r/HomeKitAutomation is a subreddit with 11k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses homekit, automation, sensor, lighting, and light, and they frequently recommend/review motion sensor.
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A place to share automation concepts, ideas, and techniques for Apple's HomeKit! From HomeKit Shortcuts/Advanced automations, to automations done with Eve or Home+!
Popular Themes in r/HomeKitAutomation
#1
Solution Requests
: "HomeKit not checking temperature"
14 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Help needed"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/HomeKitAutomation
#1
Homekit
: "Homekit not checking temperature"
183 posts
#2
Automation
: "Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Temperature Automation triggered by motion"
170 posts
#3
Sensor
: "Air quality Sensor to turn off exhaust fan upon attaining excellent air quality"
42 posts
#4
Lighting
: "Lamps with adjustable color options "
30 posts
#5
Light
: "Automating bedroom Lights"
27 posts
#6
Trigger
: "Is it possible to have multiple Triggers? (If door open only at night)"
22 posts
#7
Motion
: "Title: Aqara G100 only recording 10-second Motion clips in HomeKit Secure Video"
21 posts
#8
Smart
: "DIYer's Nightmare: My Workshop is a Black Hole! Seeking Cost-Effective Tracking/Monitoring Solutions"
21 posts
#9
Device
18 posts
#10
Apple
: "HomeKit Automation"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/HomeKitAutomation
Motion Sensor
1 review
#1
Aqara
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/HomeKitAutomation
#1
Question
: "Built a family app where presence drives HomeKit — who's home, lights/locks in one view"
129 posts
#2
Automation
: "I built a plugin that triggers smart home automations when music plays on my HomePod"
58 posts
#3
Technique
: "Can I use the Tapo H110 Smart IR & IoT Hub with Apple HomeKit via Matter?"
5 posts
#4
SOLVED
: "Fixed a massive Matter + HomeKit meltdown: Asus ZenWiFi + ISP IPv6 prefix delegation was the silent killer"
3 posts
#5
Website/Review
: "Building a tool to plan smart homes and backup HomeKit/Matter codes. Here is the first UI preview."
1 post
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+1k members(10.0%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026