Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Condensing Walk-in closet light automations based on a contact sensor into a single convert to shortcut Homekit automation
2:14 - Patio-door smart automation to turn off thermostat in the summer if the patio door is left open
4:56 - Using Contact Sensor as a presence proxy for Teenage boys wake-up alarm in the morning.
6:58 - Closing
As many of you know, I’m spending time right now to really get my homekit home smarter using the sensors I have. It’s taken me some time to really get this right, but I’m finally digging into the gift Apple has given us in iOS14 with the new Convert to Shortcuts automation functionality.
In this video, I go through three different types of automations that you can now create using a simple contact sensor in Apple HomeKit for something beyond where you might have tried already.
Hopefully this inspires some of you to push the limits in what Apple’s given us. Definitely post in the comments below if you have anything you’ve done that you think is creative, that you’re proud of, or you just want to share.
#homekit #contactsensor #shortcuts
Follow me
@homekitgeek on twitter and instagram
www.homekitgeek blog
facebook.com/homekitgeek
If you're interested in adding some new devices to your smarthome, please consider using my Amazon.com shop amazon.com/shop/netmanchris
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Condensing Walk-in closet light automations based on a contact sensor into a single convert to shortcut Homekit automation
2:14 - Patio-door smart automation to turn off thermostat in the summer if the patio door is left open
4:56 - Using Contact Sensor as a presence proxy for Teenage boys wake-up alarm in the morning.
6:58 - Closing
As many of you know, I’m spending time right now to really get my homekit home smarter using the sensors I have. It’s taken me some time to really get this right, but I’m finally digging into the gift Apple has given us in iOS14 with the new Convert to Shortcuts automation functionality.
In this video, I go through three different types of automations that you can now create using a simple contact sensor in Apple HomeKit for something beyond where you might have tried already.
Hopefully this inspires some of you to push the limits in what Apple’s given us. Definitely post in the comments below if you have anything you’ve done that you think is creative, that you’re proud of, or you just want to share.
#homekit #contactsensor #shortcuts
