Homey - Android Auto / Apple Carplay

Questions & Help
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Hi community. Would that sound reasonable to ask Homey Pro to be onboarded in Apple Carplay / Android Auto ? We may have some nice automations like Garage Door Opening / Alarm on/off / Lights on/off that could be made available on the screen. I know are entering the “security” area but having a remote in your car sounds also unsecure.

Thanks

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Android Auto Integration:

Android Auto offers a feature to add custom shortcuts for Google Assistant commands, which can be utilized to control Homey-connected devices:

  1. Customize Launcher:
  • Open the Android Auto app on your smartphone.
  • Navigate to Settings > Customize launcher.
  1. Add Shortcut:
  • Tap on Add a shortcut to the launcher.
  • Select An Assistant action.
  1. Configure Command:
  • In the Assistant command field, input the specific command recognized by Homey, such as “Open garage gate” or “Start flow open garage gate”.
  • Assign a name in the Launcher icon label field for easy identification.
  1. Create Shortcut:
  • Tap Create shortcut to add it to your Android Auto launcher.

This setup enables one-tap execution of Homey commands via Android Auto, enhancing safety and convenience while driving.

Android Central

Apple CarPlay Integration:

Apple CarPlay does not natively support custom shortcuts for Siri commands in the same manner as Android Auto. However, you can still control Homey devices using Siri voice commands while connected to CarPlay. Ensure that your Homey devices are integrated with Apple HomeKit:

  1. Enable HomeKit Integration:
  • Open the Homey app.
  • Go to More > Settings > Experiments.
  • Enable the HomeKit experiment.
  1. Add Homey to Home App:
  • Open the Apple Home app on your iPhone.
  • Tap the “+” icon and select Add Accessory.
  • Follow the prompts to add Homey, using the provided PIN code.

Once integrated, you can use Siri commands like “Hey Siri, open the garage door” to control your Homey devices through CarPlay.

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I changed my reply to address both cases as they provide some workaround.

Note it’s AI generated content proved to be working for Android, not sure about Siri/Homekit as I understood it’s kind of partial integration only.

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Thanks. Will try one or two commands first …

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Would love this as well. Would be so nice to be able to start flows and receive messages from Homey while driving.
Hope the team is working on implementing this

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For the moment i use a workaround, a low cost shelly relay, not for switching something but as a carplay forwarder. It is registrated in carplay cloud. Then via carplay, shelly app, i am able to switch on this relay. Instead of using the relay, a webhook is send from this shelly device to homey which in turn switch on the heating.

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I still had an old Alexa echo dot v2 lying around and I connected it to a USB port in my car. An iPhone automation ensures that when connecting to CarPlay, it also automagically turns on the iPhone hotspot that the echo dot connects to. Since the echo dot is linked to the account to which my four other echo dots in my house are also connected, I can say “Set Nest to 19” - or similar commands - while driving my car. So I can also trigger an Alexa Routine that opens the garage door for me.
Does this help?

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