After doing smarthome tech for the past 3 years, I've concluded for our home it's always a good idea to establish a maintenance plan, perhaps every season or 1-2 times a year. Get outdoors, clean the devices up, reconfigure the system, change passwords and the like. I get a sense that most smart home users may set up everything once, but fail to perform necessary maintenance to keep the systems in good working order, imo
@eraldway
Жыл бұрын
Wait till you get iOS 17 and see all your short cuts and automation are broken.
@craigSCIAVA
11 ай бұрын
HomePod minis and the new HomePods disconnecting has increased immensely since upgrading to iOS 17. Biggest issue I've been having. Is that one the HomePods stop functioning properly if I reboot my router (Amplifi Alien) everything works flawlessly for about 24 hours. I have FIOS gig speed any great Wi-Fi speed internally.
@eraldway
11 ай бұрын
@@craigSCIAVA yes. And overall the AirPlay conditionality to AirPods is broken most of the time.
@Razorgirl
10 ай бұрын
@@craigSCIAVA… I recently purchased a second Alien and was devo when I received a notification that the Amplify mesh is not compatible with HomeKit. 😫 Have you found a work-around?
@mikewolf5367
8 ай бұрын
So much negativity. I haven’t had not one issue.
@eraldway
8 ай бұрын
@@mikewolf5367 hmm. Negativity? You do know this comment was posted 4 months ago? iOS 17 was a cluster mess and nearly broke all home automations. We are now 2 major updates into iOS 17. Things have changed.
@1BSDjunkie
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video! Have had issue with Philips Hue in the past, so I got rid of the Hue bulbs and hub and switched to Nanoleaf smart bulbs. Occasionally they need to be reset to factory default settings and added back. I keep all of my codes in the Notes app with #Home and #HomeKit so I don’t have to go climbing ladders and re-looking them up! But resetting to factor and adding them back seemed to help. Not sure what you were experiencing but will check your videos Shane! 👍
@lukelyons9812
11 ай бұрын
My home has been broken for a while. Everything shows not responding. I have feared i would have to reset it all and it seems like that time has come for you as well.
@James-xg5rh
Жыл бұрын
Thread sucks… every time I’ve tried to add a thread device it’s had terrible connectivity issues even though I have like 10 HomePods all over my house and like 5 Apple TVs. Last straw was some matter thread bulbs I tried to use. I just gave up and switched to hue bulbs with their hub and it works perfect now without fail. #threadsucks
@Percussiongurl
9 ай бұрын
Nanoleaf has been a pain in my butt since I bought them 4 months ago.
@edbug007
Жыл бұрын
Repairing is a nightmare I have about 40 wifi devices at home did it once not fun 😂
@left0verture
Жыл бұрын
Yikes. Smart home… until it isn’t.
@LukeHoersten
Жыл бұрын
My Apple Home setup stopped working after the iOS December 2022 update. After working with apple senior support and engineers for 6 months, they admitted it was a software database error on their side and was unfixable. I had to rebuild with 50+ devices. I got the sense they didn’t even understand how much work that is. Extremely disappointing. After the rebuild everything worked flawlessly but now I have ghost home hubs that constantly report as offline but I can’t remove them. It’s really been a nightmare. Terrible support tbh.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear this. Yea, unfortunately Apple doesn't have much help in terms of support for HomeKit.
@jeffn1119
Жыл бұрын
Apple really needs to put more effort into homekit in regards to letting us make backups of automations to prevent things like this from becoming a mess down the road. Also their HomePods that constantly have thread issues and feel the need to take over as the main home hub. Ive had to rebuild twice in the past
@JeffFromMichigan
Жыл бұрын
We've removed our HomePods at this time until I feel Apple has addressed some of the issues with Thread and which device is handling Apple Home Kit. Luckily we use Spotify, so it works with all my Alexa screens and my Google speakers.
@jeffn1119
Жыл бұрын
@@JeffFromMichigan hopefully with iOS 17 these issues are resolved 🤞🏻
@stereothrilla8374
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I’ve put over $11k into my smart home all running fully on HomeKit. I have a very fast mesh network and multiple hubs for integration. The only part of the system that seems to consistently function dependably without lag are the Lutron devices. It’ll work fine for days straight without issue then it’ll be unresponsive. Extremely frustrating for the amount of money I’ve spent. Super annoying when I come home in the rain with groceries and my garage doors won’t automatically open. I can’t help but to think it’s a problem on Apple’s software end.
