As many of our regular listeners will know, I’m a bit of a smart home addict and my platform of choice is Apple’s HomeKit. To dive a bit deeper into the platform I invited Stephen Robles from the HomeKit Insider podcast to come and chat about the good, the missing, and the frustrating parts of the HomeKit ecosystem in 2022.

I’d love to hear some of your HomeKit experiences, so please do leave a comment on this post or email podcast [at] crossedwires.net.

Episode Links

Stephen Robles on Twitter and YouTube

HomeKit Insider podcast: Apple Podcasts / Website

Eve

Matter release delayed until Fall 2022 - Apple Insider

Chapter Times

00:00:05: Introductions

00:02:37: HomeKit Origins

00:03:43: Why We Choose HomeKit

00:07:19: HomeKit Limitations

00:15:49: Matter

00:18:31: Cameras, Doorbells and HomeKit Secure Video

00:20:56: Synology and Plex

00:22:51: Automation and Scenes

00:29:19: Keys and Smart Locks

00:32:26: Upcoming HomeKit Devices

00:41:08: Wrapping Up

Credits

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

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