# \[App\]\[Pro\] HomeKitty šŸ˜ø (aka HomeyKit 3.0) **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, tools, devices, homey-pro\ **Created:** [November 29, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824 "2022-11-29T13:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/307 "2025-04-18T06:30:39Z")
No, thatā€™s not possible with the way HomeKitty works, you would need some sort of ā€œdevice builderā€ where you take a Homey device and allow to user to interactively build a HomeKit device from it. ---
**Author:** ![R5Turbo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/r5turbo/32/15151_2.png) [@R5Turbo](https://community.homey.app/u/R5Turbo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/308 "2025-04-18T12:17:17Z")
Ok thank you. However the current garagedoor implementation is in my eyes suboptimal. In homey itā€˜s only a button which can bi on/off and in homekit it reflects open/closed state and you can switch between the states. My garage door has just one button (close/stop/open/stop). So the button never represents the right status when you have a mixed operation with a real button and the homekit garage door. And stop in the middle is as well an issue. I hope itā€˜s clear @robertklep do you see any optimization potential for the garagedoor implementation? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/309 "2025-04-18T12:48:42Z")
> [@R5Turbo](#): > > However the current garagedoor implementation is in my eyes suboptimal. In homey itā€˜s only a button which can bi on/off and in homekit it reflects open/closed state and you can switch between the states. HomeKitty canā€™t just make stuff up, it depends entirely on how Homey implements garage door support šŸ¤·šŸ¼ā€ā™‚ļø ---
**Author:** ![SebastiaanB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sebastiaanb/32/124174_2.png) [@SebastiaanB](https://community.homey.app/u/SebastiaanB)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/310 "2025-05-06T15:41:23Z")
For what itā€™s worth, because the Tuya app doesnā€™t seem to pass my controller as a ā€œgaragedoorā€ class, i installed a Tuya plugin on my homebridge (running on syno nas already als another HomeKit hub for my hikvision camera streams) to control my garagedoor (also has up/stop/down/stop) it does show correct positions, even when interrupted manually or by remote, as long as the sensor does not detect its ā€œclosedā€ it will show the HomeKit button as open/opening or closed/closing (if stopped it wil take a few seconds to update) ![IMG_6758](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/d/2d1bca66910c6b8b4b94e96c157c86351cd2a0d6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Player2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Player2](https://community.homey.app/u/Player2)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/311 "2025-05-11T14:15:39Z")
Does this also work with cameras? So if I expose my Ring doorbells will I be able to see the video feed inside Apple Home and use Apple Secure Home video? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/312 "2025-05-11T15:26:52Z")
> [@Player2](#): > > Does this also work with cameras? No, Homey doesnā€™t support video. ---
**Author:** ![Player2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Player2](https://community.homey.app/u/Player2)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/313 "2025-05-11T22:03:31Z")
Oh. Homey does not support any video functions from devices? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/314 "2025-05-12T04:30:59Z")
No. But it can have the doorbell send itā€™s stream to a Ggl Hub or such. Athom has announced streaming will become possible on the dashboard, with certain cams / cam brands; ETA: some day. ---
**Author:** ![Trond\_Nordfjaern](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/trond_nordfjaern/32/49124_2.png) [@Trond\_Nordfjaern](https://community.homey.app/u/Trond_Nordfjaern)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/315 "2025-05-12T21:09:21Z")
No, just still picture snapshots. ---
**Author:** ![Eastmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Eastmaster](https://community.homey.app/u/Eastmaster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/316 "2025-06-18T06:52:15Z")
Status and control with Apple Home doesnā€™t work anymore since this morning. I see in the update logs that my homey pro is updated to 12.4.9. Did this update break the homekit integration? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/317 "2025-06-18T06:54:02Z")
Itā€™s common for random stuff to break after a Homey update, try taking it off power for about 10 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Eastmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@Eastmaster](https://community.homey.app/u/Eastmaster)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/318 "2025-06-18T06:59:10Z")
Thanks, Iā€™ll try that when Iā€™m at home tonight. Tried a reboot and it doesnā€™t fix it. update: Rebooting the Homepod did fix the connection issue. Thanks for you help Robert ---
