homekit can't invite people

Hi!

I have the same issue.

I can’t invite anyone, as there is no „+“ to add.

Please have a look on the attached picture.

Thx

Hello, I still have the same issue, that there is simply no invite button ("+") available. All whats mentioned here does not work. Any solution for this?

Many of us have already tried that. Apple clearly broke HomeKit with the recent updates and it’s become unusable. Are there any workarounds other than resetting all of HomeKit and adding all of your devices again?

I had the same problem and I solved it.

you can’t choose the person that you want to invite from the contact list, but you can type his/her apple ID (***gmail.com) and send invitation.

then he/she will open the home app, you can see the invitation. (There wont be a notification dont wait for it, you should open the app to see the invitation)

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Hi there wolfie3201,

We're happy to provide some guidance. You'll want to be sure you're following the steps below to share control of your home and send an invitation:

Invite someone to control your home

If Home has been upgraded to the new Home architecture, you must set up a home hub to share control of your home.

To invite someone to control your home, follow these steps:

1. Open the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

2. Tap or click the More button , then select Home Settings. If you have multiple homes set up, choose the Home that you want to invite someone to, then select Home Settings.

3. Tap or click Invite People.

5. Enter the person's Apple ID that they use with iCloud.

6. Tap or click Send Invite.

If you're unable to share control of your home, have a look at this information:

If you can't share control of a home

* To invite people to control your home while you're away and edit permissions for them, you need to set up a home hub. If you don't have a home hub set up, you can only invite people when you're home and connected to your home Wi-Fi network. Matter-enabled accessories require a home hub, such as Apple TV 4K or HomePod mini.

* If Home has been upgraded to the new Home architecture, you must set up a home hub to share control of your home.

* You and the people you invite need the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS.

* Make sure that you and the people you invite are signed in to iCloud on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. In iCloud settings, turn on Home.

* Make sure that you and the people you invite haven't blocked each other's phone number or Apple ID. Learn how to manage blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails on iPhone or iPad and how to manage blocked callers on Mac.

You'll find these steps and more details here: Share control of your home - Apple Support

Take care.

This is what I learned today from a very helpful Apple Tech Support.

1. Everyone you invite, included you, must have iCloud and two-factor security enabled
2. I also to set-up my Home Pod as a home hub, but Apple TV would work too.

Not sure is #2 is necessary, but it worked.

In my case I solved it by adding my Apple TV to my “home”.

Go to “Settings” > “Airplay and HomeKit” and in the section HomeKit choose the room where you want to add it.

(Of course, you need to have a room first set up in your HomeKit)

I have this same issue, i have created a new email address and created a new Home still i cant find option to invite people. Please how do i fix this?

I've updated this issue with a new thread for 2023 after iOS 17.0.2/3 causes the same issues. Cannot Invite Resident to HomeKit on iOS … - Apple Community

Same issue with me updated my phone after getting off tech support and nothing 😣

I tried that but no invitation shows on the home app. I see MY home, but no invite from my friend’s home. Should I use a different email address? 🤷‍♂️

I have the same issue. My husband has sent an invite to 2 different emails and nothing at all is working.

i had to add my wife to my AppleTV and then I was able to invite her via the home app. Before doing this I was not able to even see an invite + area in the app

The answer can be as easy as adding the person’s email that used for apple ID in the contact information so the system can find them. Otherwise that person will be grayed out in your list.

Hello, did you find a resolution for this. All the help I can find just tells me how to click on a button that is not there.