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Monthly Support & Buying Megathread (self.homekit)

submitted 1 year ago by DaisyLee to c/[email protected]

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Looking for support or purchasing advice with Apple's Home app, accessories, networking troubles / solutions, anything else HomeKit supports, or which brand or accessory to buy — try asking here.

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Here is a list of HomeKit enabled devices on Apple's website.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does anyone have any good air purifier recommendations?

[–] DaisyLee 1 points 1 year ago

I think I remember hearing good things about the Vocolinc VAP1

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not exactly HomeKit but does anyone know of what I should look for in a TV to be able to control it's volume with the virtual remote on iPhone?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

TVs can be HomeKit compatible, and you can control them via apps on your phone. Some (all?) Vizio TVs work this way and have an app called “SmartCast”. https://www.vizio.com/en/apple

I could be wrong but I think the AppleTV device is the ONLY thing you can control with the built-in remote on your phone. I think it’s a great device, so unless you’re already in the market for a TV I’d definitely get an AppleTV box. I might get one to go along with the new TV, too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I guess I should rephrase.

I already have a (couple) AppleTV and will be looking for a new TV soon. My current TV doesn't support volume control over HDMI-CEC from the AppleTV. I'm looking for a TV that will allow me to control the AppleTV and the TV power and volume all from the virtual Apple TV remote on iPhone.

My work has TVs that have this functionality but I haven't been able to find a TV that works with power and volume, all of them have only been power control.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ohhh gotcha. Sorry haha. I have had two Vizio P series TVs and they both allow volume and power control. Power doesn’t work 100% of the time but that’s probably because of the crappy HDMI splitter I have in the middle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Check LG, both of the models I have support volume/power/CEC

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Can you describe how to do that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You can control HomeKit TVs and similar devices (set top boxes, receivers, which are sub-types of TVs in HomeKit), but the controls are limited.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you have the remote on screen use the device volume rocker on the side of the device.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, but your TV has to support HDMI-CEC with volume change support

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Only if you’re controlling via AppleTV. If you have a HomeKit TV it doesn’t require that AFAIK (though likely will have it).