How to add eWeLink devices to Apple HomeKit
Wondering how to control your eWeLink-supported devices via the Apple Home App and Siri voice control? Excited? There are several ways to do this. Let’s find the possible ways to add eWeLink devices to Apple HomeKit.
Possible ways to add eWeLink devices to HomeKit
- Enomek — Editor’s pick
- HOOBS — Plug and Play solution
- HomeBridge
Enomek [Editor’s pick]
Simply, Enomek is a simple app-based solution. If you want to control your eWeLink-supported smart home devices through the Apple Home App and Siri, Enomek is an awesome solution for you. It allows you to add any smart home device to Apple HomeKit. Also, it provides simple step-by-step guidance.
Step Guide for Enomek App Installation
Why Choose Enomek?
- Easily connect eWelink-supported devices to Apple HomeKit
- Overcomes the Hombridge limitations
- Detailed step-by-step guides
- Easy installation process
- Solutions for various Ecosystems and Operating systems
- One-time investment
Then, let’s find affordable plug and play solution to link eWelink to HomeKit.
HOOBS — Plug and Play solution
HOOBS, short for Homebridge Out of the Box. It is a hardware-based solution that makes non-HomeKit devices compatible with HomeKit. It can integrate a wide range of devices with HomeKit and supports over 2000 accessories.
- Seamlessly integrates with Apple HomeKit
- Easy setup
- Affordable solution
- Best alternative to Homebridge
- Plug-and-play solution
Homebridge
HomeBridge is a software solution that lets you connect smart devices that wouldn’t normally connect to Apple’s HomeKit. It’s like a computer program built with Node.js. It is easy to connect devices that don’t officially work with HomeKit.
Check out how to add eWeLink devices to HomeKit using Homebridge.
Now that you’ve learned how to integrate your eWeLink smart devices with Apple HomeKit, if you want to add other types of smart home devices, you can explore our detailed article on How to add any devices to HomeKit.
What you can do with eWeLink Apple HomeKit integration
You can do a lot when eWeLink is integrated into HomeKit. Let’s explore some things about eWeLink Home Kit integration.
- Control and manage eWeLink compatible Devices — You can control all of your eWeLink devices from the Home App
- Automate your eWeLink devices — You can set up automation in various rooms of your house
- Use Siri for voice control — You can use Siri to control your eWeLink Devices
EWeLink provides a comprehensive list of supported devices for wireless integration and monitoring.
Surprise! All these eWeLink-supported smart home devices can be integrated into Apple HomeKit and control them using Apple Home App and Siri. So, let’s find out how to add eWeLink to Apple Home
If you want to know more information about eWeLink HomeKit integration, you can dig further. Let’s explore the eWeLink HomeKit supported ecosystem.
eWeLink Supported Ecosystems
eWeLink support is not only for devices that work with eWeLink but also for many other ecosystems. It breaks brand and device boundaries, so any device connected to eWeLink can work with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, Yandex Alice, HUAWEI HiLink, and more.
EWeLink Smart Home integration
- EWeLink Smart Home integration
- EWeLink Amazon Alexa
- EWeLink Google Home
- EWeLink IFTT
- EWeLink SmartThings
- EWeLik Philips Hue
- EWeLink Home Assistant
- EWeLink Yandex Alice
- EWeLink Olisto
EWeLink App
EWeLink App is a simple app platform that can be used to pair, setup, and manage all your eWeLink support devices. eWeLink App V5.0 supports Matter and brings exciting new features to your smart home. Also, it provides a cloud-based service for all eWeLink-compatible devices. Let’s find out the new features of the eWeLink App V5.
- Updated Android Widgets
- More convenient device adding entry
- Home Sharing and Device Sharing
- Introduce “Insight Tab”
- EWeLink Matter support
- Improved Scene
Ever wondered about a new feature of eWeLink? Check below to learn more about a brand new feature that allows you to create dashboards of your devices and scenes, arm and disarm smart security, and more.
EWeLink Cast App
Do you want a stylish dashboard to access, control, and experience your smart home devices? Yes! You can easily control your devices with its intuitive interface. Simply, it’s a new feature of eWeLink. If you want quick access to control eWeLink support devices, this eWeLink CAST is specially for you.
