Abode Iota Home Security System Gets Apple HomeKit Support

The Adobe iota Home Security System has been updated with Apple HomeKit support.

As of today, *any**abode-branded door/window sensors*, *any abode-branded occupancy sensor, and any* *abode-branded motion sensors purchased after December 2018 *paired to your iota will be automatically added to the Home app when you add your iota. Additional abode devices and sensors, including the Gen 2 and Gen 1 gateways, are being worked on to be certified by the Apple HomeKit team and added to their official certification list.




The system's HomeKit integration supports the ability to arm or disarm the system, motion events triggered by abode motion sensors, and open/close events triggered by abode door/window sensors. Additionally, users can quickly and easily access live video from iota’s built-in streaming camera right through the Home app and ask Siri for the status of their system.

HomeKit support arrives via a firmware update that is being pushed out today. To install the update, make sure you are running the latest version of abode's iOS app, update your firmware once prompted, and navigate to settings within the app to generate a HomeKit code.

Abode says it's working with Apple to bring HomeKit to its entire ecosystem of products. Please download the iClarified app or follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and RSS for updates.

You can purchase the iota All-in-One Home Security Kit for $229.


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