iOS 17 killed remote access to HomeKit (“hub not found”)

Homekit had been working great. And after iOS 17, it still works great if I am on my home network. But if I am remote, nothing works now. I have 8 (!) eligible HomeKit hubs, and none of them work when I’m away from my home network. “Hub not found” error ever single time. I have rebooted my home network and modem a few times. Nothing has worked yet. Anybody have ideas?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 6:52 AM

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