How to Update Your Apple HomeKit Accessories With the Home App
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With the rise of security vulnerabilities in the smart home world, keeping your HomeKit accessories up-to-date is more important than ever. Apple’s Home App simplifies this process by putting updates just a few taps away—if you have a compatible accessory. We’ll show you how it all works, so you can stay on top of your updates.
What You’ll Need to Update Your Accessories
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As mentioned, you’ll need a compatible HomeKit accessory to begin the update process. While there isn’t a complete list of compatible accessories available, we have seen third-party vendors like Eve Systems, Belkin’s Wemo, and Logitech all offer updates through the Home app.
You’ll also need toupdate your iPhone, orupdate your Mac’s softwareif you prefer to use a computer, and you’ll need to be within close range of your accessory.
Update Your Accessories in the Home App
The Home app offers multiple ways to update yourApple HomeKitaccessories. In most cases, a banner will appear at the top of the Home app, informing you of an available update.
After tapping this banner, you should see a list of accessories that have updates available, and you’ll only need to tapUpdateorUpdate Allto begin the process.
If the update banner does not appear, you can manually check for an update. You can check for updates via Home Settings or through the settings menu for your accessory.
To check for updates in Home Settings, start by tapping theMore…button near the top right corner of your screen, then tapHome Settings. Next, tapSoftware Update, then tap theUpdate AllorUpdatebuttons next to your accessory.
To check for updates via the settings screen for your accessory, navigate to the room that includes your device, then tap its icon to bring up the controls screen. Now, tap theSettings icon, followed byUpdate AllorUpdate.
Up-to-Date Accessories
While it doesn’t work with all accessories, updating your smart home devices is incredibly easy with the Home app. By applying accessory updates, you’ll benefit from the latest bug fixes, security patches and maybe even add a few new capabilities to make controlling your home even more convenient.
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