Published by Pedro Jose Pereira Vieito on Feb 24, 2021
Genre: Utilities
Ratings: 4.24
Version: 2.0.1
Updated: Sep 11, 2024
Downloads: 378
HomeBot for Shortcuts is a utility app developed by Pedro Jose Pereira Vieito. The last update, v2.00, released on September 11, 2024, and it’s rated 4.24 out of 5 based on the latest 17 reviews. HomeBot for Shortcuts costs $5.99 and requires iOS 17.0+ and Android 16 or newer to download.
Shortcuts Actions for HomeKit
Description
HomeBot for Shortcuts allows you to automate your HomeKit setup in a powerful new way. HomeBot exposes the following Shortcuts actions:
• Run Home Actions: This powerful action allows you to apply four types of HomeKit actions in bulk to the input items: Trigger Scene, Switch Device Status, Change Device Property and Change Primary Home.
How to Use HomeBot for Shortcuts on Your PC or Mac
Want to enjoy HomeBot for Shortcuts on your desktop? Download the latest APK (2.00, 5 MB) or choose your preferred version, and follow our Bluestacks emulator guide for easy installation on Windows or macOS. For any assistance with downloading or installing APK files, feel free to visit our forums!
User Reviews and Ratings
★★★☆☆Very useful but buggy
I have used this app to create several HomeKit shortcuts to do more complicated or specific automations, such as gradually dimming a light which is not something HomeKit supports.
However, learning how to use the app’s actions takes some time as there aren’t any useful instructions, just some basic examples. And I continually get the error “Could Not Run Run Home Action: Missing entitlement for API”
★★★★★Hidden Power Within this Add-On App
It’s easy to overlook the power of this app. When you look at the Homebot actions within Shortcuts, you only see two listed. However, you can extract very specific details regarding each of your HomeKit devices. For example, I was able to generate a csv file that listed each device (and it’s name, room, and service type) by using HomeBot.
If you’ve got numerous HomeKit devices, this will allow you to organize or control them in new ways.
Also, open the separate HomeBot app installed on yo
★★★☆☆Entitlements issue
Was not clear when purchasing this that the shortcuts you make with this only work when the app is visible. That makes this much less useful than I thought it would be!
★★★★★I'm not certain that nytimesloverinHongKong has that right
I am fairly certain that the app isn't required to be open; not sure why they felt the need to slam the app/dev for what appears to be their own mistake (not dev)
★★★★★Awesome app!
Just wish there was a way to round the temperature sensor measurements report to display temperatures to a whole or a tenth degree.
