Deciding how to manage all of those eight-digit setup codes is one challenge every HomeKit enthusiast faces. Accessory makers warn that misplacing codes can make it impossible to set up devices ...

Scan the ‌HomeKit‌ Setup Code with the camera as prompted on the next screen. Tap on the square with the accessory's name to confirm that you want to add it to ‌HomeKit‌.

Once a code is recognized, you’ll need to confirm it before saving it in the accessory’s detail view, where it can be accessed for future reference. According to Pearce, building this type of OCR into ...

Developed by Aaron Pearce (the creator of Homecam, one of my favorite iOS apps this year), HomePass is a handy utility for iPhone and iPad to store HomeKit setup codes. If you’ve been playing around ...

Last year, we told you about HomePass for HomeKit, an app that makes it easy to store and keep track of your HomeKit eight-digit setup codes. Now, HomePass has been updated with a few notable ...

Some of our favorites include the and the . Where is the eight-digit HomeKit setup code? The location of the eight-digit HomeKit setup code will vary from device to device.

Home Assistant took the shackles off my HomeKit setup, and it allows me to use almost any smart home device inside the Apple ecosystem.

In fact, you can't go through the setup process without printing or saving a copy of the new Matter code, and you're going to want to hold onto it similar to ‌HomeKit‌ codes.