Home Hub Not Responding

New issue to me. Not a new issue to HomeKit is seems ... But, oh my f-god, is this aggravating.


I've tried everything noted in these forums as well as "fixes" described in numerous articles. Nothing.


I've never had an issue until a few days ago when I picked up a new iPhone 13 series.


  • All devices are signed in with same credentials.
  • Two factor ID, check.
  • Shutting down and restarting all devices doesn't fix issue
  • Unplugging all devices doesn't fix issue
  • Deleting my "Home" from HomeKit and re adding all my devices didn't fix the issue
  • Updating OS on all devices didn't fix the issue.
  • Signing out of iCloud on Apple TV didn't fix the issue
  • Updating my Home Hub on Apple TV didn't fix the issue
  • Updating, then going through this entire list three times didn't fix the issue


Every thirty minutes, I get a notification "Home Hub Not Responding", then I get a notification saying the "Home Hub Is Now Responding" ... Around the clock.


Despite the disconnection, ALL my devices still function through HomeKit. I just get the bloody notifications.


The only things I haven't done is

  1. Nuke Apple TV with a factory reset
  2. Replace the Apple TV HD with a new 4k version


I've read in at least one place for each that even these two steps don't solve the issue.


Any and all recommendations would be helpful. My sanity would appreciate it.

Apple TV HD, tvOS 15

Posted on Dec 16, 2021 6:06 PM

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Dec 18, 2021 6:40 AM in response to Paul Burton1

If you have an iPad or a HomePod, it may be worth testing with one of those devices configured as a Home Hub. I also use an HD Apple TV but without any issues.


Two thoughts:


  • check if there's a way to run a diagnostic on the Apple TV
  • if you using a WiFi connect to your Apple TV, try using an ethernet connect to see if that makes any difference (my Apple TV is directly connected to a nearby ethernet hub).


Hope this helps.


- Pie Lover

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