remote with you. A Homepod can also listen for smoke/CO alarms and notify you wherever you are if it hears them.
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
This is true if those features are needed. Great uses for a HomePod!!
@thirsk36 ай бұрын
Buying because of fear. Very senior. It is your right.
@boazx116 күн бұрын
If you using your Apple TV as home hub what happens when you turn it off ?? Or does it have to stay on always ?
@AdamsTechLife16 күн бұрын
if you have one home hub and it goes offline, you can sill control devices within bluetooth range but none of the automations or remote control will work. an Apple TV doesn't have to be turned on, just connected to power and online.
@myHomeKithome Жыл бұрын
What a great explainer video! It can be hard to choose the right Apple Home hub, but not anymore! I'll definitely send people to this one!
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Dustin!! Glad I could help :)
@Phantomfleetgaming4 ай бұрын
You can also also use an iPad as a home hub
@AdamsTechLife4 ай бұрын
not anymore according to Apple
@jorgepineda9457 Жыл бұрын
Went down a rabbit hole last night till 6 am because of you lmao… I need everything
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
it's a deep rabbit hole haha Thanks for watching! 😊
@lorrainemelissamaestas42028 ай бұрын
@@AdamsTechLife😢
@rustyfox814 ай бұрын
Any updates on Apple allowing you to choose which device is the default HomeKit hub ? Really annoying that a wired Apple TV 4K cannot be the default.
@AdamsTechLife4 ай бұрын
Nope, still not an option :/
@amarjitsingh127522 күн бұрын
Hi Adam would like to have help from to have Home pod mini hub , if you recommend to solve issue with Meross 200 series garage door opener. I have it and works even with WIRED carplay in my son's SUV as it creates icon on dash board and works very good. Real issue is with my VF SUV that has WIRELESS carplay as soon i start my SUV then Carplay loads and disconnects my home wifi automatically and connect it's own wifi and i think due to this icon of garage door opener does not work in my SUV. Do you think if i have hub then it will solve my issue with wireless carplay because hub will create remotely controlled environment for appleHomeKIt. please suggest
@AdamsTechLife22 күн бұрын
i'm not sure how wireless carplay works so i can't speak for that but a home hub does allow for remote controls regardless of the active network you're phone is connected to
@amarjitsingh127521 күн бұрын
@@AdamsTechLife Thanks Adam. I will try it out though.
@lucassaenz98556 ай бұрын
What device you recommend to start using the home app with Apple, all ready have 2 iPhones and iPad, should start with Apple TV ? To start no in on ?
@AdamsTechLife6 ай бұрын
i answer this question at the 9:47 mark :)
@henrik84972 ай бұрын
My Philips hue bridge does not work in HomeKit, it says I need a home hub even though I only use it locally. Am I doing something wrong?
@AdamsTechLife2 ай бұрын
are you adding them via matter? if so, HomeKit hub is required. if not, home is not required.
@cottagekeeperАй бұрын
I need a detailed tutorial on how to make my 4k Apple TV a home hub. I bought an aqara U200 lock and I have spent hours trying to connect it to my home kit and all I get is a message is the home hub is not found.
@AdamsTechLifeАй бұрын
support.apple.com/en-us/102557
@cottagekeeperАй бұрын
Unfortunately the Apple instructions don’t work. I can only set myself up as a user, my husband is the default user. The Apple instructions state set yourself as the default user. It’s kinda crazy I can’t add my Apple TV to my HomeKit as a user on Apple TV.
@SolarizeYourLife6 ай бұрын
So does homekit absolutely works locally if the Internet goes down??? I can never get an absolute answer...
@AdamsTechLife6 ай бұрын
some devices do work if internet goes down, some do not.
@GunnyPhillips8 ай бұрын
Great overview for someone new to Homekit like myself. Many thanks!
@AdamsTechLife8 ай бұрын
So glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊
@tglenn312110 ай бұрын
I'd have considered the Apple Tv as a hub, but since I already have a smart tv and a streaming blue-ray, both of which have the ability to get Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc, etc, I didn't want yet another 'streaming' device that does basically what I already have.
@AdamsTechLife10 ай бұрын
keep in mind the Apple TV does more than just stream ;) but yeah so the homepod would be a good choice for a non video streaming hub
@mohamedseddik8449 ай бұрын
Hello , please coule you tell me wich model of tv can we use as a hub ? I do have the model number A2169 does it work like a hub or i need a newest one ?
@AdamsTechLife9 ай бұрын
just look up the models mentioned in the video, any of those will work with full features :)
@davidrinaldis23519 ай бұрын
What if you do not need anything other than the hub functionality? No speaker, no frills. iPad doesn't work as a hub anymore.
@AdamsTechLife9 ай бұрын
homepod mini is cheapest option of the devices that can be a homekit hubs. there's no apple device that is "just a hub"
@stanthemafia11 ай бұрын
I have big and small speakers and they ALWAYS go offline so i'm going to try my Apple TV
@AdamsTechLife11 ай бұрын
Great, hopefully it works for you!!
@a_d_s53615 ай бұрын
Do you need more than 1 HomePod Mini to act as a HomeHub?
@AdamsTechLife5 ай бұрын
nope, just need one of either a supported apple tv or homepod/homepod mini. having multiple apple home hub does help cause if one goes offline, another one can be the home hub and automations can still run but only one is needed at a minimum.
@marioprati92377 ай бұрын
Este es el mejor video de home hubs que existe por no decir el único!, está muy bien explicado
@AdamsTechLife7 ай бұрын
Me alegra saber que este video le resultó útil en Apple Home Hubs. ¡Gracias por tu comentario y por mirar!
