Beakn Smart Home Manual

What it does

With the bridge set up, every Beakn switch appears inside the Apple Home app, next to any other HomeKit devices you own. Switches show as tiles you can tap, grouped by room, with live status.

How to set it up (one time)

1. Set up the bridge (HomeSync, or install Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi and add the Beakn plugin).
2. In the Apple Home app, tap + → Add Accessory.
3. Pair using the QR code.
4. All your Beakn switches fill in automatically.

Real-life example

• In one Apple Home screen you see your Beakn switches alongside your other smart devices — all controlled the same way, in one place.

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What it does

You can place your Beakn switches into Apple Home rooms that match your real home — Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Balcony. Then you can control a whole room by voice.

How to set it up

1. In the Apple Home app, create rooms.
2. Assign each Beakn switch to its correct room.

How to use it

• "Hey Siri, turn off the bedroom."
• "Hey Siri, turn on the balcony lights."
• "Hey Siri, what's on in the kitchen?"

Real-life example

• You don't need to remember switch names. You just say "Hey Siri, turn off the living room," and every Beakn switch in that room turns off.

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What it does

Apple Home has its own scenes. You can make a scene that includes Beakn switches together with other HomeKit devices, all from different brands.

How to set it up

1. In the Apple Home app, create a new Scene.
2. Add your Beakn switches and set what each should do.
3. Save.

How to use it

• Run it by saying "Hey Siri, Movie Night," or tap it in the Home app or Control Center.

Real-life example

• A "Movie Night" scene dims your Beakn living room lights, turns off other brand lights, and lowers the AC — all in one tap, even across different brands.

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What it does

Apple Home can run automations on its own — triggered by time of day, sunrise/sunset, people arriving or leaving, or a device's state changing. Best of all, these run locally on your Apple Home Hub, even if your phone is away or the internet is down.

How to set it up

1. In the Apple Home app, go to Automation.
2. Choose a trigger (time, sunrise/sunset, people arriving/leaving, or an accessory change).
3. Add your Beakn switch actions.
4. Save.

Real-life examples

• "When the last person leaves home" → all Beakn switches turn off. This uses everyone's iPhones, so it only fires when the whole family has left.
• "At sunset" → outdoor Beakn switches turn on, run from your HomePod or Apple TV hub.

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What it does

Once your switches are in Apple Home, they appear in your iPhone's Control Center. Swipe down, tap a switch or scene — no unlocking, no app.

How to set it up

1. In iPhone Settings → Control Center (and the Home controls), choose which accessories and scenes to show.
2. Pin your most-used switches and your "Good Night" scene.

How to use it

• Swipe down from the top → tap the Home controls → tap a switch or scene.

Real-life example

• At night you swipe down, tap "Good Night," and the house powers down — faster than opening any app or even saying "Hey Siri."

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What it does

For Apple Home automations to run while you are out, you need a Home Hub — a HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV. It stays on your home network and runs automations on its own. It also lets you check and control your home from far away.

How to set it up

1. Set up a HomePod mini (about ₹9,900), HomePod, or Apple TV at home.
2. It becomes your Home Hub automatically.

Real-life example

• "When everyone leaves → turn off all lights" runs even after every family member's phone has left, because the HomePod at home triggers it. From the office, you can also check if the hall light is on.

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What it does

Apple Home lets you invite family members to your Home. They get full control of all Beakn switches from their own iPhones — without sharing your Beakn login.

How to set it up

1. In the Apple Home app, tap Home Settings → Invite People.
2. Add family members using their Apple IDs.

Real-life example

• You invite your spouse and son to your Apple Home. Each can control switches, run scenes, and use Siri on their own phones — and Apple knows who is home for presence-based automations.

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What it does

You can mount an old iPad on the wall, set it to the Apple Home app, and use it as an always-on home dashboard. It can also act as a Home Hub.

How to set it up

1. Mount the iPad on a wall or stand.
2. Open the Apple Home app and keep it on the Home view.
3. (Optional) Sign in so it works as a Home Hub for remote access and automations.

Real-life example

• A wall-mounted iPad near the entrance shows every Beakn switch. Family members tap as they walk past — no personal phone needed, and guests can use it too.

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What it does

Your iPhone's Focus modes (Work, Personal, Sleep, Driving) can each set your home to a matching scene.

How to set it up

1. Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation.
2. Choose Focus → [choose the Focus] → When Turning On/Off.
3. Set Run Immediately.
4. Add the matching Beakn scene.

Real-life examples

• Work Focus ON → desk light ON, TV OFF.
• Personal Focus ON → living room and decorative lights ON.
• Driving Focus ON → all lights OFF and Home Lock on (you're not home).

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What it does

Your iPhone calendar can prepare your home before an event. A short while before a meeting or dinner, the right scene runs.

How to set it up

1. Create a Siri Shortcut that reads your next calendar event.
2. Based on the event name or keywords, have it run the matching Beakn scene.
3. (You can use the Before I Commute automation or a time check to run it early.)

Real-life example

• You have a 3 PM home-office meeting. At 2:45 PM your desk light turns on, the TV turns off, and the AC sets to a comfortable working temperature — your home gets ready before you do.

