IPad – Can‘t setup an iPad or Apple TV as Home Hub

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I tried a lot of different things and running out of ideas. I wanted to start using the HomeKit and failed to setup a Home Hub, both with my Apple TV 4 and with my iPad. My Apple ID is setup with Two-Factor-Authentication and Keychain enabled. Home is switch on my iPhone and iPad. I also rebooted the devices several times and signed off and on e.g. in the Apple TV. I use latest OS versions. HomeKit does not show up in Apple TV and if I set to use the iPad a Home Hub, nothing changes.

All Home applications on iPad, iPhone or Mac indicated that remote access is not set up and suggest to setup a home hub.

Anything you see that I missed?

Best Answer

Try using the same Apple ID.

Make sure you follow all the steps in this article:

  1. Set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID. On your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and make sure that iCloud Keychain is turned on.

  2. On your Apple TV, go to Settings > Accounts and make sure that you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID as your iOS device.

  3. After you sign in to iCloud, your Apple TV automatically sets itself up as a home hub. To see if your Apple TV is connected as a home hub, go to Settings on your Apple TV. Then go to Accounts > iCloud and look under HomeKit.

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