Ensure that bluetooth is toggled on. Then turn on icloud keychain and home in icloud settings.
Homekit Everything You Need To Know
Apple watch homekit not working. If your apple watch is locked up and unresponsive try holding down the side button and the digital crown together for at least ten seconds until you see the apple logo. If they dont the bulb probably needs to be replaced. The lights themselves will almost certainly work manually. To use and manage your home in the home app on all of your devices sign in to icloud with your apple id on every device. Homekit support came to the apple watch very early on so unless youve had one collecting dust in a cupboard for a few years youre probably going to have the home app ready and raring to go. Try the following troubleshooting tips to resolve the issue.
Scroll through your accessories by turning the digital crown or by swiping up and down. I am able to control my lights from my iphone most of the time but it doesnt seem to carry over to the watch. The first time you open the home app on your iphone the setup assistant helps you create a home. With your apple watch all your controls are right on your wrist. Tap the accessory or the ellipsis icon looks like 3 dots for the accessory that you wish to. Wi fi devices connect to your homes wi fi network and will not respond to commands that are sent to them if wi fi is turned off on your iphone or ipad and you do not have a homekit hub.
Open up the apple watch. Needless to say youll need it downloaded on your paired iphone first. To check if a product is supported look for the labels works with apple homekit or works with apple airplay on the product packaging or online. Check to see if wi fi is turned on by following these steps. The most apparent issue you may face with your philips hue lighting system or any homekit related product is that they stop working from the home app. How to control homekit smart plugs lighting locks and fans on apple watch launch the home app on your apple watch.
However ive been having difficulties when using my watch and siri. Then you can define rooms add homekit enabled accessories and create scenes. Recently got a new homekit enabled hub for my philips hue lights and was excited to get siri integration working especially with my apple watch.