People looking to control their HomeKit-compatible devices when they’re away from home will need an Apple TV to complete those tasks, Apple revealed in a support page for its smart home platform.

Via a third-generation or later Apple TV running at least software version 7.0, iOS devices can be used to remotely control HomeKit-compatible products.

As long as the same Apple ID is used to log in to the iOS device and Apple TV, people can speak commands to Siri to control HomeKit-compatible products. For example, people can ask Siri to turn off a light or set a thermostat to a certain temperature. However, Siri commands can’t be used to unlock doors, and users may need to unlock their iOS device to use Siri with some HomeKit appliances.

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