IOS – How to reset HomeKit

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I have been using HomeKit on an iPhone 8 and 6s(both iOS 11.2.5) to control six Philips Hue bulbs through my 4th-gen Apple TV for the last few months with no issues.

Yesterday my Amazon Echo randomly stopped being able to control them so I reset the wifi settings(on the echo) and that solved the issue. At the same time my HomeKit also stopped working. All lights now give "no response" warnings.

I can still use the Philips Hue app on my iPhone to control the lights as well as through Alexa.

I am wondering why this may have happened and how to solve the issue.

I have tried restarting my Apple TV, but to no avail. I’m not sure what else to do or how to even go about resetting HomeKit. I can also still use the Apple TV as per normal so it is connected to the WiFi.

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Best Answer

Here's a solution from How To iSolve:

Step 1: Go to “Settings”.

Step 2: Open “Privacy” and tap on “HomeKit”.

Step 3: There tap on “Reset HomeKit Configuration”.

Step 4: Finally hit Confirmation Tab to finish the process.

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However, I recommend reading the solution through, you might not even need to reset your HomeKit.

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