
Platforms like Apple HomeKit are designed to simplify the smart home by enabling you to configure and control all of your smart home devices from the Home app on your iPhone or iPad, or by using voice commands through Siri.Īll HomeKit-compatible products are vetted by Apple and made to work seamlessly together. If you use an iPhone, then Apple's HomeKit is the ideal ecosystem to base your smart home around. Switch was suppose to be a Lutron PD-FSQN-WH Caseta Wireless Smart Fan Speed Control.By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from InsiderĪs well as other partner offers and accept our
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Roll the dice and use the Bluetooth module the preferred fan manufacture offers even with poor reviews.Keep the standard power switch in the wall plate.The Bluetooth module from fan manufacture gets poor reviews and/or seems hit or miss in reliability.Ĭurrent plan (only for lack of any other options based on the variables above):.Wifi module from the fan manufacture is not HomeKit compatible.No Lutron compatibility for the DC controlled fan modules.Ideally though Lutron's app or HomeKit (though this is looking very unlikely). We would like to use our iPhone (at minimum) to control the fans.We would like to avoid adding a poorly designed / looking fan control switch to the wall switch plate.


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