@gregg5958
Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh…if even you have this problem, what hope is there for the rest of us? This stuff needs to just work. People like your Grandpa and my mom can’t deal with this, and hell even I cannot deal with these types of issue. And more importantly, no one should have to.
@JohnCap523
Жыл бұрын
Not until Apple figures out how to monetize it.
@bwadley75655
Жыл бұрын
Wow I have been through this more than once but I only have 50 or so devices not 165! I could feel your pain watching this as it’s not easy, and I agree hubs are great! Still love HomeKit 🥰
@ahmedghamdi1668
Жыл бұрын
All my thread issues are from nanolead acting as thread router … and belkin wemo thread remote if you have one I have more than 240 devices (eve, aqara, ikea, meross, netatmo, hue, eufy, somfy) with two old homepods, and all my issues are in nanoleaf and belkin remote only And you cannot add them one by one because nanoleaf will fail after a week or so which is pretty long period Believe me ditch nanoleaf And if you added nanoleaf by mistake you will have to hard reset all your homepods mini again
@michaelthompson657
Жыл бұрын
If you want a full backup so you can even change the device you’re running it on I would 100% recommend home assistant
@marauder2575
Жыл бұрын
Was going to ask why not consider home assistant. HomeKit is developing so limiting yourself to HomeKit devices will work, but it's ultimately a lot more limiting than what you can achieve with a bit of work in hass.
@michaelthompson657
Жыл бұрын
@@marauder2575 exactly! Can’t believe some of the things HA can do!
@tjevo4g
Жыл бұрын
I've heard this is the way to go, but have zero experience with Home Assistant. Is there any video you'd suggest watching to get started combining the two?
@michaelthompson657
Жыл бұрын
@@tjevo4g I’d definitely recommend Smart Home Junkie KZitem channel, it’s what I used but beware HA is a rabbit hole!
@KalvinJack
Жыл бұрын
Give it some time, I bet he’ll switch over. I love Apple. But not for my smart home. Home assistant all the way. The only single thing I like about Apple home is being able to access lights super quick by swiping down the control center. But I only use that for my nightstand light late at night. Also for some (not smart) reason you can’t choose which lights are in the control center they are just randomly there 😂 rant over. Gl Shane.
@Polkster13
Жыл бұрын
I am so sorry you had to go through all of this pain. I am so glad that your wife was supportive and understanding as you had to go through this. I have only had to do this once and I dread ever having to do it again. I feel your pain, brother.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support! Yes I'm very glad the family has been patient with me during this rebuild. I know it's been frustrating for them at time as well.
@GeorgeLangabeer
Жыл бұрын
Man, I can only imagine how frustrating this must be. Such a weird & crazy thing. You had me scared to death I was going to have the same issue, but knock on wood, so far so good. So strange it hit you like this. I’d be going nuts. You’ve handled this very well. This should be a great help to anyone experiencing the same issues.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the kind words! Those that live with me may not agree that I handled it so well 😅🤣. It's been a bit stressful. Honestly I appreciate the patience of everyone else in the house. Just when they get used to the convenience of smart home stuff, I rip it all up and nothing works. I'm sure it's been frustrating for them too.
@janr3inhardt
Жыл бұрын
„Lets go“ by Shane, fanbase knows this time its more like „Fuck my life“ 😂
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@Plazman
Жыл бұрын
You should AirBNB your home to developers to test their products!
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
😆 Actually one day I'd love to have an AirBNB , update it with cool smart home tech and then rent it out!
@jdb6284
Жыл бұрын
I know how this feels Shane. After fighting Homekit for over 1 year I gave up and jumped to home assistant. Never looking back. One day you’ll be fed up with apple ignoring homekit issues and maybe you’ll be brave enough to do it too.
@vDereks
Жыл бұрын
Same here. I'm all in on Home Assistant, and only use Apple Home as a simple front end for some devices. All my automations, scenes, etc. are in Home Assistant. MUCH happier.
