Control and manage accessories with Home on Apple Vision Pro

Use the Home app and Control Centre to control accessories in your home.

Control accessories in the Home app

In the Home tab, tap an accessory’s icon on the left side of the tile — a light, for example — to quickly turn the accessory on or off. Tap the accessory’s name on the right side of the tile to show the accessory’s control.

The available controls depend on the type of accessory. For example, with some light bulbs, there are controls for changing colours. With your smart TV, you can choose an input source.

Invite others to control accessories

In the Home tab, tap , tap Home Settings, then tap Invite People.
Tap to choose people with an Apple ID from your contacts list, or enter their Apple ID email addresses in the To field.
Tap Send Invite.
Ask the invitee to do one of the following:
- In the notification: (iOS or iPadOS device) Tap Accept.
- In the Home app: (iOS or iPadOS device) Tap , tap Home Settings, then tap their name.
- On Apple TV: Tap Show Me on Apple TV, then turn on one or more Apple TVs.

To let others access your AirPlay 2–enabled speakers and TVs, tap , tap Home Settings > Allow Speaker & TV Access, then choose to allow everyone, anyone on the same network or only people you’ve invited to share the home.

View categories and home status

The Lights, Climate, Security, Speakers and TV, and Water categories let you quickly access all the relevant accessories organised by room.

Open the Home app .
Below your home’s name, buttons show the status of accessories in a category — for example, a Lights category that shows “3 on”.
Tap one of the category buttons at the top of the window or in the sidebar to show all accessories in that category, organised by room.
While viewing a category, tap the icon on the left side of an accessory tile to perform an action — turn a light or group of lights on or off, start playing music on a HomePod or lock the front door.

Turn on Adaptive Lighting

Some lights let you adjust their colour temperature, from cool blue to warm yellow. You can set supported lights to automatically adjust the colour temperature throughout the day. Wake up to warm colours, stay alert and focused mid-day with cooler ones, and wind down at night by removing blue light. For a light that supports Adaptive Lighting, follow these steps.

Tap the right side of the light’s tile to show the controls.
You can also pinch and hold the tile, then choose Accessory Details.
Tap .

Note: Adaptive Lighting requires a home hub, a device such as Apple TV (4th generation or later) or HomePod speakers.

Edit home accessories

To edit accessory settings, tap the right side of an accessory tile, swipe up or tap , then do any of the following:

Rename an accessory: Tap to delete the old name, then type a new one.
Change an accessory’s icon: Tap the icon next to the accessory’s name. If you don’t get a choice of other icons, it means the icon can’t be changed for this accessory.
Change an accessory’s room: Tap Room, then choose a room.
Control multiple accessories together: Tap Group with Other Accessories.
When you create a group, you can also turn on Include in Favourites to show the group in Favourites in Home.

See activity in your home

Activity History lets you see who opened and closed the garage doors, unlocked the front door or used another security accessory — and when.

See Activity History: In the Home tab, tap Security, then tap Activity History.
Turn Activity History on or off: Tap , tap Home Settings Safety & Security, then tap Activity History and choose an option.

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Apple Vision Pro User Guide