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How to add any Dyson Smart Home device to Apple HomeKit

Oliver H

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How to add any Dyson Smart Home device to Apple HomeKit

If you’re looking to smarten up your home with Dyson devices integrated into Apple HomeKit, you’re in luck! I'll explain it clearly. This guide will walk you through how to add any Dyson smart home devices to Apple HomeKit. Let’s get started.

Possible Ways to add Dyson Devices to HomeKit

There’re a few ways I tired for adding my Dyson smart devices to Apple Home.

  1. AddtoHomeKit [Recommended Solution]
  2. Athom Bridge [Affordable solution]
  3. HOOBS
  4. Homebridge

AddtoHomeKit – Editor's Pick

If you need to add your Dyson devices to Apple HomeKit, I suggest the AddtoHomeKit is the best solution to it with my experience. Because I had very few steps to follow when adding my Dyson devices to HomeKit through AddtoHomeKit.

AddtoHomeKit is third-party software, and it is very user-friendly method. It is less time-consuming and need to put minimal coding knowledge. So, I think this is perfect for you, especially if you have a busy lifestyle. It makes an amazing solution to integrate devices with Apple HomeKit.

AddtoHomeKit is my recommended solution from an software solution. Also, ATH Bridge is my recommended solution as a devices-based solution.

It is important to select the right one for your home setup as each of these methods has its own advantages and disadvantages.

ATH Bridge – Affordable Device-Based Solution

ATH Bridge is an affordable device-based solution. It’s another great way to integrate my Dyson smart home devices into HomeKit. You can also try this! Then you can control your Dyson through Apple Home App and Siri.

HOOBS – Homebridge Out Of the Box

HOOBS is a pre-configured version of Homebridge. This plug-and-play device enables the integration of non-HomeKit devices with HomeKit. You need to more technical knowledge to operate HOOBS. It is more accessible to users who may be as tech-savy.

HomeBridge

If you’re an advanced user, it will be your choice. HomeBridge is a bridge between non-HomeKit devices and HomeKit. It also allows you to integrate a wide range of smart devices including Dyson devices.

homebridge-screenshot
HomeBridge Screenshot
  • Set schedules to turn on / off your device.
  • Monitor the air quality.
  • Control your Dyson with Siri.

You can download the free Dyson Link App and follow instructions to pair your smart home devices with HomeKit.

  • Control all your Dyson devices using the Dyson app.
  • Control all your Dyson devices using Siri voice commands.

Dyson with Apple HomeKit

  • Control other connected accessories.
  • Set up scenes.
  • Set up automations.

Do you want to control your Dyson purifier or humidifier? Wait, I'll support you to connect it. Then, you can set up Siri Shortcuts and automate routines for how Dyson purifier or humidifier works with other devices.

  1. Turn on Siri on your Apple devices to connect to Siri.
  2. Visit your Dyson Link account to set up Siri shortcuts.
  3. Create Siri shortcuts in the Dyson Link app.
  4. Use Siri shortcuts to control your Dyson devices.
  5. Set routines and create groups of Dyson devices that work simultaneously.

Dyson Siri Commands for Dyson Devices

Siri integration brings a new level of convenience to my Dyson devices. For that I used voice commands like:

  • Hey Siri, turn on / off my purifier
  • Hey Siri, increase the temperature
  • Hey Siri, turn on / off night mode
  • Hey Siri, set the fan speed to six

How to Configure Dyson Pure Link Fans with Apple HomeKit and Siri Shortcuts Support

With Siri Shortcuts, there are no predefined voice commands I can use. So I will need to create a shortcut for each Dyson Pure Cool Apple Home configuration that I want to enable speech:

  1. Connect your Dyson Fan to WiFi.
  2. Access the Dyson settings panel.
  3. Choose “Voice Control” from the Dyson settings panel.
  4. Click on “Add new shortcut”.
  5. Set your preferred presets.
  6. Add the shortcuts to Siri.

Siri Compatible Devices

  • Dyson Pure Cool Purifying fan
  • Dyson Pure Cool Link Purifying Fan
  • Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Link Purifying fan heater
  • Dyson Pure Cool Purifying fan
  • Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Purifying fan heater
  • Dyson Pure Humidity + Cool Purifying Fan

Add Dyson Devices to HomeKit with AddtoHomeKit

  1. Visit the official AddtoHomeKit website.
  2. Select the Dyson from the device list.
  3. Choose your preferred operating system.
  4. Install the required HomeBridge Plugin for Dyson.
  5. Tap “Add to HomeKit” and follow the instructions.