@BLX187
10 ай бұрын
As an Apple guy. This makes me sad
@hughvines4585
9 ай бұрын
Home assistant sucks I have trouble all the time
@dronenb
Жыл бұрын
Man, you’re at the level where I’m wondering why you’re still using Apple Home instead of Home Assistant.
@dronenb
Жыл бұрын
Reasoning is that then all automations can live in home assistant, so if your Apple Home becomes corrupted (which I’ve had happen), then all you have to do is just delete it and then recreate and place the accessories back in the proper room. No need to try to re-import everything
@cliquemediaproductions
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Shane for making this. I thought I was alone in my smart home turning into a dumb home. I will be starting from scratch as well. The only difference is, I am going to do a do-over completely, not restoring anything from backup. Wish me luck! LOL. ~Dan
@bravomike09
Жыл бұрын
How many devices do you have Dan? It would be great if you could follow up and let us know how it went. How long it took to rebuild and if you think it was worth the effort? Thank you!
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Good luck my friend!!
@cliquemediaproductions
Жыл бұрын
@@bravomike09 I have 37 devices plus Homebridge. I am going to wipe the entire setup out and start from scratch. I will certainly come back here with an update.
@Green_Arrow_2023
Жыл бұрын
I have a Notes document where I scan/photograph every homekit code for every accessory. That won’t help with my automations and scenes, but it’s a start. Also, if I’m starting over, I’d wipe the scenes and automations since those could be corrupted (?). Anyways, thanks for sharing this,we all face something like this eventually (it shouldn’t be like that, but it always seems to be). A good video to show how to rescue yourself in a situation like this, and also why hubs are not a bad thing. Also, my 50+ device HomeKit home is working with no issues right now. It’s been pretty stable for the last 3-4 months 🤞
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Using the Notes app is another great suggestion. Thanks for sharing!
@evan
11 ай бұрын
Dang this is a NIGHTMARE. I’ve had to start from scratch once from similar problems last year and LORD did it take ages to redo all my automations and scenes. Thankfully my lights are hue so yeah the hub saved me lots of time
@igotthatcrypto7169
Жыл бұрын
Me: Hey siri. Do x. Siri: I’m having trouble connecting to the internet… Me: 😤🤬
@craigSCIAVA
11 ай бұрын
I get that several times a day, but mostly with HomePod mini that are connected as a stereo pair. My router is less than 8 feet away from one of the HomePod minis, and less than 10 feet from the other. I am convinced that a lot of the issues people are talking about here or directly related to Wi-Fi issues and home pod hubs.
@technithusiast
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear you have to do a full restart. In the video you briefly mentioned what you think the root cause is but I didn’t hear you talk much about things you would do to prevent? Does this change the way you’ll start adding devices to your ecosystem or is there some other lesson learned that would change how you move forward?
@david_allen1
Жыл бұрын
That's a really great question! That would be the gold from this horrible experience that others might benefit from.
@mikeyfl
Жыл бұрын
The HUB takeaway is priceless and ironic for a common view in the smart home community. MATTER, no thanks?
@heaththompson6034
Жыл бұрын
Shane, great video as always. I wondered what were the specific kinds of issues you'd been seeing that led you to a complete redo of your smart home. All I could really pick up from your comments in this video were that you were having issues with some of your Thread devices. Any details you could share would be helpful.
@cassio-fm
Жыл бұрын
yeah I'm curious about the issues too. I have so many!
@BrandonDoyleMN
Жыл бұрын
Home assistant guys do this monthly ;) just kidding, but as a tester it’s good to be just start over
@U1TR4F0RCE
11 ай бұрын
Got my first breakage after a year and a half of Home Assistant. Cloudflared had an update
@spa0001
Жыл бұрын
When I die, my wife is so screwed.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 I've had the same thought lately.
@craigSCIAVA
11 ай бұрын
I think anybody who has a smart phone has had that thought. I guess I should teach my wife how to restart the router and hope for the best.@@ShaneCreates
@ponsholm
Жыл бұрын
Home automation is supposed to make things easier but sometimes the opposite occurs. My smart home is not anywhere close to yours but own several Apple TVs and HomePods etc. When I upgraded from architecture 1 to 2, the Schlage deadbolt with apple home key generated multiple users with multiple keys and I spent weeks trying to delete and/or remove users. Second, I absolutely love the way HomePods stereo pair works. It automates pretty much everything in a living room and turns on/off the TV etc. However, I cannot count the amount of times recently I have issues with no sound, one speaker disconnects, audio lags etc. specifically while watching the KZitem Apple TV app between commercial breaks. I have tried everything to make this rock solid and although there are no real solutions posted out there, I think reserving a static IP to both HomePods seems to be a possible solution. Some say that part of the problem lies with using an ethernet connection to the Apple TV, it then makes the HomePods behave like a wired device. In my Eero setup this is exactly how they show up. if you ever want to revisit HomePod Stereo pair with new ideas and problem solving, this could be an interesting video!