@treytrent1999 Жыл бұрын
I’m thinking about getting a HomePod mini soon, I got a HomeKit tv and soon to buy more HomeKit items for my bedroom
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! 🔥
@jasondesramaux8914 Жыл бұрын
Great job as usual. My question is what do you do when all your home hubs are in standby mode. Sometimes I turn off one of my Apple TVs and I get the dreaded no response since all home hubs are in standby mode. It can last up to an hour. Restarting typically doesn’t work.
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
I have not heard of all hubs being in standy by mode at the same time but my guess would be there is in internet/isp connection issue or issue with the router/devices getting a connection.
@jasondesramaux8914 Жыл бұрын
@@AdamsTechLife I have a mesh wifi system with fibre. It could still be that I guess. thanks for helping a fellow Canadian out.
@ashleylordess562110 ай бұрын
3:10 looked like a scene from the movie 'Get Out'.
@AdamsTechLife10 ай бұрын
lol that was an editing mistake that I realized days after uploading 🤣
@fathead6579 ай бұрын
Lol I have my wife in my phone the same way Are both of the current Apple TV capable of being a hub
@AdamsTechLife9 ай бұрын
Haha and yes!
@didierpierre78187 ай бұрын
many thanks for the info. clearly explained..
@AdamsTechLife7 ай бұрын
So glad I could help you learn about apple home hubs, thanks for watching!
@thiagoattolini440011 ай бұрын
Hi!! Can I play music remotely with a home hub?
@AdamsTechLife11 ай бұрын
you are not able to control music on a homepod remotely, you have to be on the same wifi network as the homepod
@mele2259 Жыл бұрын
Hello . I have a homepod set up as a hub then another on standby and an atv also on standby . The hubs are always not responsive when I leave home and my smart lock doesn’t work
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
If the hub is down when you’re away, could be in an issue with the internet connection with the router when you’re away from home.
@syamirfitrie74168 ай бұрын
Can i use apple tv as home hub plug in but not connected to tv? It’s able to run as home hub or not?
@AdamsTechLife8 ай бұрын
yes, just needs power and an internet connection and can be home hub. Thanks for watching! 😊
@syamirfitrie74168 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@guytje17176 ай бұрын
Does Apple homekit works with Sonoff switches? I have 15 of them.
@AdamsTechLife6 ай бұрын
i'm not sure, depends on which switch model. look for the apple home logo or matter support on the boxes or online
@guytje17176 ай бұрын
Thank you@@AdamsTechLife
@weeblewooble211 ай бұрын
Hi Adam, I'm hoping you can help. I already have an Apple tv 4k and have a camera and window sensors that support homekit. I have an ipad for my IOS device to add things to my system. My main question is both my wife and I use android phones and all we want is to get notifications like the window was open or motion was detected, is there anyway in homekit to setup different phone numbers to get notifications?
@AdamsTechLife11 ай бұрын
HomeKit only works on iOS devices, so alerts from HomeKit cannot be received on an android device. The manufactures app of the sensor should work on ios and android (depending on the company) and you can receive alerts from their app on an android. ie, i think aqara works on anrdoid too, so you could receive an alert from the aqara app that a door has been opened, but no alerts from HomeKit .
@vinzleow381711 ай бұрын
How does siri respond back if you are using apple tv as the hub?
@AdamsTechLife10 ай бұрын
what do you mean?
@user-vg5wz8hn9z4 ай бұрын
Great video. Simple and to the point
@AdamsTechLife4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! 😊
@josephbacus92813 ай бұрын
What About The iPhone's Latest StandBy Mode@@AdamsTechLife
@sarabradley919 Жыл бұрын
You explain everything so well! Great job!! 🎉
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, Sara! Thanks for watching! 😊
@Boe6524 Жыл бұрын
Please what brand is that iPhone stand? Good video though thanks 😊
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
where do you see an iphone stand?
@Boe6524 Жыл бұрын
Sorry I must’ve written to the wrong video I need to check.
@will300c9 ай бұрын
why would u put ppl on the home automation if they are not part of the family?
@AdamsTechLife9 ай бұрын
what?
@Capt-Cran Жыл бұрын
Great video ... thank you!!
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching! 😊
@DrSagaciousone8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this very informative video.
@AdamsTechLife8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊
@gianpo Жыл бұрын
Those actually aren’t the only things that are home hubs. It can also be an iPad and old iPhone a Apple laptop or an Apple desktop as well as a HomePod or a HomePod mini or an Apple TV.
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
Actually, they are according to apple (the people who made the hk platform 😉) iPhone/laptop/desktop can not be home hub
@gianpo Жыл бұрын
@@AdamsTechLife that’s funny because I’m using my Mac Studio as a home hub as we speak.
@brycewilson7805 Жыл бұрын
@@gianpo You might be confusing a home hub with the Home app. Macs have never had the ability to be a hub, but they do have access to the Home app (which is not a hub). The iPad used to have the ability to be a home hub, but Apple has removed that ability from iPads with the new HomeKit architecture.
@gianpo Жыл бұрын
@@brycewilson7805 I can control my home devices from outside the network and the only thing I keep running in my house is a Mac Studio no HomePods no Apple TV’s
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
Home hub required to control devices from within home app remotely (apple home hub not required for third party apps). Example: you can control Philips hue bulbs remotely with the hue bridge from the hue app but not from the Apple home app without Apple home hub (HomePod or Apple TV). Home hub not required for local control of devices in the home app.
@thomastevis8655 Жыл бұрын
First
@AdamsTechLife Жыл бұрын
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@rkbaker9 күн бұрын
Just don't buy a homepod. It's a bad product by normal company standards, and a horrible product by any other companies standards. And I love apple stuff. I have a house full of it. But for this, skip the Homepod and get an Echo, or even a nest.
@AdamsTechLife7 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience :)