# \[Discontinued\] HomeKit Controller **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Created:** [June 25, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802 "2021-06-25T23:44:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RobvandeGoor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robvandegoor/32/20328_2.png) [@RobvandeGoor](https://community.homey.app/u/RobvandeGoor)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/41 "2021-08-06T15:09:12Z")
I don’t think it is a Homekit limitation, otherwise Tado should have the same problem and that is not the case. But maybe @TheRealLink is able to help us why it is not possible. 🤞🏻 ---
**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:** [August 6, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/42 "2021-08-06T15:23:37Z")
> [@RobvandeGoor](#): > > I don’t think it is a Homekit limitation, otherwise Tado should have the same problem and that is not the case. The Tado app on Homey doesn’t use the Homekit protocol, so there’s still only one Homekit controller that directly connects to the Tado device. At least that’s what I gather from your description (Homeykit also doesn’t count, because there Homey is the device added to Homekit, not the Tado device directly). ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/43 "2021-08-06T17:04:50Z")
Hey, HomeKit is only capable of connecting to one controller. The QingPing app will look for the Air Monitor in your HomeKit App and adding it to the app itself. This only works if the simulated AccessoryInformation (from HomeyKit) in the HomeKit App matches the expected values like the device was added through the HomeKit app. I already modified the HomeyKit app to look for devices from the HomeKit Controller app and fill in the necessary informations so they can be picked up by the original apps again. Device → HomeKit Controller → HomeyKit → HomeKit App → QingPing App The original app will _NOT_ communicate through HomeKit with the device. ![IMG_0931.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/9/e953677939d48622249603bb98ece34a05529893.jpeg) ![IMG_F1A00A7F9495-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/58cf19cdb64ad3c2e8fe2c05fad66a13b66b9f9b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/44 "2021-08-06T17:09:09Z")
Another quick note > [@robertklep](#): > > If you want to add it to Homey, deleting the device from Homekit probably isn’t good enough. With Homekit devices, you usually have to reset them before you can connect them to another Homekit controller. How to reset the device is probably listed in the manual. Please do not reset your device since this will erase any WiFi configuration from the device as well! HomeKit Controller is not able to connect to devices which haven’t joined your WiFi network yet. Removing the device from your HomeKit app simply unpairs it from any assigned controller but keeps the network connection. ---
**Author:** ![RobvandeGoor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robvandegoor/32/20328_2.png) [@RobvandeGoor](https://community.homey.app/u/RobvandeGoor)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/45 "2021-08-07T09:01:26Z")
Thanks @TheRealLink for the update. Does this mean you are working on a solution to make this possible to have the sensor back in the QinPing app again? When I try to add the sensor via HomeyKit to Apple HomeKit, I get the following message: ![IMG_1178](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/58f333a6c8d2021d09f3919cad03c0e3d907cc41.jpeg) I really want to have the sensors back in the QingPing app and looking for a solution. Please let me know when this can be tested. 🤞🏻 ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/46 "2021-08-07T10:04:40Z")
Hey, yes, i already submitted an pull request to the homeykit app 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JeroenLooye](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeroenlooye/32/8250_2.png) [@JeroenLooye](https://community.homey.app/u/JeroenLooye)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/47 "2021-08-07T19:11:54Z")
Hi, I just trying to add a dubbele ( outside) socket but the app keep asking for the pin. What can I do? Gr Jeroen ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/48 "2021-08-07T20:26:52Z")
Hey, I don’t know this specific brand nor can I find it online. You can send me diagnostic report, maybe something went wrong in the backend part. (Settings → App → HomeKit Controller) ---
**Author:** ![JeroenLooye](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeroenlooye/32/8250_2.png) [@JeroenLooye](https://community.homey.app/u/JeroenLooye)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/49 "2021-08-07T21:12:03Z")
Hé The code is : d0e5f6ce-5b17-472d-9133-dea2c8dc1639 The brand is Meross and the mode is mss620 Can I do more to test? Gr Jeroen ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/50 "2021-08-07T21:22:42Z")
