Upgrade to the new Home architecture

Learn how to upgrade to the new, more reliable and more efficient Home architecture.

Before you upgrade

Upgrade in the Home app

Follow these steps to upgrade any homes you’ve set up to the new Home architecture. All of the homes you own will be upgraded at the same time.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPhone or iPad running the latest version of iOS or iPadOS or Mac running the latest version of macOS.

  2. Tap or click the More buttonNo alt supplied for Image.

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

  4. Select Software Update.

  5. Tap or click Learn More under Home Upgrade Recommended, then follow the prompts to upgrade. If Home Upgrade Recommended doesn’t appear, you’ve already upgraded your home.

    The Home Upgrade Recommended notification appears on the Home tab in the Home app

Need help?

If you can’t access a home in the Home app, update your iPhone, iPad or Mac to the latest software.

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