![]() ![]() and the environment is jointly managed by both HomeKit and Google Home with a proxy/translation gateway to make non-HomeKit or HomeKit only devices cross communicate with Google / HomeKit. ![]() ![]() I run a very connected / automated home with well over 100 devices (lights, washer / dryer, fridge, doors, TVs, speakers, cameras and other accessories) persistently managed / connected, video surveillance etc. The biggest joke is when Siri has issues contacting my devices or controlling them but going into the home app on an iOS device or a macOS computer allows full unimpeded control of the accessory. Especially given Google Assistant and Home ALWAYS work even when Siri and HomeKit fail. ![]() That in combination with Siri’s lack of skills just leave one with an overwhelming sense of insult. I love most things Apple but for the love of god they need to seriously overhaul HomeKit. It also resulted in invitations to share the Home with others failing, and it broke HomeKit Secure video recording for some. The first release of the new Home architecture caused some HomeKit devices to go missing from HomeKit setups or to be stuck with a "configuring/updating" status. With the launch of the second-generation HomePod, Apple did mention that the Sound Recognition feature coming in a spring update would require the revamped Home architecture, but we could see the architecture update ahead of when Sound Recognition is released.Īpple says that the update improves the reliability and efficiency of communication between smart home accessories and Apple devices, and it is something that Apple has been working on since iOS 16 was announced at WWDC in June 2022. As of now, we don't know when the beta is coming, but it could be as soon as this week. We are expecting an iOS 16.4 beta to follow the iOS 16.3 launch, and it is likely that the architecture update will appear in that beta. Aaron JanuOther than stating that the architecture would be made available "soon," Apple has provided no timing. ![]()
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