HomeKit Support

[delete me]

I just ordered a pack of smart plugs and am wondering if HomeKit support is planned for iOS users who might want Siri integration.

I know that there is Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa support, but my phone isn’t always listening for those.

Thanks!

[Marty @Emporia]

@jmonroe at this time we do not plan to integrate with HomeKit.   Unfortunately the requirements that are imposed by Apple  to allow our SMART plugs to  integrate at this time is not something Emporia is ready to implement.

Marty

[vitoasaro]

Hi Marty,

I realize this is an older thread, but with Apple’s HomeKit making more inroads with smarthome integration I wanted to check in and see if Emporia Energy has updated their position on HomeKit integration.  I’ve invested in tons of Emporia Energy hardware, and in my opinion HomeKit control of Emporia Smart Plugs would increase Emporia Energy’s market visibility and market share against over  products such as Wemo (which I believe are inferior).  Can you share with us what are the Apple HomeKit requirements for developers that Emporia believes are too onerous or demanding to implement?

Regards,

Vito

[Graydon]

I also support the integration of HomeKit, though there are solutions to integrate Google and Alexa with cross platform hubs (HOOBs etc). Th plug sin particular are an issue. I one case, I have a homekit plugged into my main outlet, then the Emporia Vue plugged into that so I can control it in my automations.

[HansF]

I also support direct Homekit integration.

[vitoasaro]

Hi Marty,

It’s been over a year since my last message here asking for Apple HomeKit integration.  As a CIO, I definitely understand the technical and financial hurdles associated with reworking a platform, especially those necessary to integrate with the security and technical requirements imposed by Apple.  Your reply made sense at the time.

That said, however, Emporia needs to be aware that it has been losing market share to its competition as time passes because nearly every other smart outlet on the market offers HomeKit (or Alexa) integration.  One of the only “protection” that Emporia enjoys to hold onto marketplace share is that it offers energy monitoring, but now that’s changing too, and there are new products available on the market which allow energy monitoring, as well as device power control, all manageable through HomeKit.

Emporia has a superior product (in my opinion), but at some point it will need to reverse what seems to be myopic decision to avoid HomeKit, and reconsider a redesign that embraces HomeKit, or consider parallel launch of a Homekit (Google/Alexa) compatible firmware/software (hardware?) product if it wants to remain competitive, or even increase market share.  What are your thoughts?

Regards,

Vito

[mooky]

Could Homekit support not be provided by a standalone Hub – which acts as a bridge from Homekit to Emporia ?

[rohansroy]

I love the Emporia Smart Outlets, but only for their energy monitoring abilities. Being able to see circuit draw further broken down by individual outlets or devices is very helpful.

But without Homekit support, the outlets are just that, outlets with energy monitoring, they’re useless as smart outlets.

I have smart outlets from Kasa that work with homekit, i can schedule things like ‘when i wake up, turn on my space heater.’

[TTG8675309]

I would also like to see Homekit support or Homebridge support. It’s crazy to not support one of the major platforms.

[Scooter133]

And here I came to see if I could display Energy usage and run automations based on energy use, not actually controlling the outlet.
Guess neither are an option, Bummer.

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