What is HomeKit? | The Basics of Building a Smart Home With Apple's HomeKit

This is the basics of HomeKit. HomeKit is Apple's smart home platform that allows you to control your smart home devices from any of your Apple products. Create automations, scenes, or even share your smart home with family. In this video we'll cover all the basics: UPDATE: Watch the updated Apple Home 101 Series here (2025 update): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyPtAY5VFr1NF_OgtaNoV67cT2YynuOr 0:00 Introduction 0:56 HomeKit 101 Series 1:30 Overview 2:13 WHAT IS HOMEKIT? 3:42 HomeKit Privacy 4:54 HOMEKIT HUBS 6:13 TYPES OF HOMEKIT DEVICES 6:57 Bridge Devices 8:02 Bluetooth Devices 8:43 Wifi Devices 9:30 Thread Devices 10:44 USING THE HOME APP 11:00 Adding a New Accessory 11:26 The Home & Rooms Tabs 12:10 Create a Scene 13:17 Create an Automation 15:17 The Power of HomeKit Resources: List of HomeKit Accessories: https://www.apple.com/ios/home/accessories/ The Home App: https://www.apple.com/ios/home/ Apple Privacy: https://www.apple.com/privacy/features/ 'Privacy By Design' Article: https://link.medium.com/4nAaz811Qcb ▬ Subscribe for NEW HOMEKIT VIDEOS EVERY WEEK! ▬ https://www.youtube.com/shanecreates?sub_confirmation=1 ▬ JOIN This Channel to get Access to Member-Only Perks! ▬ https://geni.us/shanemember ▬ LET'S CONNECT ▬ ► Instagram – http://instagram.com/shanecreates ► Twitter – http://twitter.com/shanecreates ► Website: http://shanewhatley.com ************************************************** ▬ RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST ▬ 🎥 HomeKit 101: Getting Started https://geni.us/GettingStarted ▬ RECOMMENDED VIDEOS ▬ 🎥 Starting a HomeKit Smart Home From Scratch! https://youtu.be/YI3RDqhnjIU 🎥Smart Apartment Setup: HomeKit Edition https://youtu.be/UKqxmP7aYqo 🎥 Top 10 Siri Commands for HomeKit (That You May Not Know) https://youtu.be/__ASYvFvr3I ************************************************** HomeKit products that I use and recommend: https://shanewhatley.com/products/ ************************************************** ▬ SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH A FRIEND ▬ https://youtu.be/WUZVO2Jc2zM #HomeKit #SmartHome #AppleHomeKit