- Monitor your Home Status
- Easily control your devices
- Execute automated actions
- Get more information with widgets
eWeLink CUBE
eWeLink Cube is the heart of your local smart home platform that aims to provide users with a simple plug-and-play IoT device management platform.
eWeLink Matter Bridge Feature
You’re able to connect your iHost-managed devices (Zigbee devices and other add-on devices) to popular platforms such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung SmartThings with the Matter Bridge feature. This means you can control, monitor, automate, and communicate with a wide range of smart home devices from different brands in one place.
If you’re a technical user, you can add your eWeLink devices to Apple Home using the below guide.
How to add eWeLink Smart Devices to Apple HomeKit using Homebridge
If you want to integrate your eWeLink devices with HomeKit, you can use homebridge-ewelink plugin. Let’s find the step-by-step guide to adding eWeLink devices to Apple Home.
- Install Homebridge on Mac/PC
- Install eWeLink Plugin
- Edit the configuration file
- Run the Plugin
- Control devices on HomeKit
Install Homebridge on Mac / PC
If you haven’t installed the Homebridge previously, you need to install Homebridge on your Mac / PC before installing the eWeLink HomeBridge plugin.
Check out how to install Homebridge on your device
Install the homebridge-ewelink plugin
There’re two ways to install homebridge plugin. The first one is by using Homebridge UI and the second one is by manually.
Using Homebridge UI
Step 01: Go to http://homebridge > Open the Homebridge UI on your device
Step 02: Go to the “Plugin” page > Search “homebridge-ewelink” > Click install
Manually
Step 01: Open the terminal on your device
Step 02: Install the eWeLink plugin as given below.
sudo npm i homebridge-ewelink -gInstalling the eWeLink Plugin takes a few minutes. Once installing the plugin, check whether eWelink plugin installation process is successful or not.
03 Edit the configuration file
Step 01: Navigate to the directory using the below command.
homebridge-ewelink-platform/config
Step 02: Next, you can simply add this ewelink plugin to your homebridge config.json using the below command
{
"name": "eWeLink",
"username": "your-ewelink-username (either full phone (eg +8613185260282) or email address)",
"password": "your-ewelink-password",
"platform": "eWeLink"
}Finally, you can discover your eWeLink devices automatically
04 Run the eWeLink Plugin
Step 01: Navigate to the directory using: cd..
Step 02: Run the eWeLink Plugin using:
homebridge -D -U ./config/ -P ./05. Control devices on HomeKit
Go to the Home App on your Apple device > Scan the QR code of your Homebridge UI > Then, you can control your eWeLink devices with HomeKit
Step by Step guide to add eWeLink devices to HomeKit using HOOBS
Here is the step-by-step guide for installing eWeLink devices to HomeKit using HOOBS.
Step 01: As the first step, you need to obtain HOOBS
Step 02: Plug the HOOBS into an outlet
Step 03: Connect it to your router
Step 04: Select your Wi-Fi network
Step 05: Go to http://hoobs.local using your browser
Step 06: Create your HOOBS account and open the Home App
Step 07: Pair HOOBS with HomeKit by scanning the QR code
Step 08: Install eWeLink HOOBS Plugin > Edit HOOBS eWeLink Plugin > Run the plugin (See Homebridge plugin installation steps to install HOOBS eWeLink Plugin)
Step 09: Finally, add eWeLink devices to HomeKit
Congratulations! Apple HomeKit and eWeLink are now successfully integrated.
Conclusion
eWeLink-supported devices can be added to the Apple HomeKit using the solutions mentioned above. I recommend going with the Enomek HomeKit enabler as the app solution is easy to use. Also, I recommend HOOBS as an affordable hardware solution.
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FAQs about eWeLink HomeKit Integration
Does eWeLink work with Apple HomeKit?
eWeLink is not officially compatible with Apple Home. But, you will be able to add eWeLink to HomeKit with the Enomek solution. It provides a details step-by-step guide.
Is Sonoff HomeKit compatible?
Yes. You can connect your Sonoff Matter Devices to Apple HomeKit now. Don’t worry about the Matter-incompatible Sonoff devices! You can connect other eWelink-supported Sonoff devices to HomeKit using simple software and hardware solutions like Enomek, HOOBS, and Homebridge.
Does eWeLink work with Apple?
Some Matter compatible eWeLink supported Sonoff devices work with HomeKit. You can connect other eWeLink-supported devices to HomeKit using the Enomek solution.
Can Siri control eWeLink?
Yes. You can control your devices with Siri with eWeLink 4.3 and new eWeLink 5.0.
Does xiaomi work with eWeLink?
Yes, eWeLink works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Yandex Alice, AliGenie, DuerOS, Mi Home.
