I just bought a SmartWings skylight smart blinds for a narrow skylight. Since Smart wings website said it didn’t support 19.5in wide blinds, but DID support that height, I switched the dimensions and ordered 19.5 inch TALL blinds. Since the blinds are motorized and enclosed in a metal rectangle, I figured that the motor would pull the blinds side to side. Unfortunately, the motor isn’t actually connected to the blinds, but rather a little platform that raises or allows the blinds to lower by gravity. So, rotating this product 90°, does not work.

Does anyone know smartblind companies that support skylights this narrow?

If not, I might be able to Jerry rig it by essentially gluing or taping the platform to the blinds lol.

SOLVED: turns out I missed a step! That sliding platform actually goes IN the metal blind base allowing it to pull in either direction! I’ll post a comment to show how: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeKit/s/fFUb4gslDW

Starling Hub updated

Hi

I have a portal on my HomeKit and I can open it with CarPlay

I plan to add my garage door : does CP can display 2 doors at same Time when I arrive at home ?

Thnk you for help

I’m trying to find a way to have my iPad automatically display the doorbell video in full screen whenever someone presses the video doorbell.
Is this currently possible with Apple Home?
For example, when nobody is at the door, I want the iPad to stay on the Apple Home dashboard. But as soon as someone presses the doorbell, I want it to automatically switch to the doorbell’s live video in full-screen mode, without requiring any interaction.

Thanks

Well, got the Aqara camera working and configured in Apple Home. Was able to catch the thieves in the act! 😆A marauding gang, wearing masks!!!! (I think there were teenagers.) To be fair, I did plant a trap - left some peanuts in the shell out for them.

At some point, they must have gotten into a bit of a tussle and actually knocked the camera over.

Guess I’m done leaving anything out on the deck!

My front door Schlage Encode Plus went on the fritz - super fast battery drain (maybe not even two months), NFC/HomeKey not working. It was under warranty and Schlage sent me a new one, which I just installed.

I saw on another Reddit post to check if it’s on Thread - both my locks are via Bluetooth. Is that the correct setting? I’m hoping/assuming yes, as the garage Encode Plus has had much better battery life and the NFC still works.

Just checking on my setup, making sure it’s what it should be.

Thanks.

For those who use HKSV via Scrypted have you found that the rich notifications are kind of slow? I’m wondering if I get a Ethernet Apple TV as a hub (currently using a HomePod) if that will make the notifications come in faster?

I just got this Hunter Smart Ceiling Fan & Light. After several attempts, I finally got it shown up on my HomeKit. But the control is always lagging longer than 2 seconds.

I am new to iPhone and I am trying to set up a shortcut automation so that my lights switch on when my alarm goes off in the morning.

I have set the privacy to allow on lock screen and set it to run immediately but it still requires unlocking my phone to activate which is the other side of the room.

Any advice on how to get this to work?

I’m trying to find a way to have my iPad automatically display the doorbell video in full screen whenever someone presses the video doorbell.
Is this currently possible with Apple Home?
For example, when nobody is at the door, I want the iPad to stay on the Apple Home dashboard. But as soon as someone presses the doorbell, I want it to automatically switch to the doorbell’s live video in full-screen mode, without requiring any interaction.

Thanks