Igeekphone, June 14 news, HomeKit subreddit community board has user feedback, iOS 18 Home app added options, can allow users to set the preferred Home Hub.
Users can choose Apple TV or HomePod as their Home Hub to remotely control HomeKit and Matter accessories. Igeekphone Note: While the current user can set multiple devices as Home hubs, it is not possible to specify a Hub as the preferred Home Hub.
Apple’s new Home app for iOS 18 allows users to choose between Apple TV and HomePods connected to HomeKit as their preferred Home Hub. Once enabled, the user will use the selected Home Hub to remotely control other home accessories and will only use other devices when the preferred device is unavailable.
This feature is useful for people who have multiple Apple TVS or HomePods in their homes. Where previously HomeKit systems might have chosen to send HomeKit commands over wirelessly connected, slower older models, users can now specify whether to choose a wired Apple TV or HomePods.