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Set up a home and users
Defining a home allows HomeKit-enabled apps and accessories from different
manufacturers to work together. It’s the first thing you should do when getting
started with HomeKit.
Define a home.
Use the app that works with your HomeKit-enabled accessory to define a home.
The process varies, depending on the app and accessory, but generally you will
pair the accessory with iPad by entering the accessory’s HomeKit setup code in
the accessory’s app. If this is your first accessory, a Home is created for you.
Adding a second home.
As described above, use a HomeKit-enabled app to define an additional home.
Give others control.
To let others control your accessories using their iOS devices, go to Settings >
Home, then tap Invite People. They need an iCloud account to join your home.
People you invite can control your accessories, but they can’t add new ones.
Control your home away from home.
If you have an Apple TV (3rd generation and later) with software version 7.0 or
later, or a HomeKit accessory that supports iCloud Remote Access, this allows
you to securely control your home when you’re away. Go to Settings > Home,
then turn on Allow Remote Access. Make sure you’re signed in with the same
iCloud account on both iPad and Apple TV.
Define rooms, zones and scenes.
Use your HomeKit-enabled apps to assign accessories to rooms, and rooms to
zones. Many apps also allow you to define scenes. Once these items are
defined, you can control with them Siri, as described below.
Reset your home data.
To delete all of your home data from iPad and iCloud, go to Settings > Privacy >
HomeKit, then tap Reset HomeKit Configuration.
For more information about HomeKit-enabled accessories and other info, see
support.apple.com/HT204893
Control HomeKit accessories using Siri
You can use Siri to control the HomeKit-enabled accessories you have
configured. Here are some of the things you might be able to say to Siri,
depending on your accessories:
“Turn off the lights” or “Turn on the lights”
“Dim the lights” or “Set brightness to 55%”
“Turn on the coffee maker”
“Set the temperature to 68 degrees”
If you’ve set up rooms, zones, scenes, or homes you can say things like:
“Turn down the kitchen lights”