Add Dyson Devices to HomeKit with HOOBS

  1. Install HOOBS on a Raspberry Pi or compatible hardware.
  2. Open the HOOBS dashboard.
  3. Go to the Home app.
  4. Select “Add Accessory.”
  5. Choose the HOOBS server.
  6. Scan the QR code.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions provided.

Add Dyson Devices to HomeKit with HomeBridge

You can easily add your Dyson devices to Siri using the Homebridge solution. Here’re the main steps you need to follow.

  1. Install HomeBridge

    2. As the first step, you need to download the Homebridge on Mac / PC.


    Install Node.js > Open the terminal > Type “npm install –g homebridge”


    If you want to know the detailed step guide, you can find our article on how to install Homebridge here.


  2. Install the “homebridge-dyson-pure-cool”

    3. Using config-ui-x


    • Step 01: Go to the config-ui-x plugin screen.
    • Step 02: Install homebridge dyson pure cool plugin.
    • Step 03: Next, you’ll see to set the config.
    • Step 04: Restart the homebridge.

    Using npm


    You can use the below code to install the plugin

    npm install homebridge-dyson-pure-cool –g

    Retrieve Credentials for each Dyson devices


    You need to retrieve credentials for each Dyson device from the Dyson API.


    • Step 01: You can follow the below configuration to configure the plugin.
      • 
{     
  "platforms": [         
  	{             
  		"platform": "DysonPureCoolPlatform",             
        "devices": [],             
        "updateInterval": 60000,             
        "credentialsGeneratorPort": 48000         
   	}    
 	]
 }
    • Step 02: Then, Start the homebridge
    • Step 03: You’ll need to open your browser
    • Step 04: Next, navigate to http://:48000/ (IP address of the host where your Homebridge instance is running)
    • Step 05: Restart the Homebridge

  3. Edit the configuration file

    4. You can use the following configuration to config your plugin.


    
  {     
  "platforms": [         
  	{             
  "platform": "DysonPureCoolPlatform",             
  "devices": [                 
  		{                     
          "ipAddress": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX",                     
          "serialNumber": "XXX-EU-XXXXXXXX",                     
          "credentials": "xxx...xxx",                     
          "useFahrenheit": false,                    
          "enableAutoModeWhenActivating": false,                    
          "enableOscillationWhenActivating": false,                    
          "enableNightModeWhenActivating": false,                    
          "isNightModeEnabled": false,                     
          "isJetFocusEnabled": false,                    
          "isContinuousMonitoringEnabled": false,                 
          "isTemperatureSensorEnabled": false,                     
          "isTemperatureIgnored": false,                     
          "temperatureOffset": 0,                     
          "isHumiditySensorEnabled": false,                     
          "isHumidityIgnored": false,                     
          "humidityOffset": 0,                     
          "isAirQualitySensorEnabled": false,                     
          "isAirQualityIgnored": false,                     
          "isSingleAccessoryModeEnabled": false,                     
          "isFullRangeHumidity": false,                     
          "isHeatingDisabled": false,                     
          "isHeatingSafetyIgnored": false                 
  		}             
      ],             
      "updateInterval": 60000,             
      "credentialsGeneratorPort": 48000         
  	}     
  ] 
  }

Not only Dyson smart home products, but you can also add any Ecobee Smart Devices to Apple HomeKit and add any Nest devices to Apple HomeKit using HomeBridge solution.

Dyson HomeBridge Plugin

This is a Homebridge plugin for Dyson connected devices that I used. If you want to control your Dyson connected devices with HomeKit, you can use this plugin for that.

Homebridge-dyson-pure-cool

It is the Homebridge plugin for the Dyson Pure fans.

This plugin supported devices

  • Dyson Pure Humidify+Cool (PH01)
  • Dyson Pure Humidify+Cool Cryptomic (PH02)
  • Dyson Pure Humidify+Cool (PH03)
  • Dyson Pure Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde (PH04)
  • Dyson Pure Cool Tower (TP04, TP07, TP09)
  • Dyson Pure Cool Tower Cryptomic (TP06)
  • Dyson Pure Cool Desk (DP04)
  • Dyson Pure Hot+Cool (HP04)
  • Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Cryptomic (HP06)
  • Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Formaldehyde (HP07)
  • Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Formaldehyde (HP09)
  • Dyson Pure Cool Link Tower (TP02)
  • Dyson Pure Cool Link Desk (DP01)
  • Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link (HP02)

You can use these all solutions to add any smart home devices to Apple HomeKit.