@JBaby_9783
Жыл бұрын
I recently rebuilt my smart home when I got Starlink and eero Pro 6E a month ago. I ended up unplugging ethernet from my 3rd Gen tv 4K. My OG HomePods just kept dropping off and I wouldn’t be able to mute, Siri wouldn’t work, and I couldn’t use timers. They kept showing up as wired unknown devices in eero’s app just like you’ve stated. It’s been two weeks with no more issues. But I really wish I could hardwire the tv again. Overall even with these minor setbacks I’m loving my smart home again! I had a lot of issues with my home not working due to my previous ISP’s crappy Nokia mesh router.
@peligon1
Жыл бұрын
Hi Shane, maybe you should consider waiting it out and rebuild from scratch with IOS 17, which should be released in the coming days...
@iGiorgisWorld
3 ай бұрын
amazing videos. why you dont start with Homey pro? I have only Homekit devices but Im thinking to start from scratch with homey pro at my new home.
@Bubbles-mz6fv
Жыл бұрын
I was in your shoes a month ago due to stability issues with Apple Home, failing automations, and Siri. During that time I migrated all of my accessories (150+ devices) to Home Assistant and forward them back to Apple Home so I can control them from both Apple Home and Home Assistant. Home Assistant automations are much more customizable and more reliable. Apple Home just isn't mature yet unfortunately imo.
@myHomeKithome
Жыл бұрын
Damn! What specific issues were you having with your Thread network? I have been fighting with Matter over Thread devices. I just cannot get them into Apple Home.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
I think it was related to the Apple and Nanoleaf border routers joining the same thread network.
@myHomeKithome
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaneCreates got it! Hopefully you don't run into those issues anymore.
@marcpawelczyk9705
Жыл бұрын
Wife approval rating must have plummeted after this 😂
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
lol she was very understanding during the process. I think she knew how frustrated I was. Great example here of why manual control is still super important in a smart home. Llight switches, blinds, etc. could still all be controlled manually if necessary.
@GregEva
Жыл бұрын
Very good reminder - thanks Shane. I am about to setup a first lighting automation using motion sensors to a stair light. I will pair them up so that they work independently of any controller, but then also pair them all into the controller in order to get the feedback, as well as being able to control more broadly. This way, if the controller is down, the lights will still function normally.
@nixprivate3471
Ай бұрын
PLEASE HELP How do I change Siri’s response on my homepods ? When I activate the GOOD MORNING scene, she always says WELCOME HOME 🤦🏻♂️
@mazagami
Жыл бұрын
In hubs we trust! 😂
@davidc-l9174
Жыл бұрын
Are you still using Hubitat to integrate some things into HomeKit? Also, how’d you get your Reolink cameras into HomeKit? I want to switch to HomeKit, but I also want to make sure the major things I have can be switched over.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
I was but I did not re-add Hubitat to the new Home setup. I am also using testing out Homey Pro right now so I'm moving most of those devices from Hubitat to Homey while I test that out. Reolink cameras are integrated into HomeKit via Scrypted. It works great. HomeBridge also works. I made a video about this a little while ago.
@davidc-l9174
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaneCreates I appreciate the reply, and I'll search the channel for your Reolink video!
@dit100
Жыл бұрын
This really has me thinking. I’ve been debating about moving all the smart devices to a separate SSID. I don’t have nearly the amount of automations you have. It might be easier to move the non smart off the current SSID LOL. Thanks for doing this video.
@Sciue
8 ай бұрын
This is in IMHo planned obsolescence, after updating to ios 16 all my Eve Door & Window (Homekit) stopped working and never had any more notifications.......
