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    Homekit and Insteon Hub Pro Question

    Background: I do not own the hub pro anymore but was considering trying it again. I initially bought the Hub Pro during the insteon per-order and subsequently returned it after having multiple issues connecting devices and errors in the app.

    Questions:
    1) On the insteon website it lists the devices that work with it and no battery operated sensors are listed (open/close, motion, water leak, etc). Does anyone know if this is a software issue with homekit support? Other companies have been releasing home-kit compatible sensors and I'm just wondering if insteon will be able to bring their products into that ecosystem.

    2) If using the hub pro, do you find yourself using the Insteon+ app to control everything or the Apple home app?

    3) Insteon's website mentions allowing control of third party devices within the Intsteon+ app, if they're home-kit compatible. Now that there are dozens of third party companies out that make home-kit enabled products has anyone linked them into the insteon app to control? What products have you used?

    4) Has anyone been able to try a home-kit enabled lock within the insteon app (kwikset premis)?
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    1. What's allowed is dictated by Apple. If and when Apple allows the Hub Pro to be compatible with Insteon battery powered devices, then SH will announce it, but not at all in advance.
    2. the Hub Pro requires the Insteon+ app.
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