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"
20 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Looking for suggestions"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/HomeKitAutomation
#1
Homekit
: "Homekit not checking temperature"
183 posts
#2
Automation
: "Update leads to failed Automation. How to stop"
170 posts
#3
Sensor
42 posts
#4
Lighting
30 posts
#5
Light
: "Automation of roller shutters with HomeKit - suggestions for outdoor Light sensors?"
27 posts
#6
Trigger
22 posts
#7
Motion
: "Title: Aqara G100 only recording 10-second Motion clips in HomeKit Secure Video"
21 posts
#8
Smart
: "Meross Smart Bulb for Outdoor Lights"
21 posts
#9
Device
: "Homekit showing 'No Response' status for Devices - still controllable"
18 posts
#10
Apple
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
: "When I ask Siri to turn off the bedroom light it turns off the TV instead. It keeps on doing that."
140 posts
#2
Automation
: "I built a plugin that triggers smart home automations when music plays on my HomePod"
49 posts
#3
Technique
: "Roborock matter integration guide for old vacuums"
5 posts
#4
SOLVED
: "Fixed a massive Matter + HomeKit meltdown: Asus ZenWiFi + ISP IPv6 prefix delegation was the silent killer"
2 posts
#5
Website/Review
: "Building a tool to plan smart homes and backup HomeKit/Matter codes. Here is the first UI preview."
1 post
Member Growth in r/HomeKitAutomation
Yearly
+1k members(10.3%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026