# Connect to Apple Home - for Matter **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Created:** [December 19, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348 "2025-12-19T15:27:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Per\_Klitgaard\_Madsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/per_klitgaard_madsen/32/148336_2.png) [@Per\_Klitgaard\_Madsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Per_Klitgaard_Madsen)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/1 "2025-12-19T15:27:46Z")
I cannot connect to my Apple Home. I believe that you would need that in order to connect to matter devices. I need to enable the Apple Home experiment? But that is not available in the app. Is that by design or am I missing something? Per. ---
**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:** [December 19, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/2 "2025-12-19T16:27:28Z")
You’re confusing various things. What are you actually trying to accomplish? ---
**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:** [December 19, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/3 "2025-12-19T21:58:18Z")
> [@Per\_Klitgaard\_Madsen](#): > > . I believe that you would need that in order to connect to matter devices. There’s a major difference on which tool is used for adding Matter-over-Thread devices: - _Connect via Homey Pro using [my.homey.app](https://my.homey.app/): This option is advised for most users, as **it always uses Homey Pro’s own Thread network**._ - _Connect via Android/iOS: This option uses the mobile device’s configured Thread network to connect to the Matter device._ - _For iOS users, this requires having a Thread Border Router active on your iOS device. Currently, Homey Pro’s Thread network cannot be added to iOS. So, a third-party Thread Border Router (e.g. Apple HomePod) is required._ Source: [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/12010766903580-Thread-for-Homey-Pro-and-Homey-Pro-mini](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/12010766903580-Thread-for-Homey-Pro-and-Homey-Pro-mini) ---
**Author:** ![Givemelove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/givemelove/32/85370_2.png) [@Givemelove](https://community.homey.app/u/Givemelove)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/4 "2025-12-21T15:26:01Z")
The 2nd part of @Per_Klitgaard_Madsen ‘s question was left unanswered. I’m looking to enable the `Homekit`experiment on my SHS instance but nothing pops up. I’m on Version 12.10.0. I’d like to get that addressed before investing time in manually migrating my HP2023 to the SHS instance. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/5 "2025-12-21T15:30:46Z")
You’d try the HomeKitty app. The Homekit experimental is unsupported, so I guess you’d skip it. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/6 "2025-12-21T15:49:57Z")
But if the Experiment can’t be found on the network, it’s likely HomeKitty can’t be found either. It’s probably a network issue, both implementations rely on a proper mDNS setup. ---
**Author:** ![Givemelove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/givemelove/32/85370_2.png) [@Givemelove](https://community.homey.app/u/Givemelove)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/7 "2025-12-21T16:02:02Z")
I don’t want to use Homekitty. I’ve had very mixed results with it in the past. I’m just looking for an update on the feature rather the workaround. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/8 "2025-12-21T16:02:54Z")
In that case, you’re in the wrong place. ---
**Author:** ![Givemelove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/givemelove/32/85370_2.png) [@Givemelove](https://community.homey.app/u/Givemelove)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/9 "2025-12-21T21:32:51Z")
How do you figure? Isn’t that the right thread? ---
**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:** [December 22, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348/11 "2025-12-22T05:07:07Z")
This thread is about getting Matter working. The Apple Home experiment has nothing to do with that, and if it doesn’t work in SHS, you should start a new post.