Changed WiFi password and now all HomeKit devices are unresponsive.

Just as the title says. I changed the network WiFi password and now all my HomeKit devices are unresponsive. Now what to I do?

HomePod (2nd generation)

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 3:16 AM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2024 6:11 AM

Well, all of your HomeKit devices were set up to use the wireless network name and password that you were using previously.


If you changed the password for the wireless network that you are using, and did not also change the wireless password that the HomeKit devices were using, then the HomeKit devices are lost and do not know how to find their way.


You will need to work with each individual HomeKit device to either change the password that the devices were using before to the new password that you are using now, or you may need to reset the HomeKit device and then set it up again using the new wireless password that you implemented.

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Sep 28, 2024 6:11 AM in response to xxwagsxx

Well, all of your HomeKit devices were set up to use the wireless network name and password that you were using previously.


If you changed the password for the wireless network that you are using, and did not also change the wireless password that the HomeKit devices were using, then the HomeKit devices are lost and do not know how to find their way.


You will need to work with each individual HomeKit device to either change the password that the devices were using before to the new password that you are using now, or you may need to reset the HomeKit device and then set it up again using the new wireless password that you implemented.

Sep 28, 2024 11:29 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Having to go to each device to reset it blows big time. I got like 62 devices. I was getting random lights turning on and then after a bit it would turn back off. I took each device that was participating out of any scenes or automations and it still continued. I figure someone’s got the password and is messing with me. So I figured I would change my WiFi passcode. And now this. Ugggh!

Thank you for the info. I wish I could globally do a wifi reset.

Sep 29, 2024 9:42 AM in response to xxwagsxx

xxwagsxx wrote:

Having to go to each device to reset it blows big time. I got like 62 devices.

62? Yikes!


I figure someone’s got the password and is messing with me. So I figured I would change my WiFi passcode.

This would be telling me that I would need to use a better security method to prevent anyone from gaining access to your router. Just saying.

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