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What it does

A single Siri Shortcut can run several Beakn actions one after another, with waits in between. A normal scene does everything at once; a chain adds timing.

How to set it up

1. In iOS Shortcuts, build a shortcut with several Beakn actions.
2. Add Wait actions between the steps.
3. Save and give it a phrase.

Real-life example

• "Hey Siri, I'm home" → foyer and passage lights ON now → wait 2 minutes → living room lights and AC ON → wait 5 minutes → passage lights OFF (you've already walked through).

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What it does

On iOS 18 and later, you can set custom phrases that work without saying "Hey Siri" first. It feels more like talking to your home.

How to set it up

1. Go to iPhone Settings → Accessibility → Vocal Shortcuts.
2. Tap Add and say your phrase (for example, "Lights out").
3. Link it to your saved Beakn Siri action.

Real-life example

• You just say "Lights out" — with no "Hey Siri" — and your Good Night scene runs.

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What it does

A HomePod or HomePod mini lets anyone control the whole home by voice, with no phone, app, or watch.

How to use it

1. Place a HomePod mini in each main area (living room, bedroom, kitchen).
2. Anyone can say, for example, "Hey Siri, turn off all lights."

Real-life example

• A HomePod mini in the living room means your parents control everything just by speaking — "Hey Siri, turn off all lights" — no screens to learn.

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What it does

After a few weeks of using your shortcuts, iOS learns your habits and starts suggesting the right Beakn action at the right time — on your lock screen, in Spotlight, and as widgets.

How to use it

1. Keep using your Beakn Siri Shortcuts normally.
2. When iOS suggests an action (for example, "Good Night" at 10:55 PM), tap it to run.

Real-life example

• You run "Good Night" every day at 11 PM. After some time, iOS shows it on your lock screen at 10:55 PM, so one tap is all you need.

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What it does

The Shortcuts widget puts your most-used Beakn scenes as tappable icons on your iPhone home screen. One tap runs any of them.

How to set it up

1. Long-press the iPhone home screen → tap + → choose Shortcuts.
2. Pick a widget size: small (1 scene), medium (4 scenes), or large (8 scenes).
3. Place it on your first home screen.

Real-life example

• A medium widget on your home screen shows Good Morning, Good Night, Movie Mode, and All OFF — four scenes, always visible, one tap away.

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What it does

The Apple Home app on a Mac lets you control every Beakn switch from your MacBook or iMac — useful if you work long hours at a computer.

How to use it

1. Open the Home app on your Mac (signed in with the same Apple ID).
2. Click any switch, scene, or room to control it.

Real-life example

• During a video call, your background lighting looks wrong. You fix it from the Home app on your Mac, without reaching for your phone.

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What it does

An Apple TV can act as your Home Hub (like a HomePod), and its remote has a Siri button for voice control. It also shows Home controls on the TV.

How to use it

1. Keep the Apple TV signed in — it works as a Home Hub automatically.
2. Press and hold the Siri button on the remote and say "Turn off the bedroom lights."
3. Or open the Home section in the Apple TV menu to tap switches on screen.

Real-life example

• From the sofa, you hold the Apple TV remote's Siri button and say "Turn off the bedroom lights" — done, without your phone.

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What it does

Your iPhone can recognise certain sounds — doorbell, smoke alarm, dog barking, baby crying, water running — and run a Beakn scene when it hears one.

How to set it up

1. Turn on Sound Recognition in iPhone Settings → Accessibility.
2. Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation → Sound Recognition.
3. Choose the sound type and set Run Immediately.
4. Add the Beakn scene.

Real-life examples

• Doorbell detected → foyer and porch lights turn ON.
• Baby crying at night → the nursery night light turns on at the lowest brightness.

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What it does

A Beakn scene can run when you make a payment on your iPhone (for example, with Apple Pay). It is the most niche trigger, but it shows how deep iOS automation can go.

How to set it up

1. Open iOS Shortcuts → Automation → Transaction.
2. Choose the payment method and set Run Immediately.
3. Add the Beakn scene.

Real-life example

• You pay for groceries with Apple Pay → the kitchen light turns on, ready for you to unpack when you reach home.

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What it does

This shows how a fully set-up Beakn + Apple home runs through your whole day — your phone, watch, car, laptop, TV, and speaker all working with your switches, with no manual effort.

How a full day looks

• Your alarm wakes you → geyser and kitchen lights turn ON.
• You unplug your phone → curtains open.
• You say "Hey Siri, start my day" → the morning scene runs.
• You leave and connect to CarPlay → the house locks down.
• At the office, you check your home from your Mac.
• You get home after sunset → entrance lights welcome you.
• You open Netflix → movie mode starts.
• You plug in your phone at bedtime → everything shuts down.
• Sleep Focus turns on → the night scene finishes the shutdown.

Real-life example

• Every device you already own — phone, watch, car, laptop, TV, speaker — becomes a way to control your Beakn home. The home responds to your day on its own, without you having to remember anything.

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End of guide. This document covers all 66 voice and smart-home features across Google Assistant (14), Amazon Alexa (14), using all systems together (4), Apple Siri Shortcuts (14), and Apple Home / HomeKit (20). Nothing has been skipped.