One downside of a smart home is that it’s hard for house guests to use the technology.
Why Would You Want to Share Home Control?
To get started, open up the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Next, select theMorebutton and chooseHome parameters.
If you have more than one home, choose the Home youd like to share and then pickHome options.
Next, selectInvite People.
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On the next screen, you will need to enter the other persons Apple ID they use with iCloud.
To accept the invitation, the other person should pop swing open the Home app and selectMore.
Then after choosingHome options, selectViewunder Invitations.
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When you want to control that Home, select theMorebutton and the name of the home.
To customize remote access, select theMorebutton in the Home app.
Under thePeoplesection, choose the person to customize control.
There are two options.
InControl Accessories Remotelyyou can choose for users to interact with HomeKit devices from any location when turned on.
When off, the other person can only control accessories when in the range of your Wi-Fi web link.
Stop Sharing Home Control
To ever stop sharing home control with another person, heres how.
An invited guest can also leave a home.
ClickMore > Home Settingsin the Home app and choose the home you want to leave.
Then selectLeave Homeand thenLeave.
confirm the person youve invited is running the most recent Apple software and are signed in to iCloud.
Also, inSettings > [Your Name] > iCloud, make sureHomeis turned on underApps using iCloud.
Finally, double-check that you and the other person havent blocked each others Apple ID or phone number.