@chinmaykulkarni733
Жыл бұрын
Bro I am done with HomeKit , 1. Expensive HomeKit products. 2.Not efficient 3. Thread Border router issue . I now have more trust with Amazon Alexa as more matter products that sync super properly with Alexa , I had nothing but best experience, Yeh & cheaper than HomeKit. Can’t wait to see more matter products to end Apple’s hypocrisy
@kiloy1006
Жыл бұрын
Somehow KZitem brought me to this video. In my humble opinion, u had a wrong start, Apple. I strongly suggest not to repeat the same, wrong start, Apple. Go with HA.
@FirmlyDoxxed
Жыл бұрын
no its not anything you did wrong, thread is absolute TRASH. I bought in big, tons of switches and other devices, not one day have I woken up and something isn't totally F'd up. often huge delays, a lot of Bluetooth... just trash.
@sendo427
4 ай бұрын
I just started my smart apple home cause I was curious if it was better than smartthings and I have to say it's been nothing but a nightmare to get smart device's that need the apple home hub to function or work. My first problem that I ran into was the apple home hub couldn't find any nearby device's to connect to. So I fixed that by signing out of apple id and resigned in.then the hub could find device's and pair with them. But a new problem started and that was the device's wouldn't respond no matter what I did. so the only way I got aroundd this problem was to start a new apple home from scratch and doing that fixed all my problems and now everything works. But man all I have to say is, I appreciate smartthings alot more now because I thought smartthings gave me more problems.boy was I wrong.
@nickpanzeca7640
2 ай бұрын
I just installed a tp mesh Wi-Fi system and all of a sudden my devices all went no response in home kit. I connected to my new network but all no response. Any idea what could be the problem?
@geolykos
Жыл бұрын
I’m an Alexa user, and not keen on switching to Apple Home. Reason is it’s restricted to iOS which means you’re stuck using an iPhone forever even if you decide to switch to Android eventually
@3in1m23
7 ай бұрын
Nice video but a bit alarming that someone at you level is redoing the whole thing again!! We're doing a self build in UK and want to use Apple Homekit for all our automation needs as we have iwatches, iphones and macbooks. Never used it before and struggling to find any schematic design info to get a full understanding of network needs and connectivity. Seems to me that there could be a need for such info.
@hukuaa
Жыл бұрын
Entertaining. If you make a KNX system all of this madness will disappear.
@Niks.Camera
Жыл бұрын
My matter thread devices interfere with my homekit thread devices. They kept dropping down to Bluetooth.
@MarkThomasVA
10 ай бұрын
“I’m going to rebuild from scratch” … proceeds to restore everything he had before 😂
@rghinftl
Жыл бұрын
Sad. Makes me wonder if I should be investing so much into two HomeKit homes. I would never do what you’re doing.
@GregEva
Жыл бұрын
The wondering shouldn’t take very long. Shane is getting compensated to build a smart home, others who are not would never recover this investment. It could also turn off buyers as another sort of problem behind the walls that needs to be torn out and redone.
@sev_11
Жыл бұрын
Can we get a video about how the new deco WiFi mesh system is handling the HomeKit devices because….. anything going to no response?
@zain-zeus
Жыл бұрын
I went through the same situation after updating to 16.4 and all my HK accessories was not responding so I started from scratch as well, luckily I had a backup with controller and most of my accessories are from Aqara plus couple of other hubs and few wifi devices, some automation I couldn’t restore from controller but I had I photos of my all automations. What I learned is I should always have a QR code backup, I keep most of the automation as scene based automation and always using a hub. Thanks Shane for your video 🙏🏻
@LukeHoersten
Жыл бұрын
16.3-16.4 new architecture update was horrible. Did the same for me. All devices non responsive.
@georgesarkisyan7506
3 ай бұрын
Any one cam make any sugestion what kind of control to use for 64’ led strip that will work with home kit
@provoschoolbus
Жыл бұрын
Our smart home had the same issue since the new architecture. We tried everything with apple and their seniors as well. We eventually moved and set everything up new from scratch, and factory reset all the accessories. We also replaced a lot of the accessories. It’s glitching again… beyond frustrating.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Oh no... sorry to hear that. I know the frustration...
@KelsGp.
