Accessories not responding in Homekit on watch.

Since installing the latest update, I have not been able to access devices via HomeKit on the watch only. I have no issues controlling them via iPhone or iPad. Anyone else having this issue?

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 7

Posted on Sep 22, 2020 3:22 AM

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Posted on Nov 6, 2020 1:48 PM

Got it working finally, updated devices (watch, iPhone and Apple tv) the latest OS versions and still wasn’t working. Apple TV was hardwired and the Home app on that wasn’t working either so I unplugged the ethernet cable and away we go- watch and Apple TV both working fine. iPad and iPhone were both working ok before any way.

Hope this is of some help.

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Nov 10, 2020 6:58 PM in response to Hoxsieq

Sigh. I have this problem too. It worked pretty consistently throughout the betas. Everything is up to date, been restarted, blah-di-blah. Honestly, homekit has been intermittently flaky for me from day 1.


Now Siri drones on with an annoying message about checking whether I'm on the same network (please remove the vocal - leave the text if you must).


I'm about to give up on homekit and move to a reliable solution. Don't get me wrong, the walled garden is usually pretty solid, but homekit, not so much.

Nov 14, 2020 2:06 AM in response to Hoxsieq

Just updated iphone and appletv 4k and watch was already on 7.1. Didn‘t help. Keeps saying on every device it does not respond. But hey, I got new emojis.


Apple, my patience with you is wearing really thin. I have a connected house with 4 people depending on this to work. Every homekit product is more expensive than the amazon or google counterpart. My garagedoor openers were twice the price because of homekit. I am this close to taking my entire family, including grandma to Samsung. I am sick of holding my breath at every os update. Fix this and get your act together!

Nov 14, 2020 11:41 PM in response to WhiteFourS

Let‘s hope that update comes quickly. Some of my previous remarks may seem harsh, but apple has really put way too much emphasis on new features and way too little on stability of their platforms for far too long. If they go on like this, eventually they will lose customers. They shouldn’t think their ecosystem makes them immune to this. Everything can be replaced. The fact that I am putting up with a closed ecosystem on my appletv not allowing me to stream dolby truehd atmos for example, in stead of going for a shieldtv is stability. If that changes, there is no need to stay with apple.

Dec 1, 2020 3:33 AM in response to Most Frequent Flyer

The problem in my home no longer seem restricted to the apple watch. On my iphone 12 pro max, with ios 14.2.1 homekit on my nuki locks comes and goes. At this exact moment homekit gas also lost connection to my 4 netatmo outdoor cameras. All these devices work fine from within the dedicated manufacturor apps. It is homekit that is the culprate and is simply not functioning.


Right now the only devices shown without no response issues are my appletv, and a meross smart plug. This is getting unreasonable really fast!


how do I get in contact with concrete apple support because I am pretty much done with homekit.

Dec 15, 2020 12:24 AM in response to hlaing100

Nuki locks tells me I have to have the appltetv hub within bluetooth range of the locks, because their wireless bridge were not allowed to be homebridge compluant by apple, just the locks. I will have to try that. But ovviously appletv is connected to audiovisual devices so not something you place behind your front door or in the garage. Buying a second appletv just to make my locks work with homekit seems insane. Anyway, the front foor and the garage doors are at least 15 meters apart. I would have to buy two!

Feb 21, 2021 12:01 AM in response to Hoxsieq

I have the same issue. I can controll my homekit (paired Philips Hue Bridge) on all devices, except from my Apple Watch. Accessories show up in the Home app on my app but it says they are not responsive. This is becoming very annoying. I would appreciate a proper snswer (I have the latest OS and so on). The sane thing hapoens from my sifes Watch as well

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