Your log seems fine, but I do not see any pairing requests, did you created it after you tried adding it? The Meross band devices seems to be very unstable, I have some light stripes and they are disconnecting all the time. Going to investigate some more… ---
**Author:** ![RobvandeGoor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robvandegoor/32/20328_2.png) [@RobvandeGoor](https://community.homey.app/u/RobvandeGoor)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/51 "2021-08-08T08:12:52Z")
> [@TheRealLink](#): > > Hey, > > yes, i already submitted an pull request to the homeykit app 🙂 This is good news. ☺ I hope @robertklep has a solution to fix this. 🤞🏻 ---
**Author:** ![RobvandeGoor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robvandegoor/32/20328_2.png) [@RobvandeGoor](https://community.homey.app/u/RobvandeGoor)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/52 "2021-08-10T14:38:03Z")
> [@TheRealLink](#): > > Hey, > > yes, i already submitted an pull request to the homeykit app 🙂 Hi @TheRealLink, Do you have any update regarding a possible update of the HomeyKit app or the HomeKit Controller app? ---
**Author:** ![Sepp\_Malec](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sepp_malec/32/13516_2.png) [@Sepp\_Malec](https://community.homey.app/u/Sepp_Malec)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/53 "2021-08-15T08:03:11Z")
Im trying to add netatmo Smoke alarms as an sensor or generic, but it does not show up, and i have addet them to homekit first, and removed them again… Any one have any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisg/32/8825_2.png) [@ChrisG](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisG)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 11:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/54 "2021-08-15T11:26:35Z")
Hi Dennis Wouldn’t it be beneficial to have a list of which HomeKit Accessories are implemented and which HomeKit Devices are working or not. Gruss Chris ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/55 "2021-08-17T11:48:50Z")
HomeKit is a generic protocol, once its implemented, all devices should work. (Well, there ARE custom implementations by some manufactures, but there are ways to add them. Like I did with the vocolinc air purifier) @Sepp_Malec please try restarting the HomeKit Controller app after you deleted the sensor within your HomeKit app. ---
**Author:** ![Sepp\_Malec](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sepp_malec/32/13516_2.png) [@Sepp\_Malec](https://community.homey.app/u/Sepp_Malec)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/56 "2021-08-17T13:44:06Z")
Hi, i have tried: 1. restarting the app — still fail 2. resetting the smoke alarm, and re-adding it to wifi to make shure its on the same wifi as homey, removed it from homekit again restarting the app again — still fail ---
**Author:** ![Ertas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ertas/32/44764_2.png) [@Ertas](https://community.homey.app/u/Ertas)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/57 "2021-09-14T10:23:51Z")
Hi @TheRealLink do you think the homekit controller will also be made available on the recently announced homey app? ---
**Author:** ![TheRealLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thereallink/32/41736_2.png) [@TheRealLink](https://community.homey.app/u/TheRealLink)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/58 "2021-09-14T11:23:23Z")
Hey, You mean HomeyCloud? Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Ertas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ertas/32/44764_2.png) [@Ertas](https://community.homey.app/u/Ertas)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/59 "2021-09-14T12:42:22Z")
Yes indeed HomeyCloud… ---
**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:** [September 14, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802/60 "2021-09-14T13:01:54Z")
> [@Ertas](#): > > do you think the homekit controller will also be made available on the recently announced homey - A general rule for Homey cloud: Apps with settingspages and/or app to app communication are not allowed by Athom. _Homekit Controller doesn’t seem to have those criteria (anyone here knows?)_ - Here’s a Homey cloud (un)available app wiki: [Homey (cloud / bridge version), a selection of available apps (WIKI)](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-cloud-a-selection-of-available-apps-wiki/51520) You could send the developer a mail. Contact info is always presented at [the bottom of the app pages](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/de.karpienski.hkcontroller/HomeKit-Controller/) [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/discontinued-homekit-controller/48802.md?page=4)