User's Guide

Viewyourhomestatus
TheHomeappshowsyouissuesthatmightneedyourattention—forexample,yourfrontdooris
unlocked,anaccessoryʼsbatteryisrunninglow,oralightisonduringtheday.Youcanoftenaddress
theissuewithjustatap.
1. OpentheHomeapp ,thentapHomeinthesidebar.
2. Tapanyoftheroundbuttonsthatappearjustbelowyourhomeʼsname.
Touchandholdabuttonthatrepresentsagroupofaccessories—threelightsthatareswitchedonin
tworooms,forexample—andyoucanseparatelycontroltheaccessoriesforeachroom.Inthiscase,
youcanturnoffthetwolightsinthelivingroombutleavethekitchenlighton.Tappingthebutton
controlsalltheaccessoriesinthegroup—turnsallthelightsonoroff,forexample.
TurnonAdaptiveLighting
Somelightsletyouadjusttheircolortemperature,fromcoolbluetowarmyellow.Youcanset
supportedlightstoautomaticallyadjustthecolortemperaturethroughouttheday.Wakeuptowarm
colors,stayalertandfocusedmid-daywithcoolerones,andwinddownatnightbyremovingblue
light.
1. TouchandholdalightingaccessorythatsupportsAdaptiveLighting.
2. Tap .
AddmorehomeswithiPad
IntheHomeapp youcanaddmorethanonephysicalspace—ahomeandasmalloffice,for
example.
1. Tap ,thentapAddNewHome.
2. Namethehome,chooseitswallpaper,thentapSave.
3. Toswitchtoanotherhome,tap ,thentapthehomeyouwant.
SetupHomePodinHomeoniPad
YoucanusetheHomeapp tosetupHomePodandcontrolmanyHomePodsettings.
TolearnwhatyoucandowithiPadandHomePod,seethefollowingintheHomePodUserGuide:
SetupHomePod
PlayaudioonHomePodusinganiOSoriPadOSdevice
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