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Hubs & Controllers that work with Apple Home: the 15 that do, and what each one can't do

15 of the 29 hubs & controllers in our library work with Apple Home: 9 for everything they list, and 6 with an exception named on each. Every one of them is listed here with the catch that applies on Apple Home specifically — the setup it needs, what stays stuck in the vendor's own app, and where Apple Home's automations can't reach a capability the device has.

Sorted by how much we’ve verified — a statement about our research, not a ranking of the products.✓ works · ◐ works, with an exception ·✗ doesn’t work (verified) · ? not checked yet

Work for everything they list

1. Aqara Hub M100

2. SwitchBot Hub 3

   Claimed by SwitchBot in its own words and with the mechanism named, which is why this cell is stronger than its siblings: 'Bridge your SwitchBot devices to Apple Home or Home Assistant with Matter'. The path is Matter bridging rather than a native HomeKit accessory — meaning your SwitchBot curtains and sensors appear in the Home app through this box, and what appears is limited to what Matter's device types can express.

   Automations Apple Home's Matter page lists this kind of device; its automations can use Humidity reading, Illuminance reading and Motion detected and 1 more.

3. Aqara Hub M3

   Two paths: native HomeKit (setup code on the hub, Works with Apple Home certified) plus the Matter bridge — core functions work in Apple Home while firmware updates and advanced settings stay in the Aqara app; only one IR AC can be exposed via Matter.

4. Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi

   This is the native case: the box is one of the devices Apple tells you to set up as a home hub, which is what gives you away-from-home access, automations that keep running when your phone is out, and the ability to add Matter accessories to the Home app. The one thing it cannot do is Thread. Apple's own hardware list for this 64 GB model names no Thread radio; the Apple TVs that carry one are the 2021 Apple TV 4K and the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model. A Thread accessory still works in your home if a HomePod or another border router is on the network; with only this box, it has nothing to join.

5. Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet

   The complete version of the Apple TV home-hub story, and the reason to choose this model over the cheaper one. Set it up as a home hub and you get away-from-home access, automations that keep running when your phone is out, and the ability to add Matter accessories to the Home app. Because this configuration carries the Thread radio, Apple names it as a Thread-enabled home hub, which means a Thread lock, sensor or shade has something to join without buying a HomePod as well.

6. Apple HomePod mini

   Apple Home hub + Thread border router

7. Home Assistant Green

   Home Assistant's built-in HomeKit Bridge is free and runs on your own network. Each bridge carries at most 150 accessories, and you can add more bridges if you need them. Apple Home shows it as an uncertified accessory, so you tap Add Anyway when pairing. Cameras come across, but HomeKit Secure Video is not supported. Home Assistant cannot pass its devices on to other platforms through Matter.

8. Apple HomePod (2nd generation)

   This IS the Apple Home hub — Thread-enabled home hub per the specs footnote, Matter-capable smart home hub per the buy page, and 'Use HomePod to easily control your HomeKit accessories with just your voice.' Setup and control run through Apple devices; the buy page's hub footnote notes accessories are sold separately.

9. SwitchBot AI Hub

   Named directly in SwitchBot's integration list — 'Matter Bridge, Apple Home, and Google Home integration'. Bridged rather than native, so SwitchBot accessories appear in the Home app as their nearest Matter device type; anything without a Matter equivalent stays in SwitchBot's own app.