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Title: How to add Accessories in the Home app for iPhone and iPad
Post by: HCK on August 26, 2016, 04:05:21 pm
How to add Accessories in the Home app for iPhone and iPad

How do I add Accessories to the Home app in iOS 10? Here's how you get your shiny, new HomeKit accessories set up and ready to roll!

Before iOS 10 and the introduction of the Home app, HomeKit accessories had to be set up, and, for the most part, controlled via their own, separate apps. With the introduction of Home, however, most everything can take place right within Apple's app — including accessory setup.



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How to add HomeKit-enabled accessories to your Home

Launch Home.
Tap the plus sign in the top right corner of the screen.
Tap Add Accessory.
Tap the accessory you want to add. I'm adding an iDevices Switch.


Snap a photo of the 8-digit HomeKit code by aiming your camera at it. It's usually found on the accessory itself or on its packaging.
Type in the text field to give you accessory a name.
Tap Done.
Tap Location and choose a location from the list.


Tap Done. You should see your newly added accessory in the ...

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