Control lights, locks, and more with Home on iPad

The first time you open the Home app , the setup assistant helps you create a home, where you can add accessories and define rooms. If you already created a home using another HomeKit-enabled app, you’ll skip this step.

Add an accessory to Home

Before you add an accessory such as a light or camera, be sure that it’s connected to a power source, is turned on, and is using your Wi-Fi network.

Tap the Home tab, then tap .
Tap Add Accessory, then follow the onscreen instructions.
When you add an accessory, it’s assigned to a default room, or a room you choose.

You may need to scan a QR code or enter an 8-digit HomeKit setup code found on the accessory itself (or its box or documentation). A supported smart TV displays a QR code for you to scan. You can assign the accessory to a room, and give it a name, and then use this name when controlling the accessory with Siri.

Assign an accessory to a room

Tap Rooms, tap , then choose the room the accessory is currently assigned to.
If it’s not already assigned, look in Default Room.
Touch and hold the accessory’s button in the Home tab until the controls appear, then tap Settings.
Tap Room, then choose a room.

Control an accessory

Tap the Home tab, then tap the button for the accessory—a light, for example—to quickly turn the accessory on or off, or touch and hold the button until controls appear.

The available controls depend on the type of accessory. For example, with some lightbulbs, you can change colors. With your smart TV, you can choose an input source. You can also control accessories using Control Center.

Organize rooms into zones

Group rooms together into a zone to easily control different areas of your home with Siri. For example, if you have a two-story home, you can assign the rooms on the first floor to a downstairs zone. Then you can say something to Siri like “Turn off the lights downstairs.”

Tap Rooms, then tap .
Tap Room Settings, then tap a room.
Tap Zone, then tap an existing zone, or tap Create New to add the room to a new zone.

Edit a room

You can change a room’s name and wallpaper, add the room to a zone, or remove the room. When you remove the room, the accessories assigned to it move to Default Room.

Tap Rooms, then tap .
Tap Room Settings, then tap a room.

Edit accessories

To edit accessory settings, do any of the following:

Rename or edit an accessory: Touch and hold the accessory’s button in the Home tab until its controls appear, then tap Settings.
Make an accessory a favorite: Touch and hold an accessory’s button in the Home tab until its controls appear, tap Settings, then turn on “Include in Favorites.” You can access your favorite accessories from the Home tab.
To rearrange your favorites, tap the Home tab, tap Edit, then drag the buttons into the arrangement you want.
Change an accessory’s icon: Touch and hold an accessory’s button in the Home tab until its controls appear, then tap Settings. Tap the icon next to the accessory’s name, then select a new icon. If you don’t get a choice of other icons, it means the icon can’t be changed for this accessory.

Add more homes

If you have more than one physical space—a home and a small office, for example—you may want to create a home for each in the Home app.

Tap the Home tab, tap , then tap Home Settings.
Tap Add Home, name the home, then tap Save.
To switch to another home, tap the Home tab, tap , then tap the home you want.

You can access your favorite accessories from the Home tab.

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