7 ай бұрын
Sorry you had to start from the beginning. Feel free to give away anything you not going to use anymore. Am starting a basic smart home
@morells09
Жыл бұрын
F in the chat for my man Shane
@jamesmcmahonii8433
11 ай бұрын
You know why i have had 0 problems with my smart home? No Apple anywhere.
@Dragonovus
11 ай бұрын
i had issues after a blackout in the house and then my nanoleafs didn't work properly with the apple home mini so i had to reinstall everything from a scratch
@stralog
Жыл бұрын
I really like your channel but your smart home is such a mess… too much hubs and fragmentation… you will eventually run into issues again.
@italiancapo7
Жыл бұрын
Plot twist: he’s building a Google home using the new pixel fold & pixel tab.
@Mushie_SprinkleSprinkle
3 ай бұрын
can we get a video on the ipad home hub building from scratch so i can follow along?
@howardzhao4685
Жыл бұрын
I had tons of troubles at one point, and talked with Apple support and vendors without any good results and solution. Just about to the point to rebuild the entire Home, then I noticed as soon as I removed my original HomePods from the Home, everything came to life as I was expected. I reported this to Apple. ever since I removed original HomePods, my Home has been working for the past two years without any problem. The HomePod mini is fine. My problem started with Threads devices as well, then getting worth with other devices and WiFi performance, especially with the 2.4GHz network, which was also Homwpods as the primary clients too. Just some experiences to share. Thanks again for your video.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@BLX187
10 ай бұрын
Just realised I need to buy a new iMac for the home app to work on it again.. pretty unfair
@georgesarkisyan7506
3 ай бұрын
I did same move from google home to apple home kit now I am in stress and ots been month cant finishing
@uniqueflh2941
Жыл бұрын
That seems like SO MUCH of a pain...I, honestly, think I might just go back to a 'dumb home' instead of trying to rebuild from scratch. I'm really curious if the Controller for HomeKit back-up/restore would have worked successfully if every associated Accessory had been added to the Home prior to attempt. Glad to see that you got things 'mostly' back to proper. Thanks, as always, for the content!
@michaelthompson657
Жыл бұрын
Have a look at home assistant, full seamless backup and restore with any device
@michaeldoebler828
11 ай бұрын
With Aqara 2 motion sensor can it activate a Wyze light switch?
@vladx71
11 ай бұрын
Homekit is so poor sometimes easiest automation cannot be done with it... Homeassistant on the other hand is the solution to all of these issues.
@ItsRichieT
10 ай бұрын
How do you feel about the TP-Link router after 2 months or so?
@Jupiter0ne
Жыл бұрын
First of all, thank you very much for sharing this Shane. I would imagine it was very difficult and maybe a little embarrassing for a HomeKit content creator like yourself to have to show just how difficult and a mess HomeKit can be. I am *slowly* setting up a HomeKit home and am fortunate enough to be doing this in a new build where Ethernet was run everywhere. And if there is one thing I consistently see on the various forums is that a ROCK SOLID WiFi network is needed. I was wary of mesh Wifi so I hardwired my APs for WiFi on each floor. Perhaps it is easier for someone with a one story or wood-framed home, but I'm glad I don't have to rely on mesh. Keep up the good work!
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the kind words. I also hard wire my access points. It was a pain to setup, as I don't have ethernet runs everywhere. It's great if you're able to do it. For those who can't, a good mesh network is the next best thing. All my wifi devices (and zigbee and everything else) worked fine... it was just thread giving me problems. That's also why it was a tough decision to wipe it all and restart... since everything else was still working well.
@williamcampbell435
Жыл бұрын
I have gone all Lutron Caseta and it becomes a forget-me.
@georgesarkisyan7506
3 ай бұрын
I am tired from aplle home kit cant find lots of items for smart home
@fro2905
Жыл бұрын
This dude got the sleepiest eyes in the biz
@okieplaya
11 ай бұрын
why did you not use your homey and replace all those hubs?
@TheFluffyDuck
8 ай бұрын
I think there needs to get more discussion as to ones router and settings used.
@el_trades
2 ай бұрын
hey shane, great video as always. are you still using the tp link or you went back to the orbi? trying to decide between them and wondering what your experience has been
@ShaneCreates
2 ай бұрын
I've switched it up a few times. I went from TP Link and tried the new Orbi 960 series for a while. It was good, as was the TP Link. They are very similar and I'm not sure if I can choose one or the other as being better. I did like the TP Link app and some of the available features a little better than Orbi's app. I recently went all in on Unifi networking gear. I like it a lot also, but it's not as "plug and play" as the other systems and requires more setup to get it just right, in my opinion.
