Does HomeKit store scene schedules?

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Does HomeKit store scene schedules?

I notice that scenes are synced between devices, but scene schedules are not synced. It seems to me (and almost all smart home software) that schedules should be kept and executed centrally so it doesn't matter whether a single device is present at the time or not.

I understand device specific triggers not syncing, such as location based triggers. Turn on the lights when I come home. But I'd like, for example, the "Evening" scene to run regardless of where my iPhone happens to be.

My gear:

iPhone 6s

iPad Pro

Two Apple TV's

iDevices Switches

Lutron Caseta HomeKit stuff: in wall dimmers

All latest software as of April 2016

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 26, 2016 9:27 AM

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Answer 1

ManSinha

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Apr 26, 2016 11:04 AM in response to Mark Smith8

We are all end users

Apple is not officially represented here

You can provide feedback at http://www.apple.com/feedback

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Mark Smith8 Author

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Apr 26, 2016 3:31 PM in response to ManSinha

Thanks ManSinha. I suppose I forgot to ask the group an actual question.

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Apr 27, 2016 4:41 AM in response to Mark Smith8

I'm not sure what you mean. I have the same Lutron Caséta system. I set up a scheduled scene in the Lutron app turn turn on the lights at a specific time. It synced to both my iPhone and iPad. I then turned off both the iPhone and iPad before the scheduled time and the lights turned on on schedule.

This tell me that scheduled scenes are synced between devices and that the devices do not need to be present for the scheduled scenes to trigger.

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Mark Smith8 Author

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Apr 27, 2016 4:46 AM in response to Gino_Cerullo

Thank you! I actually forgot to ask a question in my post. But nevertheless you answered the one I meant to ask, so I think something must be going on with the sinking of scene schedules between my devices.

Thanks again for reading my mind and answering the question.

Much appreciated

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