Troubleshooting HomeBridge

  1. Homebridge Setup

    2. Make sure Homebridge is properly installed and running. Use sudo systemctl status homebridge to check.


  2. Install Dyson Plugin

    3. Install the correct plugin for Dyson devices, e.g., homebridge-dyson:

    sudo npm install -g homebridge-dyson

  3. Check Configuration

    4. Ensure your config.json file has the correct Dyson account details (username, password, and country).


  4. Verify Dyson Account

    5. Ensure your Dyson login works in the Dyson app and update the credentials in Homebridge if needed.


  5. HomeKit Pairing

    6. If devices don’t appear in HomeKit, reset pairing by removing Homebridge in the Apple Home app and scanning the QR code again.


  6. Network Issues

    7. Make sure both your Dyson device and Homebridge are on the same Wi-Fi network.


  7. Update Homebridge/Plugin

    8. Ensure you have the latest versions of Homebridge and the Dyson plugin:

    sudo npm update -g homebridge
sudo npm update -g homebridge-dyson

  8. Device Support

    9. Verify that your Dyson model is supported by the plugin.


  9. Permissions

    10. Check if Homebridge has proper permissions to access the necessary files and settings.


  10. Reboot Devices

    11. Try restarting Homebridge, your Dyson device, and your Apple device if issues persist.


  11. Check Logs

    12. Look at Homebridge logs for error messages if things aren’t working as expected.

What you can do with Dyson HomeKit Integration

Dyson Air Purifiers in HomeKit

  • On/off
  • Auto/manual
  • Fan speed
  • Oscillation on/off
  • Relative humidity
  • Current temperature
  • Air quality control

Dyson thermostat in HomeKit

  • On / Off
  • Target temperature

Dyson Humidifier in HomeKit

  • On / Off
  • Auto / Manual
  • Target relative humidity

After integration with Home Kit, you can control any smart home device with your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Do you want to control your Dyson Smart Fan, Smart Purifiers, heater, and more with just one tap? So go ahead!

And yeah! You can control your Dyson devices from anywhere with Apple Home and Dyson Link App. Also, you can use Siri commands to ask anything about your Dyson devices.

Dyson Smart Home Devices Compatible with HomeKit

There’re many Dyson devices that can be integrated into your HomeKit setup.

  • Dyson Pure Cool Purifying Fan

    • Dyson Pure Cool Purifying Fan acts as an air cleaner with a fan and serves as an air purifier. You can control the fan speed, air quality monitoring, and more with HomeKit integration.


  • Dyson Pure Hot + Cool Link Purifying Fan Heater

    • This purifying fan heater offers cooling, heating, and air purification. You can control the temperature, and fan speed with HomeKit integration.


  • Dyson Pure Humidity + Cool Purifying Fan

    • This Dyson Purifying Fan creates a comfortable environment with humidification, cooling, and air purification capabilities.

Dyson and Matter Compatibility

There’s good news for those awaiting Matter support. I think, there’s hope. Dyson is listed as a participant on the CSA website, suggesting future compatibility with Apple HomeKit through Matter. So, we can control Matter-compatible Dyson devices with iPhone soon.

Editor's Pick

You can enhance your home experience by integrating Dyson Apple HomeKit. You can use solutions like AddtoHomeKit, ATH Bridge, HOOBS, or Homebridge and you unlock enhanced control and automation. But I would recommend you to try out AddtoHomeKit solution.

Experience a more convenient, comfortable, and connected living space with Dyson devices that seamlessly integrate into your Apple ecosystem.

FAQs


Dyson is not officially supported by HomeKit. But there’re a few ways to connect any smart devices to HomeKit.

Now, you can control several Dyson devices with Siri. Also, you can create automate routines.

  1. Connect to Siri.
  2. Turn on Siri.
  3. Go to the Dyson Link account.
  4. Create Shortcuts.
  5. Control your Dyson with Siri Shortcuts.

With the Dyson app, you can control all types of Dyson connected air treatment machines, including purifiers, purifying fan heaters, purifying fans, and purifying humidifiers. The app lets you adjust settings like airflow speed, oscillation, Auto mode, and Sleep timer remotely.

Yes, you can connect Dyson with Alexa. You can also create a routine that automates how it works with other devices in your home. It's quick and easy to set up.

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