Am I missing something? Isn’t the whole point of HomeKit that you don’t need a 3rd party app? I have some cameras and they work like that, scanned the QR code and Apple does the job never downloaded the manufacturer’s app. Is it different with Philips Hue?
>>haunte+(OP)
I feel like everything I have that supports HomeKit requires the manufacturer's app installed so that HomeKit can interface with the accessory through the app. Which always felt like it defeated the purpose to me.
>>yeskia+u
Well I have some Aqara/Xiaomi cameras and never ever installed their app and I only control them through the iOS Home.app (Apple TV being the hub)
>>haunte+(OP)
Yes it was a serious flaw in the protocol design and made the whole ecosystem worthless from the day it was launched because some short-sighted product designer prioritized quarterly growth over making something actually useful.