@stevec6857
Жыл бұрын
I recently switched to TP-Link Deco BE95 mesh WiFi 7 (four Decos) and it literally solved the problems I was having with my smart home. Just reinforces what you always say about starting with a solid WiFi system. Expensive? Yes, but I wouldn’t go back. Hubs are gold!
@rorylong314
Жыл бұрын
I only have a small setup, as I have a small home, and even with a complete Apple Airport setup, I still had issues. For a separate reason I switched to Unifi and everything has been infinitely more reliable. Most people are completely unaware of the crappiness of their ISP supplied network devices
@mmaxton
Жыл бұрын
The crazy thing is that Shane had been using the very high quality (& VERY expensive) Orbi Mesh WiFi - about $1500!! Still wasn’t enough. I feel lucky that my home has Ethernet throughout, and I can just run a few Wired APs. Sometimes I think we should be able to expect more, and other times it still seems like magic that it works at all. 😄
@rorylong314
Жыл бұрын
@@mmaxton Mesh is ok, but nowhere near wired AP’s. I had to do that. 150+ year old house with 1m thick stone walls doesn’t equal a good fit for mesh
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
I hard wire my APs also. Definitely recommended if you can. I did this with the Orbis as well. All my smart home wifi devices were working fine. Just the thread ones that had problems. And I think it's related to Apple or Nanoleaf border routers. Not wifi. Just some weird bug or issue with the thread network it seems.
@rorylong314
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaneCreates I have 3 of the old Nanoleaf E27 bulbs and, I would be very slow to buy more Nanoleaf stuff based on them
@KerryRasch
Жыл бұрын
Nothing says first world problems more than this video 🤣
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Facts! If my smart home is the biggest thing I have to complain about, then it's been a good day!
@ObsessedGarbageDotCon
10 ай бұрын
This is the type of shit that makes people not want to deal with smart home ish
@mr_DIY
Жыл бұрын
The tool is 💩. Never had issues with #homeassistant 😂
@lo_fye
Жыл бұрын
Routers do have a max # of devices.
@cpete0079
Жыл бұрын
This may be a dumb question but I have Xfinity internet that I hate with the fury of 1000 suns. I have no mesh devices but do have multiple HomePods and another hubs. I have 100ish devices connected and am continuously rebooting my modem. I just “upgraded” the xfinity modem 6 months ago and still have issues. I supposedly have the best internet plan, but still experience slow/not working internet multiple times per week. Is it just throttling? Do I need a mesh network? Other thoughts? House is 3800 sqft if it matters.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Not sure the router that you have, but often the ISP provided routers are not very good... especially with that many devices. If you have a modem/router combo provided by your ISP, there is a good chance that getting a solid mesh wifi router system that could handle more devices would be a big help.
@MartinHiggs84
Жыл бұрын
Starting over you can use everything you have learnt since implementing it and build something better 😊
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Silver lining. I like it!! 😃
@MartinHiggs84
Жыл бұрын
@ShaneCreates Indeed 😀 look forward to the possibility of short videos of your implementations
@_iErik
11 ай бұрын
If you did it all again, clean slate, where you had to acquire all of your smart home devices again, would you get nanoleaf devices again or would you try to stick to the Philips hue (or other) ecosystem?
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
Well I mostly use the Nanoleaf Lines and Shapes, which I love. I don't think Phillips Hue offers any products like that, so yes, I'd probably still use Nanoleaf if starting over for that. For Bulbs and lightstrips (which I don't have many of either brand), I might would use Philips if I had a whole lot of them.
@BrettinFLA
11 ай бұрын
Seems like once every few months I’ll have something stop responding from a simple smart plug to a light switch, or even a Roku TV. Many times just unplugging and plugging back in gets it going again but other times have to remove it and start over again. This is a pain for light switches that have to be removed from the switch gang.