**Author:** ![Willie\_Plompen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willie_plompen/32/8291_2.png) [@Willie\_Plompen](https://community.homey.app/u/Willie_Plompen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/319 "2025-06-29T17:54:18Z")
First, I want to say that this is a great app! But I do have a small suggestion for improvement ā€” if itā€™s possible, of course. Would it be possible to make the device that you see in HomeKit also visible in Google Home? That way, when I go to bed, I could turn off that device and set my phone to sleep mode (using a Google Home Hub). ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/320 "2025-06-29T18:18:33Z")
> [@Willie\_Plompen](#): > > Would it be possible to make the device that you see in HomeKit also visible in Google Home? Homey has its own [Google Home integration](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360022832954-Connecting-Homey-with-Google-Assistant-or-Google-Home). I donā€™t understand the relation with HomeKit(ty). ---
**Author:** ![Willie\_Plompen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willie_plompen/32/8291_2.png) [@Willie\_Plompen](https://community.homey.app/u/Willie_Plompen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/321 "2025-06-29T18:23:29Z")
I created a device with HomeKitty, but I donā€™t see it on the Google Home Hub.(flow starter) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/322 "2025-06-29T18:24:56Z")
Thatā€™s an issue with the Google Home Integration, I canā€™t fix that. ---
**Author:** ![Willie\_Plompen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willie_plompen/32/8291_2.png) [@Willie\_Plompen](https://community.homey.app/u/Willie_Plompen)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/323 "2025-06-29T18:39:48Z")
Too bad, Iā€™ll figure it out. Iā€™ll create a virtual device then, but I already have so many ā€” itā€™s becoming a mess. Thanks anyway! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Heemskerk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_heemskerk/32/114149_2.png) [@Peter\_Heemskerk](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Heemskerk)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/324 "2025-07-25T16:13:49Z")
Is there a way to control my Eve aqua through this app? Iā€™ve now created a virtual button that I can see in my homekit. Iā€™m trying to use this virtual button to automate my Eve Aqua when I press it. However, I canā€™t select the Eve aqua in this automation. Is this a limitation of Homekit? Is there a way iā€™m missing or is it impossible? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/325 "2025-07-25T17:31:18Z")
You can create an issue about this [here](https://github.com/robertklep/name.klep.homekitty/issues/). The ā€œFeature request/Unsupported deviceā€ template will ask about some information that I need to be able to answer your questions. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Draper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jonathan_draper/32/33978_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Draper](https://community.homey.app/u/Jonathan_Draper)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824/326 "2025-10-20T13:53:25Z")
**Question** : Is there a way to create a virtual device in Homey that gets published to HomeKit by HomeKitty as a doorbell which chimes my HomePods when operated from Homey? **What Iā€™ve tried** : I created a virtual device using the Virtual Devices app of class doorbell with a button and an alarm\_generic capability. This is being published to HomeKit by HomeKitty and appears in the Apple Home app. However, neither operating the device button in Homey nor setting its alarm\_generic to True causes the HomePods to chime. Also the device as it appears in Apple Home doesnā€™t have any of the HomePod chime settings that I see online are generally present for official HomeKit doorbell devices. Is there some other capability / config which is known to work? **My use case, for background:** I am using a physical button (an Aqara zigbee button) thatā€™s connected to Homey as my doorbell. I want this to use the native doorbell chime functionality of my HomePod Minis (Iā€™ve tried using HomeKit automations to play a doorbell chime sound from Apple Music and it kind of works but doesnā€™t behave well when I am already streaming radio from a device to the HomePod, which is a lot of the time). Currently I can do this using a plugin for HomeBridge which also publishes a virtual doorbell button to HomeKit and which does chime the HomePods (interestingly, this device as it appears in HomeKit also doesnā€™t have any of the HomePod chime settings but it still seems to be able to chime my HomePods). This works OK and I can trigger it from Homey via a call to a URL on HomeBridge but for this I have to run HomeBridge on a separate always-on device just for this use case which is annoying and introduces another thing to go wrong. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824.md?page=15) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekitty-aka-homeykit-3-0/72824.md?page=17)