Apple reminds us it will soon end support for the old HomeKit architecture, with two options<div class="feat-image">
</div><p><a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple[/url] introduced new <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/homekit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HomeKit[/url] architecture back in 2022, <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/25/ios-16-2-new-architecture-home-app/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">with the primary aim[/url] of making the smart home system more reliable. At the time, users could choose between upgrading or remaining on the original version of the platform.</p>
<p>Fast–forward to March of this year, and <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/10/upgrade-homekit-architecture/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
9to5Mac discovered code[/url] showing that the company was planning to drop support for the old version. That was <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/12/apple-confirms-ios-19-will-end-support-for-legacy-home-app-system/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subsequently confirmed by Apple[/url], and a further reminder has now been found in the latest iOS 18.6 beta – with a little more detail … </p>
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Apple reminds us it will soon end support for the old HomeKit architecture, with two options
