Which Brands Work with Apple Home?
The short version: Ring, Google Nest (in the UK), Blink and Reolink do not work with Apple Home. Hive, Drayton Wiser, tado°, Netatmo, Eve, Aqara, Meross, Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, ecobee and eufy do. Most big TV and speaker brands support AirPlay 2, which is not the same thing as working with Apple Home.
Each answer below links to the page that explains it.
Brands that work with Apple Home
| Brand | What works | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aqara | Hubs, sensors, cameras and locks | Aqara |
| Drayton Wiser | Thermostat, radiator valves, plugs, sensors — through Matter, 2nd generation hub only | Does Drayton Wiser work with Apple Home? |
| ecobee | Thermostats and a doorbell | ecobee |
| Eve | The whole range, now over Thread | Eve |
| eufy | Indoor cameras and eufyCam kits, with HomeKit Secure Video | eufy |
| Arlo | Several of its cameras | Arlo |
| Hive | Thermostat, through the Hive hub | Does Hive work with Apple Home? |
| Legrand | Valena and Celiane ranges | Legrand |
| Meross | Plugs, wall switches, bulbs, garage-door openers, an air purifier | Meross |
| Nanoleaf | Shapes, Lines, Elements and Essentials bulbs | Nanoleaf |
| Netatmo | Weather station, cameras, thermostats, smoke alarm | Netatmo |
| Philips Hue | Bulbs, fittings, switches and sensors, through the Hue Bridge | Philips Hue |
| tado° | Thermostats and radiator valves | tado° |
Brands that do not work with Apple Home
| Brand | Why | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ring | No HomeKit, no Matter cameras | Does Ring work with Apple Home? |
| Google Nest | UK thermostats have no Matter; cameras and doorbells do not work | Does Google Nest work with Apple Home? |
| Blink | No HomeKit, no Matter; Alexa only | Does Blink work with Apple Home? |
| Reolink | Reolink says no, for all its products | Does Reolink work with Apple Home? |
TVs and speakers: AirPlay 2 is not HomeKit
AirPlay 2 lets an iPhone, iPad or Mac send music or video to a speaker or TV. It does not make that device part of your smart home. Some TVs also appear in the Home app; most speakers do not.
| Brand | What you get | Details |
|---|---|---|
| LG | TVs: AirPlay 2 and Apple Home | LG |
| Sony | Bravia TVs: AirPlay 2 and Apple Home | Sony |
| Roku | Players and Roku TVs: AirPlay 2 and Apple Home | Roku |
| Samsung | TVs, monitors, soundbars: AirPlay 2 | Samsung |
| Hisense | TVs and projectors: AirPlay 2 | Hisense |
| Sonos | Speakers and soundbars: AirPlay 2 | Sonos |
The AirPlay 2 explainer covers the difference in full.
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