Is Apple Finally Listening To Us? #SmartHome

Apple is finally giving us HomeKit users some of the things that we have been requesting for YEARS! But is it enough?

In this video we'll discuss the new features coming to Apple Home, as well as some of the other features that I think should be next. What features are on your HomeKit wish list?

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0:00 Chapters
0:39 Is Apple Listening To Us?
1:47 Preferred HomeKit Hub
3:22 Better Guest Access in Home App
5:45 More Device Support
7:05 Adaptive Lighting for Matter Lights
8:40 Exclusive Apple Home Features
9:17 How Can Apple Improve HomeKit?
9:32 Cameras
10:30 Accessory Restrictions
10:51 Custom Siri Messages
11:15 More Icons
11:43 What's On YOUR Wish List?

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#HomeKit #SmartHome #iOS18

[ShaneCreates]

What features are on your Wish List??

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[quinnrssll]

I can’t believe this isn’t an option already, but the ability to add fade on/off timings for lights in HomeKit

[ianbiddulph]

Pause notifications on door bell cameras would be a great one. When I’m washing my truck I’m forever getting my watch pinging at me.

[jonathanitin]

Other than those already mentioned, I would love a pull down to refresh the Home app. Often times, accessory statuses are not up to date and force closing the Home app is annoying. Would love to just open the app and pull down to refresh.

[sudhanshutiwari]

I’d love to see an NVR/DVR device for HomeKit that would directly connect all PoE cameras to HomeKit natively instead of relying on third party solutions.

[josephiyere]

Shane so far you are the king of HomeKit Apple should listen to you. You deserve an award from Apple for your contribution to HomeKit.

[scott_litch]

More icons! It's pretty ridiculous that a company that prioritizes design has such a limited selection to choose from. Adding more icons would be a big impact for little effort.

[stevepearlman]

Conditional statements in Home App automations. Also access to other "under the hood" variables for automations. Home Control and Home+ apps both offer these. Apple's Home App should too. Also in Home App, ability to search for automations and to group automations in folders.

[MikeSchwirian]

Allowing us to have more granular control of what accessories each member of the family has is super high on my list.

[kewltune]

I would love to be able to update and reboot Apple TVs from Home app, add virtual switches (with options like timer and resettable timer built into it) to HomeKit, and be able to fully customize text in notifications (visual message and Siri voice).

[RyanMillerJ]

Need Siri to talk across HomePods within the same home. Too often I set a HomePod timer in one room, but the HomePod in another room is oblivious.

Smarter HomePod Siri is a huge need!!!

[aridge]

More granular control over HomeKit notifications, pausing settings, pausing all automations, etc.

[shudrthnk]

I would like Apple to lean in on UWB for the home. Example: I use the remote app on my phone to control my TVs, and on many occasions I've accidentally controlled another TV in the home. If Apple TV had UWB, the phone could detect which Apple TV you're closest to and automatically select that TV.

[DavidsApps]

Pick a primary temperature sensor for your room. Annoying to see a range if you have multiple.

[fredg]

I want attic/storage room for seasonal like Christmas and Halloween.
Hide them away manually or by date without deleting and installing every years if I don’t want accessories clogging the UI all year round.

[GreenArrowNetwork]

Agree with all those Shane. My requests are for shortcuts. 1) I’d like to be able to enable and disable automations from a shortcut (like a vacation mode that shuts off certain automations that there’s no need for when I’m away). And 2) I’d like be able to set parameters of devices programmatically, like I can currently get the brightness of a dimmer, but I can’t then adjust that and set it within the automation.

[roberto.gallegos]

Big one is cameras like you said. PoE cameras to be exact.

[alexispena]

I’ve been using the iOS 18 developer beta being able to select my preferred home hub has been one of the best upgrade features to my Apple home in a long time. This has made a huge difference in speed and overall reliability in my smart home.

I have the latest gen Apple TV 4K hardwired to my router and sits between two HomePod minis as a stereo pair that run off wifi (obviously). Apple always chose a HomePod mini as the primary hub. Never made any sense to me!

[m.j.r.technologyreveiws]

This one is from a manufacturers standpoint but I really desire Matter support for Garage Door motors. Come on Chamberlain, listen to us!
And Matter controlled 6 speed DC motor ceiling fans with full color and color temperature LED support. I have this in Homebridge with a Tuya compatible fan now but I would spend my money to get the real McCoy with Matter!

[BlazerRox]

I wish it was easier for automations to make Siri speak whatever text we want, and to be able to run the same automations on the homepod/mini as we can on mobile.