Presence sensor suggestion for late 2024

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@AverageJoe90

This sounds interesting, is there an App in Hubitat that pulls though to HomeKit or is it native?

Basically you share a virtual device with HomeKit and an automation within iOS updates it. See @csteele’s setup instructions:

Homekit presence status?

Step 1) you must have a HomeKit Hub. That is an Apple TV or Apple HomePod. Without this, Automations can't be created. Step 2) In Hubitat, create a Virtual Device, choose the Virtual Presence with Switch type in the drop down and name it something useful. Step 3) select the new device in Homekit Integration (it will be in the Switch list.) Step 4) The remaining steps are all done on your Apple mobile device. In Apple's Home App, at the bottom center is Automation. You will create TWO automa…