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yeskia on Sept 27, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Philips Hue ecosystem is collapsing

I feel like everything I have that supports HomeKit requires the manufacturer's app installed so that HomeKit can interface with the accessory through the app. Which always felt like it defeated the purpose to me.

haunter on Sept 27, 2023 [–]

Well I have some Aqara/Xiaomi cameras and never ever installed their app and I only control them through the iOS Home.app (Apple TV being the hub)

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