Eero Pro 6 and Apple HomeKit
Will the new Eero Pro 6 support Apple’s HomeKit in the future?
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The Eero 6 routers. Does not support Homekit like the previous eero devices. Don't know why. I'm honestly upset about it because I have the Eero pro and replaced it with the new Eero 6. To find out it's not homekit is really upsetting. I spoke with an eero support member. He told me that it would support HomeKit, which was not true. I hope they make it support Homekit. Now I'm stuck with two "no response" router on my homekit and I can't delete.
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So at this point, I feel duped but it's my fault because I wasn't careful enough to read through all the marketing between the 'erro pro' and 'erro 6 pro'. I have a 2,800 sqft home. The 'erro 6 pro' does a great job providing wifi through the house without needing to buy a second device. However, is it worth downgrading to an erro pro or just wait for an update that may never happen? Thoughts?
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Over the holiday break, I decided to reset all my HomeKit accessories on my network and enable HomeKit on my main Gateway Eero Pro. I have 3 Eero Pros and 1 Eero Beacon (running eeroOS 6.1.0). Everything was set up and running fine last night. I added all my Phillips Hue and Lutron lights and switches and tested them before going to bed. This morning I get up and open my Home app on my iPhone 12 (running iOS 14.3) and MacBook Pro (running macOS Big Sur 11.1) only to see "No Response" for all my eero devices.
Anyone know how to fix this issue?
I would really appreciate any ideas or insights
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Here's the reply I received from Eero Support this afternoon:
"Hello,
Thank you for emailing to us with your concern.
As of now, we are currently working with Apple to receive the license to have ties with our latest firmware updates to the eero devices. The HomeKit section in the eero app may have been removed with any recent app updates as well.
Once HomeKit is available again, we send out a newsletter/ email to our users. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
if you have any other inquiries or concerns, feel free to let us know.
eero Support"
Guess this means: "Don't use this now. We'll tell you when you can try again."