Widgets

Widgets on iOS lets you quickly access an accessory or a scene right from your Home Screen. Since iOS 17 you can add multiple accessories and scenes to a widget.

• When tapping on an accessory toggles the state. For example closed blinds will be opened and a turned on light builb will be turned off.
• When tapping on a scene, the actions in the scene are executed.

In both cases the Home+ app is launched to interact with HomeKit. This is necessary because iOS widgets only have limited access to HomeKit data. That’s also why the accessories widget is unable to show the current state of the accessory.

Do the following steps to add a widget to your home screen.

1. Long Press on your Home Screen
2. Tap “+” to add a widget
3. Scroll down and tap “Home+”
4. Add the Accessories and Scenes widget
5. Tap on the widget to add accessories and scenes to the widget.

Battery-Widget

In iOS 17, there’s a new Battery widget that keeps track of your HomeKit accessories’ battery levels, so you won’t forget when it’s time to replace them.

Do the following steps to add a battery widget to your home screen.

1. Long Press on your Home Screen
2. Tap “+” to add a widget
3. Scroll down and tap “Home+”
4. Add the Battery widget
5. (Optional) Tap on the widget to select specific battery-powered accessories to the widget.