Homecast Blog https://homecast.cloud/blog/ News from Homecast, guides to real setups, and notes on running an Apple Home that talks to everything else. en-gb Camera live view arrives on Homecast Cloud https://homecast.cloud/blog/camera-live-view-on-homecast-cloud/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/camera-live-view-on-homecast-cloud/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT News Apple Home cameras and doorbells now appear in Homecast — a fresh still on the dashboard and live view when you open one, on Android, web and iPhone. How to control your Apple Home from Claude and ChatGPT https://homecast.cloud/blog/control-apple-home-from-claude-and-chatgpt/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/control-apple-home-from-claude-and-chatgpt/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Connect Claude or ChatGPT to your Apple Home in a few minutes, choose exactly what it can touch, and ask your house questions in plain English. Make your Apple Home tell you when to leave for the train, and whether to take an umbrella https://homecast.cloud/blog/apple-home-when-to-leave-light/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/apple-home-when-to-leave-light/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Two Homecast automations that turn a colour bulb into a departure board and a rain warning. No server, no API keys, nothing to install. Moving to Home Assistant without leaving your Apple Home behind https://homecast.cloud/blog/moving-to-home-assistant-from-apple-home/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/moving-to-home-assistant-from-apple-home/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Bring your Apple Home accessories into Home Assistant without re-pairing anything, keep Siri and the Home app working, and move over at your own pace. See your Apple Home's history: temperatures, doors and batteries over time https://homecast.cloud/blog/apple-home-history-and-analytics/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/apple-home-history-and-analytics/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides Apple Home shows you right now. Homecast Analytics shows you last night, last week and last month — and answers the questions that come with them. Sharing your Apple Home with family members who use Android https://homecast.cloud/blog/share-apple-home-with-android-family/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/share-apple-home-with-android-family/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Guides How to give the Android phones in your house real access to your Apple Home — their own login, the right permissions, notifications, and links for guests. What's new in Homecast: scenes in rooms, long-press to edit and more https://homecast.cloud/blog/whats-new-scenes-in-rooms-long-press-edit/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/whats-new-scenes-in-rooms-long-press-edit/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT News Scenes in the rooms they control, long press to rearrange on touch, a home for automations, Analytics on share links, and a support page. Your iPhone can now run your home when the relay is offline https://homecast.cloud/blog/local-mode/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/local-mode/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT News When your relay can't reach Apple Home, the Homecast app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac now steps in and talks to it directly — automatically. Your smart home shouldn't care which phone you own https://homecast.cloud/blog/your-home-shouldnt-care-which-phone-you-own/ https://homecast.cloud/blog/your-home-shouldnt-care-which-phone-you-own/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Thoughts Why an Apple Home should speak open standards — REST, MQTT and MCP — and where staying inside Apple's walls is still the right call.