{"id":173892,"date":"2021-02-08T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/"},"modified":"2022-03-15T20:31:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:31:42","slug":"how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Adaptive Lighting With Apple HomeKit Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b104212d9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b104212d9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_Adaptive_Lighting_With_Apple_HomeKit_Lights%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;#How to Use Adaptive Lighting With Apple HomeKit Lights&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/#What_Is_Adaptive_Lighting\" >What Is Adaptive Lighting?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/#The_Hardware_Youll_Need\" >The Hardware You\u2019ll Need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/#How_to_Set_up_Adaptive_Lighting\" >How to Set up Adaptive Lighting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-adaptive-lighting-with-apple-homekit-lights\/#How_Adaptive_Lighting_Works_With_Brightness_Controls\" >How Adaptive Lighting Works With Brightness Controls<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_Adaptive_Lighting_With_Apple_HomeKit_Lights%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Adaptive Lighting With Apple HomeKit Lights&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 650px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-712536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/homekit-adaptive-lighting.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of HomeKit's Adaptive Lighting feature.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adaptive Lighting can automatically adjust the color temperature of your smart lights throughout the day to better match your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/27862\/morning-sunlight-is-the-key-to-a-good-nights-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">circadian rhythm<\/a> and the light outside. Here\u2019s how to set it up with an iPhone or iPad and some HomeKit-enabled lights.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Adaptive_Lighting\"><\/span>What Is Adaptive Lighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Adaptive Lighting feature was first introduced alongside the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 software updates in September of 2020. With this feature, Apple\u2019s HomeKit smart home software can automatically adjust the color temperature of supported smart home lights throughout the day. You can get warm yellow tones in the morning as the sun rises, cool white lighting at mid-day, and softer yellow hues at night as the sun sets\u2014all automatically.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hardware_Youll_Need\"><\/span>The Hardware You\u2019ll Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adaptive Lighting only works with smart lights that support it. As of February 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-Hue\/s?k=Philips-Hue&amp;tag=hotoge-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Philips Hue bulbs<\/a> support it, as does the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eve-Light-Strip-Full-Spectrum-Necessary\/dp\/B07MTX8MR4?tag=hotoge-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Eve Light Strip<\/a>. Other lights will hopefully add support for it in the future.<\/p>\n<p>You will also need to set up your lights to work with Apple HomeKit if you haven\u2019t already done so. For Hue lights, for example, you can open the Hue app on your iPhone or iPad and select Settings &gt; HomeKit &amp; Siri to set this up. (If you\u2019ve previously set this up and you can currently control your lights with Siri and the Home app, you\u2019ve already set this up.)<\/p>\n<p>Also, you need a device set up to function as a \u201chome hub.\u201d You can set up an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B075NHCSS4\/?tag=hotoge-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apple TV<\/a>, HomePod, HomePod mini, or even an iPad as a home hub. The automation actually runs on this device\u2014it constantly communicates with your lights and changes their color temperatures. Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT207057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">how to set up a home hub<\/a>, courtesy of Apple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>16 Apple HomePod Tips and Tricks You Need to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Set_up_Adaptive_Lighting\"><\/span>How to Set up Adaptive Lighting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have the required hardware and you\u2019ve set up a home hub, this option should be easy to find. Just launch the \u201cHome\u201d app on your iPhone or iPad.<\/p>\n<p>You may see a banner saying \u201cAdaptive Lighting Now Available.\u201d If so, tap it to set up your lights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-712537 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/adaptive-lighting.png\" alt=\"The Adaptive Lightning Now Available banner in the Home app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also select a specific light and manually enable Adaptive Brightness. Locate your light in the Home app and long-press it to bring up its controls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-712545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/choose-homekit-light.png\" alt=\"Long-press a light tile in the Home app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When a light supports Adaptive Lighting, you will see a special \u201cAdaptive Lighting\u201d control in the first place in the color presets. Unlike the other color controls, it has a logo of a sun on it.<\/p>\n<p>To turn on Adaptive Lighting for a light, just tap that Adaptive Lighting icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-712543 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/enable-homekit-adaptive-lighting.png\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Adaptive Brightness&quot; circle at the top-left corner of the color grid.\" width=\"300\" height=\"647\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it\u2014the light is now in Adaptive Lighting mode. You can change it to another color whenever you want, but it\u2019ll stay in that color until you put it back in Adaptive Lighting mode by tapping the Adaptive Lighting circle.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Adaptive_Lighting_Works_With_Brightness_Controls\"><\/span>How Adaptive Lighting Works With Brightness Controls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adaptive Lighting will not automatically adjust the brightness of your light\u2014just its color temperature. In fact, when you manually adjust the brightness of your light, Adaptive Brightness will automatically change its color temperature. It\u2019s cooler at higher brightness and warmer at lower brightness.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the coolest temperature will be at 100% brightness at mid-day. If you decrease the brightness, the color temperature will get warmer\u2014even if it\u2019s the middle of the day. If it\u2019s night time and your lights are already a warm hue, dimming them will result in them becoming an even warmer color.<\/p>\n<p>Give it a try and see how it works.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related article :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lampsplus.com\/ideas-and-advice\/guide-to-marine-grade-outdoor-lighting-and-ceiling-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guide To Marine-Grade Outdoor Lighting and Ceiling Fans<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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