Siri commands
Need your smart home to do something? Just ask Siri
>>> Going hand in hand with HomeKit, of course, is Siri, iOS’s virtual personal assistant. This means that instead of opening an app and tapping to get your smart home gear to do something, you can ask Siri instead.
Before you start using Siri to control your home, you need to give every HomeKit-compatible device in your home a unique name that Siri will recognize. You can’t just say, “Hey Siri, switch the table lamp on” if you have more than one table lamp.
The good news is that you can also use Siri to action any Scenes you’ve set up, so saying “Hey Siri, I’m home” will automatically trigger lights, heating and anything else that you have included as part of your “Home” scene. Creating a “Goodnight” scene will also enable Siri to switch off lights and turn down your heating, simply by you saying “Hey Siri, goodnight”. The complete list of HomeKit commands is at apple.co/1MAVC5V, but here are a few examples: “Turn on the lights” “Turn off the lights” “S et the temperature to 72 degrees” “Turn on the printer in the office” “Turn on the living room lights” “Turn off the living room lights” “Set the home to 68 degrees” “S et the thermostat downstairs to 64 degrees” “Goodnight”
As more HomeKit-enabled devices become available, the more capable Siri will become. At of iOS 10, HomeKit and Siri will be able to control lights, garage doors, thermostats, doorbells, electrical outlets, air purifiers, fans, door locks, humidifiers, cameras, security systems, air conditioners, window shades, and various types of sensors – all with your voice.