5 Advanced Apple Home Automations That Will Actually Make Your Smart Home Smarter

If you're just using Siri to control your smart home, you're missing out on the real power of Apple Home! In this video, I'll show you 5 advanced HomeKit automations that will take your smart home to the next level.

🔧 What You'll Learn:
• How to create toggle automations for smart buttons
• Better motion sensor automations that won't leave you in the dark
• Setting up guest mode conditions for smarter automation control
• Creating flashing light notifications using variables
• Using webhooks to run personal shortcuts from HomeKit (with Pushcut)

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⏱️ Timestamps
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0:00 Intro
0:57 What We'll Cover
1:26 Toggle Lights Using IF/Then Actions⁠
⁠​4:55 Sponsor - Aqara (Sale!)
6:15 Better Motion Automations with IF, WAIT, & Repeat Actions⁠
⁠​11:30 IF Actions with Conditions (Guest Mode)⁠
⁠​17:00 Flash Light Automation with Variables⁠
⁠​21:45 Webhook Automation with Pushcut App for Siri Announcements⁠ (Run Personal Shortcuts from HomeKit)
⁠28:40 Final Thoughts

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