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5 Amazing Things Apple HomeKit Can Do
And you probably didn't know
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“Hey, Siri,” may be a phrase we’ve all come to understand, whether from using it in our daily lives or being a parody of voice assistants. Siri has some great features that we might not utilise daily, one among which is controlling our smart home via HomeKit.
HomeKit is Apple’s version of their underlying smart home tech, almost like Google’s Home and Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. While HomeKit might not have as many features or accessories as Google Home or Amazon Alexa, there are some fantastic ways to use HomeKit that you simply might not be using now.
Before we start, know that to use HomeKit, you’ll need a home hub. Something which will stay in your home and hook up with Wi-Fi to regulate your accessories. Consistent with Apple, these can only be an Apple TV, a HomePod, or HomePod Mini, or an always-on iPad.
1. Set up scenes and automations
Scenes in HomeKit allow you to regulate multiple accessories directly, all with the press of 1 button or one phrase. For instance, say you would like all of your…
