Add a smart home accessory to the Home app

Add HomeKit and Matter accessories to the Home app, then organise them by room or zone to control different areas of your home easily.

Before you begin

Add accessories

Organise accessories by room and zone

Before you begin

• Update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, and turn on Bluetooth under Settings.

• In most cases, set up a home hub and then add a Matter accessory. On some devices you can add Matter accessories without a hub.

• Check the accessory manual to see if the accessory needs additional hardware, software updates or additional setup in the manufacturer's app.

• Make sure your accessory supports HomeKit, AirPlay or Matter.

• Make sure your iPhone or iPad, previously added accessories and home hubs are on the same Wi-Fi network.

Add accessories

When you assign your Apple TV to a room, it will appear in that room automatically in the Home app. To add other accessories to the Home app, use your iPhone or iPad. You can’t add accessories to the Home app on Mac.

Add your Apple TV to the Home app

1. Open Settings on your Apple TV.

2. Select Profiles and Accounts, then select Default User. Make sure that your name is selected and that you're signed in to iCloud with the Apple Account that you used to set up your accessories in the Home app.

3. Go back to Settings, then select AirPlay and Apple Home.

4. Scroll down and select Room, then choose a room or add a new room.

   

Add other accessories to the Home app

1. Turn on your accessory¹ and make sure it’s nearby.

2. Open the Home app on your iPhone or iPad and tap the Add button.

3. Tap Add Accessory.

   

4. Follow the instructions to scan a code or hold your device near the accessory to add it.²

5. To add a Matter accessory that was previously paired to another app, tap More options, then select your accessory.

6. When your accessory appears, tap it. If asked to Add Accessory to Network, tap Allow.

7. Assign your accessory to a room and name it to help you identify and control it.

8. Tap Continue, then tap Done.

Control your accessories with Siri

Use and manage your accessories in the Home app on all of your devices

If an alert states that the accessory has already been added

If an alert states that the accessory has already been added to your home, or the accessory was previously used in another home, you may need to reset the accessory. Check the accessory manual, contact the manufacturer or visit the manufacturer’s website to find out more.

Organise accessories by room and by zone

Organise your accessories by room to help you keep track of where your accessories are located and to control your rooms with Siri. You can also group rooms into a zone, like upstairs or downstairs.

Add a room

1. Open the Home app and tap or click the Add button.

2. Select Add Room.

   

3. Give your room a name, then tap or click the Done button.

Assign accessories to a room

1. Open the Home app and tap or click your accessory, then tap or click the Settings button.

2. Tap or click Room.

   

3. Choose a room, then tap or click the Close button to save.

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Organise rooms into a zone

Group rooms together into a zone, such as upstairs or downstairs, to control different areas of your home easily with Siri.

1. Open the Home app, then tap or click the room name to open the room.

2. Tap or click the More button and select Room Settings.

   

3. Tap or click Zone.

4. Select a suggested zone, or choose Create New and give your new zone a name.

5. Tap or click the Done button.