Update Apple Home

Update Apple Home to improve smart home accessory performance and use features such as guest access, robot vacuum cleaners and Activity History in the Home app.

If you haven’t updated yet

• If you are part of a home in the Home app that contains at least one smart home accessory, such as a HomePod, Apple TV or smart light bulb, you will be prompted to update if you are not using the latest version of Apple Home. Information about updating may appear in the Home app, in the Settings app or Apple email communications.

• If you are part of a home in the Home app that is using the older version of Apple Home, you may be upgraded automatically to the latest version of Apple Home.

Before you update

• Update your devices to the latest software. Any device connected to an updated home that doesn’t use iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, macOS 13.1, tvOS 16.2 or watchOS 9.2 or later will lose access to the updated home until you update the device. This includes people that you invite to control your home.

• To share control of your home and receive Home notifications on the latest version of Apple Home, you must set up a home hub, such as an Apple TV or HomePod. iPad isn’t supported as a home hub on the latest version of Apple Home.

Update in the Home app

1. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

2. Tap or click the More button.

3. Select Home Settings. If you own multiple homes, choose one, then select Home Settings.

4. Select Software Update.

5. Tap or click Update Now, then follow the prompts.

   

All of the homes that you own will be updated at the same time. “This home and all accessories are up to date” will appear after the update.

Need help?

• If you can’t update, check that you and people you invite to control your home have turned on two-factor authentication Apple Account and iCloud for Passwords and Keychain.

• Find out what to do if you can’t view a home after updating.