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How do I set up my appletv as the basis for HomeKit?
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How do I set up my appletv as the basis for HomeKit?
Hello Phil Goulding,
Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
These steps should guide you on setting up your Apple TV as a home hub:
"Set up Apple TV as a home hub
Apple TV* automatically becomes a home hub when you add it to HomeKit.
More details can be found here: Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub
If you run into any issues, can you provide a few more details? Which Apple TV do you currently have? Which tvOS version is installed? Also, what happens when you attempt to set it up as your home hub?
Cheers!
Hello Phil Goulding,
Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
These steps should guide you on setting up your Apple TV as a home hub:
"Set up Apple TV as a home hub
Apple TV* automatically becomes a home hub when you add it to HomeKit.
More details can be found here: Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub
If you run into any issues, can you provide a few more details? Which Apple TV do you currently have? Which tvOS version is installed? Also, what happens when you attempt to set it up as your home hub?
Cheers!
So I have a new Apple TV going into another room, I would also do this step, correct?
Thank you. That did it.
Yep, but what if you have 5 AppleTVs and multiple HomePods? Which one does it connect to then?
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