Apple television and HomePod owners can currently establish these gadgets as a Home Center to control HomeKit and Matter devices from another location. Formerly, while several tools could be established as Home Hubs, there was no option to choose a particular center as the main one. This modifications with iOS 18 and tvOS 18, which finally present this capacity.
### New Home Center Options in iphone 18
According to the HomeKit subreddit, the Home app in iphone 18 consists of a brand-new alternative to establish a “Preferred Home Center.” This food selection lets users pick between linked Apple TVs and HomePods for HomeKit control. The system will certainly make use of the picked gadget to handle other home accessories remotely, just changing to another tool if the primary one is inaccessible.
This function is particularly beneficial for individuals with multiple Apple Televisions or HomePods, as it stops the system from failing to an older design with a slower cordless connection. Customers can currently select a details Apple TV linked to a wired network for improved stability.
Nevertheless, there are some considerations to keep in mind. All tools must be running the beta versions of their particular os for this function to function. Regardless of this, some individuals have reported not seeing the brand-new food selection in the Home app, a glitch expected to be attended to in future updates.
