Control your home with Siri

Ask Siri to turn on lights, adjust the thermostat and control the products that you use in your home — even when you're not there.

Get started with Siri

Let your voice be the on/off switch

Siri knows which HomeKit accessories have been set up in the Home app, as well as their status. Siri can identify your accessories by their names, location and other details that you've added to them in the Home app. And if you set up your HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV as a home hub,2 you can use Siri to control your home from just about anywhere.

Turn accessories on or off

From lights to appliances, Siri can turn your HomeKit accessories on or off. Get Siri's attention, then say something like:

  • "Turn on the lights."

  • "Turn off the fan."

  • "Turn on the light switch."

  • "Turn on the heater."

Adjust an accessory

Siri can adjust some HomeKit accessories, such as lights or a thermostat. Get Siri's attention, then say something like:

  • "Set the temperature to 20 degrees."

  • "Adjust the brightness downstairs to 50%."

  • "Turn the living room lights all the way up."

  • "Make the lights blue in the bedroom."

Control an accessory at a certain time

Plan your day by asking Siri now to adjust accessories later. Get Siri's attention, then say something like:

  • "Lock the front door at 8 pm."

  • "Open the living room shades at sunrise."

  • "Turn off the bedroom fan at noon."

  • "Turn on the outdoor lights at sunset."

Control a room or zone

If you organise your accessories by room or zone, you can control areas of your house with a single command. Get Siri's attention, then say something like:

  • "Turn off the lights downstairs."

  • "Turn on the fan in the office."

  • "Start heating the upstairs."

Control a room with HomePod

If you have a HomePod, you can control all of the HomeKit accessories in the room that it’s in with a single command. Get Siri's attention, then say something like:

  • "Turn off the lights."

  • "Turn on the fan."

  • "Turn off the lights."

Set a scene with Siri

Scenes let you control multiple accessories at the same time. And with Siri, you can set a scene with just your voice. Here are some examples:

  • “Siri, good night.”

  • "Hey Siri, I'm home."

  • "Siri, set my reading scene."

Check your home's status

In bed and want to know if you've left the lights on downstairs? Siri knows. Get Siri's attention, then say something like:

  • "Are the lights on downstairs?"

  • “Did I close the garage door?”

Control your accessories remotely

If you have a home hub set up, you can ask Siri to control your home while you’re away.3 Get Siri’s attention, then say something like:

  • "Lock the front door."

  • “Turn off the lights in the Chicago house.”

  • "Set the Katoomba house to 21 degrees."

  • “Arm the security system.”

  1. Siri availability, features and commands vary by language, country and region. Find out which Siri features are supported in your country or region.

  2. HomePod and HomePod mini aren’t available in all countries or regions.

  3. When your device is locked, some accessories can’t be controlled using Siri. For example, you'll need to unlock your device before you can use Siri to unlock your door.

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