Set up iCloud for Home on all your devices
You can use iCloud with Home on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud, see Manage accessories and share control of your home with iCloud. To learn more about HomeKit Secure Video, see Store encrypted security camera footage in iCloud with HomeKit Secure Video.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on each device. If you’re not signed in to your Apple Account on a device, or the device has the Home feature turned off, you won’t be able to manage accessories or share control of your home on the device.
Set up iCloud for Home on your iPhone or iPad
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On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
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Tap See All (or Show All), then turn on Home.
You can now add HomeKit accessories in Home.
You can control your accessories from your iPhone and iPad if they’re on the same Wi-Fi network. If you want to control accessories remotely, set up a home hub. See the Apple Support article Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub.
For more information on how to add accessories and share access to your home on your iPhone or iPad, see any of the following:
iPhone User Guide: Set up accessories with Home on iPhone and Invite others to control accessories in your home
iPad User Guide: Set up accessories with Home on iPad and Invite others to control accessories in your home
Set up iCloud for Home on your Mac
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
> System Settings, then click your name at the top of the sidebar.If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in,” enter your Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter your password.
Click iCloud, then do one of the following:
macOS Sequoia or later: Next to Saved to iCloud, click See All, then turn on Home.
macOS 14 or earlier: Below Apps Using iCloud, click Show All or Show More Apps, then turn on Home.
You can now control accessories from your Mac if they’re on the same Wi-Fi network. If you want to control your accessories remotely, set up a home hub. See the Apple Support article Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub.
For more information on how to control accessories and share access to your home on your Mac, see Control Home accessories on Mac and Share control of Home accessories on Mac in the Home User Guide for Mac.
Set up iCloud for Home on your Apple TV
On your Apple TV, open the Settings app.
Choose Users and Accounts, select your account, choose iCloud, then make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account.
You can now activate HomeKit accessories and run scenes that you’ve set up in the Home app on your other devices.
To use HomeKit accessories on Apple TV, open Control Center, then select the HomeKit button.
For more information on how to control HomeKit scenes and cameras on your Apple TV, see Tab icons in Apple TV Control Center in the Apple TV User Guide.
For a list of compatible accessories, see the Home accessories website.