When I arrive home

When I arrive home automation does not work

HomePod mini

Posted on Apr 3, 2023 12:24 PM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2023 02:44 PM

Tried all of these. Everything is set correctly. Arriving home stopped working a week or so ago. Regardless of what automation has been setup or a new one, none work. Further issue, trying to establish an arrival automation now defaults to 330 feet and even though you can drag the geofence out further it does NOT save. Hit done, go out of HomeKit, comeback in and its back to 330 ft. Additionally if you want to set an automation to turn on property lighting by giving it a different address that too fails to save and defaults back to Home. Homekit is using the AppleTV 4k. Yes it's on the latest firmware version.

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Apr 11, 2023 02:44 PM in response to Ptaxey

Tried all of these. Everything is set correctly. Arriving home stopped working a week or so ago. Regardless of what automation has been setup or a new one, none work. Further issue, trying to establish an arrival automation now defaults to 330 feet and even though you can drag the geofence out further it does NOT save. Hit done, go out of HomeKit, comeback in and its back to 330 ft. Additionally if you want to set an automation to turn on property lighting by giving it a different address that too fails to save and defaults back to Home. Homekit is using the AppleTV 4k. Yes it's on the latest firmware version.

Apr 3, 2023 01:30 PM in response to TeleJuan

Hi!

If I understood you correctly and your HomePod mini automations are not working when you arrive to (obviously) your home, here are a few things you can try:


  1. Check your Home app settings: Open the Home app on your iPhone or iPad and make sure that your HomePod mini is set up correctly and is recognized as your home hub. To do this, go to Home Settings > Home Hubs and look for your HomePod mini. If it's not there, try restarting the HomePod and your iOS device.
  2. Check your automation settings: Open the Home app and go to the Automation tab. Make sure that your "Arrive Home" automation is set up correctly and that it's enabled. You can also try editing the automation to see if there are any settings that need to be adjusted.
  3. Check your location settings: Make sure that location services are enabled on your iPhone or iPad and that the Home app has permission to access your location. You can check this by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and looking for the Home app.
  4. Check your Wi-Fi network: Make sure that your HomePod mini is connected to your Wi-Fi network and that there are no issues with your network. You can try restarting your router or resetting your network settings on your iOS device.
  5. Check for software updates: Make sure that your HomePod mini is running the latest version. To check for updates, open the Home app and go to Home Settings > Software Update.


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