HomeKit is giving users more choice about what controls the smart home network in iOS 18, by selecting what device acts as the active Home Hub. HomeKit prefers to have a Home Hub, a device designated ...

The Home app in iOS 18 allows HomeKit users who have more than one device that serves as a home hub to select which one should be used as the preferred hub. It is a small but useful change because it ...

Apple TV and HomePod owners have the option of setting up these devices as a Home Hub to control HomeKit and Matter accessories remotely. However, while you can set up multiple devices as Home Hubs, ...

Google Home is rapidly expanding the devices it supports, but setting it up isn't always straightforward. Here's how to fix ...

The Home app already had an option to use an Apple TV or HomePod as a Home Hub. However, the system would choose a random device to act as a hub, which frustrated users. That’s because the Home app ...

In the smart home world, an automation is a routine (or series of commands) a smart hub app will execute on the user's behalf. For instance, you could tell the app: At sunset, turn on the porch light; ...