Use automations in Home on Apple Vision Pro
In the Home app , you can run automations based on the time of day, your location, the activation of a sensor or the action of an accessory. You can use pre-configured automations included with the Home app, or create automations of your own.
Use a pre-configured automation
In the Home tab, pinch and hold an accessory, tap Accessory Details, then swipe up or tap .
Turn on an automation.
To disable an automation, return to the accessory’s setting screen, then turn it off.
Create an automation
In the Home tab, tap .
Tap Add Automation, then choose one of the following automation triggers:
When arriving at or leaving a location: Tap People Arrive or People Leave. Choose when the automation is activated by people arriving or leaving, the location and the time the automation works.
At a time of day: Tap A Time of Day Occurs, then choose when you want this automation to run.
If you choose Sunset or Sunrise, times vary as the season changes.
You can also set an automation to only occur after sunset, which is useful for turning on lights just when they’re needed.
When an accessory changes: Tap An Accessory is Controlled, select an accessory, tap Next, then follow the instructions.
You might use this, for example, to run a scene when you unlock the front door.
A sensor detects something: If you’ve added a sensor to Home, tap A Sensor Detects Something, select an accessory, tap Next, then follow the instructions.
You might use this, for example, to turn on lights in a stairway when motion is detected nearby.
You can also tap the right side of an automation tile, tap , then add, enable or disable automations.
Manage and edit automations
Tap Automation in the sidebar.
Tap an automation, then do any of the following:
Enable or disable the automation
Choose when the automation happens
Add or remove accessories
Test the automation
Delete the automation
Add a Siri shortcut
To make your automation even more efficient, you can add a Siri Shortcut to it.
When choosing accessories to control with an automation, swipe up, then tap Convert To Shortcut.
Tap , then choose a shortcut.
See the Shortcuts User Guide.