If you can’t add others to Apple HomeView
If you set up Apple HomeView, you should be able to add anyone who's a part of your home in the Home app.
Other people must have an iPhone with iOS 27.2 or later, or an iPad with iPadOS 27 or later, for you to add them to Apple HomeView.
Watch how to add others to HomeView.
Check your role in the Home App
On your iPhone or iPad:
Open the Home app.
Tap the More button
.Tap Home Settings.
Find your role listed under your name.
The Resident (Owner) in the Home app—the same person who originally set up HomeView—is the only one who can add others to HomeView.
Check setup requirements
On both of your personal devices:
Sign in to the Apple Account you used to set up HomeView.
Turn Bluetooth on.
Connect to the same Wi-Fi network as HomeView.
Check the Wi-Fi network
Open Settings on HomeView and tap Wi-Fi.
On your paired iPhone or iPad, open Settings and tap Wi-Fi.
Have the person you're adding do the same on their iPhone or iPad.
Confirm that all devices are on the same network.
Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers
Check location sharing settings
On your iPhone or iPad:
Open the Find My app.
Tap Me.
Make sure you've set "Shared From" to "This iPhone" or "This iPad." If you see "Use This [device] as My Location," tap it.
On the iPhone or iPad of the person you're adding, have them open the Find My app and do the same.
If you need more help
If someone's profile isn't added, they can still make general requests—like lowering or raising music volume—but they can’t access their personal content,* like Messages, FaceTime, or Calendar
If you can’t access your content on HomeView
If you still can't add others on HomeView, contact Apple Support.
* Requires the user to be recognized by their face, and the paired iPhone or iPad must be recently unlocked and connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If disconnected from Wi-Fi, the device must have an active cellular connection in the same location and have recently connected to the same network.