Apple Home Hubs: Everything You Need To Know (2023)

If you’re wanting to start building your own Apple smart home, one of the first things you’ll want is an Apple Home Hub.

I’ll explain everything you need to know about what a Home Hub is and compare the different Apple home hub options to see which one you should buy.

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—— ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ ——
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - What is Home Hub?
0:35 - Remote Access / HomeKit Secure Video
1:24 - Automations
2:00 - Share Smart Home
2:37 - Experience without a Home Hub
3:26 - Check Hub Status
5:12 - Hub vs Bridge
6:13 - Home Hub Options (HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, iPad)
9:47 - What Hub should you buy?
10:40 - Common Hub issues + how to fix them
11:20 - Final Thoughts

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[jorgepineda]

Went down a rabbit hole last night till 6 am because of you lmao… I need everything

[HughD]

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.

[myHomeKithome]

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!

[GunnyPhillips]

Great overview for someone new to Homekit like myself. Many thanks!

[mohamedseddik]

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 ?

[didierpierre]

many thanks for the info. clearly explained..

[rustyfox]

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.

[treytrent]

I’m thinking about getting a HomePod mini soon, I got a HomeKit tv and soon to buy more HomeKit items for my bedroom

[stanthemafia]

I have big and small speakers and they ALWAYS go offline so i'm going to try my Apple TV

[cottagekeeper]

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.

[fathead]

Lol I have my wife in my phone the same way

Are both of the current Apple TV capable of being a hub

[TechnologySeniors]

Have you found a way to set the HomePod mini to speak at a volume lower than its lowest setting? Its still very loud to me

[marioprati]

Este es el mejor video de home hubs que existe por no decir el único!, está muy bien explicado

[RobbyDelwarte]

This is very helpful, thank you so much!

[henrik]

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?

[syamirfitrie]

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?

[Boe]

Please what brand is that iPhone stand? Good video though thanks 😊

[Phantomfleetgaming]

You can also also use an iPad as a home hub

[amarjitsingh]

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

[lucassaenz]

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 ?