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Note that Apple has taken away the ability of the iPad to serve as a Home Hub in the latest iPadOS, and the HomePod or HomePod Mini can also serve as Home Hubs.
by Marsymars 4y ago
Note that Apple has taken away the ability of the iPad to serve as a Home Hub in the latest iPadOS, and the HomePod or HomePod Mini can also serve as Home Hubs.
- artimaeis 4y agoJust to be pedantic, the current iPadOS _does_ support it. But there will be an update to the Home software later this year that removes the ability for the iPad to serve as a home hub. https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-16/ https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-16/ > 14. The new Home architecture is a separate update in the Home app, and will be available in a software update later this year. It requires all Apple devices that access the home to be using the latest software. Sharing control of your home and receiving Home notifications require a home hub. Only Apple TV and HomePod are supported as home hubs.
- AceJohnny2 4y agoI've been really confused by this regression of theirs. But I note that the shift will happen at the same time as they introduce Matter support, so perhaps that's related?
- artimaeis 4y agoThat's my suspicion as well! I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of the change.
- lloeki 4y agoI've been endlessly enraged that they would not allow a Mac Mini to serve as a Home Hub, while allowing a mobile device that may not be always plugged (and thus may run out of battery or not be home) in to serve as one. At least it's consistent now.
- squokko 4y agoThey probably never wrote any of the software for anything but iOS
- sebazzz 4y agoFirst get people hooked to HomeKit automations using their iPad they already had, now take that away and upsell an Apple smart home speaker.
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