@cheapme1850
9 ай бұрын
I right/wrote down all the codes for all my devices, especially the wall switches. That way when they inevitably need to be reset, I don’t have to pull them out. If I had to do it again, I’d also take a picture of the QR code (or whatever it’s called) and keep them in a separate photo album. I just had to reset the Meross light switch and it’s very easy with the code handy.
@Novus84
Жыл бұрын
Use Home Assistent Homekit is lame
@RF200000
11 ай бұрын
What is there on the wall for adjusting temperature? How is this device called? Is it google nest? How do you connect this to HomeKit?
@ShaneCreates
11 ай бұрын
I am using Ecobee Thermostats
@marcalvarado1915
Жыл бұрын
I’m looking forward to the video where you share the source of your Thread problems. Before I read the comments I would have put money on the source being one of the Nanoleaf Thread border routers but after reading the comments it sounds like it might be an older HomePod. Let us know how you solve it!
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
I was not using an old HomePods. Only 2nd gen and HomePod minis (all with thread). After hours of testing and troubleshooting, I was able to find the source of the issue and even recreate it. There just was no fix. The issue seemed to be related to the thread border routers and the Apple Thread network. When no Apple thread border routers were present, the thread devices worked. This was using an old Apple TV (no thread) as the HK hub and Nanoleaf shapes as thread border router. As soon as an Apple thread border router was introduced and took over as the HK hub, all thread accessories went unresponsive. Meanwhile thread (Matter) accessories paired to Google Home and SmartThings worked. These create separate thread networks. Nanoleaf border routers and apple border routers now join the same thread network. And when I created a new HK home for testing, newly paired thread devices worked there too... assuming that new home creates a new thread network. It's almost as if something went corrupt in my main HK home's thread network.
@marcalvarado1915
Жыл бұрын
@@ShaneCreates interesting…thanks for the explanation. I haven’t gone down the Thread rabbit hole yet, hopefully it gets sorted soon.
@GregEva
Жыл бұрын
@@marcalvarado1915 This is one of the issues that Matter over Thread should address as some rules as to how Thread networks are setup would be in the specification.
@vrnicastro6353
Жыл бұрын
Yup, I gave up on 1.0 To much fragmentation between apps. Home assistant, Scrypted. Docker. Constant reboots of home assistant. It seems like it would be easier to switch platforms. Much more compatibility with Alexa with off brand devices. I had high hopes with Matter but the implementation has been way to slow 🤷🏻♂️
@josephgonzalez9522
Жыл бұрын
You look tied and pissed off. Apple dropped the ball with homekit!! I stopped updating just before thread came in and everything working spectacularly! Good luck
@vistabadboi
Жыл бұрын
we are having the same issues
@HootBomb
Жыл бұрын
Thread is the problem. I tried to go with Thread and Apple last year. Gave up on it especially with Eve stuff. Matter does better. I went to Hue and Aqara for lights and motion. Never looked back. So much better
@islandsnow
Жыл бұрын
I have the same issues. Almost every single device has been unresponsive. Screw it. I spent so much time building it and won’t do it again. Everything works in Alexa so bye bye Apple Home. I’m done
@shadow.banned
Жыл бұрын
Nothing is simple with Homekit. Don't buy too much if you don't want to have to manage unfinished products.
@mlodyme3675
Жыл бұрын
lack of native backup/restore and overall incompetence of Apple support to address any issues is what stops me from going all in for HomeKit. I currently have about 20-25 devices, and might grow it by perhaps 5-10 more devices: need few more HomePods, 2-3 cameras and another smart door lock but that is it.
@carlossalinas6234
Жыл бұрын
The switch from Orbi to D link was an unnecessary expense.
@ShaneCreates
Жыл бұрын
Yes it was absolutely unnecessary. I only did that simply because I wanted to try out the new wifi system that was sent to me for testing. Otherwise I would not have changed the wifi system.
@WorkVibeGame
Жыл бұрын
Sexy Time scene, haha nice!
@Rick210Texans
Жыл бұрын
Love the video Man however you’re adding all the stuff I would just go to Home Assistant route and still keep all the functionality you Apple home
@mrjeffwithaG
Жыл бұрын
Apple Home was a nightmare for me. Lights constantly going offline, Homepods randomly going offline & needing to be restarted. I got fed up and went back to Alexa.
@robozzy
7 ай бұрын
By any chance, did you manage to connect that Govee Lyra lamp to Homekit?
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