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If you own HomeKit accessories and an Apple TV, you may have noticed that there isn’t a full-blown Home app for the big screen. Sure, you can use Siri via the Apple TV remote or set your favorite scenes in Control Center — but sometimes a grid view or the ability to automatically cycle through your cameras is just better. Thankfully, there are apps available that can help fill the void! Here are some of the best Apple TV HomeKit apps to add to your home theater today.
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HomeCam for HomeKit
While tvOS now supports HomeKit camera streaming directly from Control Center, you are limited to a grid view or a single live view. With HomeCam, you can set the app to auto-cycle through all of your feeds, keeping you aware of all the action while giving you the most extensive full-screen view possible.
HomeCam for HomeKit
HomeCam for HomeKit goes above and beyond the built-in camera capabilities in tvOS with a handy fullscreen view that automatically switches between your feeds.
Thermo Watch for Nest & Ecobee
In addition to HomeKit, Thermo Watch also works with select Nest thermostats, which is enormous for those patiently waiting for support for Apple’s smart home platform. If that wasn’t enough, Thermo Watch is available on all of your iOS devices and the best Apple Watch, making it quite the bargain.
Thermo Watch for Nest & Ecobee
If you want a simple way to adjust your HomeKit thermostat, then look no further than Thermo Watch. Large, easy-to-use controls make cooling the house easy, and additional sensors put data like humidity on the big screen.
emblazee
emblazee also comes with an iOS, iPadOS, and Apple Watch app, keeping everything familiar if you like its clean design. Additional features such as scheduling, scenes, zones, and groups are available on the smaller screens.
emblazee
HomeKit lights are just a few clicks away using the emblazee app on your Apple TV. This app has easy-to-use controls, such as a large color selector that works by sliding your finger across the Siri Remote.
Neon for PhilipsHue & LIFX
Neon features many customization options that include transition timing adjustments, tempo, color saturation, brightness levels, and flashing. The best part about Neon, though, is that it controls your lights without having to create tons of additional scenes that will clutter your Home app on other devices.
Neon for PhilipsHue & LIFX
Neon makes creating custom dynamic color scenes for your HomeKit lighting possible using just the Siri Remote. This handy app works with all HomeKit color lights — not just Hue and LIFX.
streamie
This app doesn’t just show you cameras, though — it can pan, tilt, and zoom into your feeds. You can also save events directly to an iCloud Shared Photo Album with a click. The app is free to try, limiting you to just one camera, but if that is all you have, Streamie is a great way to see how valuable your Apple TV can be.
streamie
Streamie brings the classic closed-circuit video feed view to the HomeKit world through Apple TV. This free to try app can display up to 25 — yes 25, cameras all at once.
Put your accessories on the big screen with the best Apple TV HomeKit apps
Until we get a full-blown Home app on the Apple TV, the best HomeKit apps can help put your smart home accessories on the big screen. The best tvOS apps allow you to set your Apple TV up as a home security monitor that automatically cycles through your cameras. Or, you can summon a colorful scene with effects to match your tunes — all with a click of the Siri Remote.
Updated April 2022: Updated with latest Apple TV app picks.
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