shortcut to turn on a light in homekit
how do i turn on a light from homekit with a shortcut
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If your lights are connected to HomeKit, then you need to create a Shortcut, inside the Shortcut app.
- Open the Shortcut app
- Press "+" in the upper right corner
- Tap Add Action
- Select "Apps"
- Find and press the Home app
- Select Control Home
- Press Scenes and Accessories
- Finally, select the lights, bulb, or devices to be included in that shortcut, and select what each device should do when you press the shortcut.
Finally you save it. Now you can access your Shortcut both from the app, or via a Widget on the Widget Screen, or on your home screen.
If your light is not "Works with HomeKit" then follow the same procedure, but instead of selecting the Home app, then select the specific app that controls your accessory. Please note that not all "not HomeKit enabled" necessarily work as Shortcuts.