
Securely control your Home accessories
If you’re currently a member of a Home, you can easily and securely view and control your Home accessories by using the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, or by using HomePod.
Note: Home accessories may be Apple products or third-party products. To view a list of available Home accessories compatible with the Home app and your Apple devices, see Home accessories.
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Stop sharing your home with someone
- Select the Home app  , then select Home Settings. If you see multiple homes, choose the home you want to leave, then select Home Settings. , then select Home Settings. If you see multiple homes, choose the home you want to leave, then select Home Settings.
- Under People, select the user you want to remove from your home, then select Remove Person. 
Leave a home you were invited to share
If you leave a home, you can no longer view the accessories in that home.
- In the Home app  , select the Home icon, then select Home Settings. If you see multiple homes, choose the one you want to leave, then select Home Settings. , select the Home icon, then select Home Settings. If you see multiple homes, choose the one you want to leave, then select Home Settings.
- Scroll down, and select Leave Home. Select Leave. 
Reset a home
In iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS 13, or later, when you remove a home from the Home app, all HomeKit devices must be added back to a new home. Before you remove a home, make sure you’ve updated the software on all home accessories to their latest versions.
If you haven’t upgraded your operating systems, make sure you complete step 4 below.
- In the Home app  , select the Home icon, then select Home Settings. , select the Home icon, then select Home Settings.
- At the bottom of the dialog, select Remove Home, then select Remove. 
- Close the Home app. 
- Find all home accessories, then reset each one to its factory settings. 
- Open the Home app again and create a new home. 
- Add each accessory to the new home.