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Guides

Set everything up,
step by step.

From opening the app for the first time to HomeKit, Home Assistant and companions. Each guide tells you up front what you need and how long it takes.

Getting started

Getting startedYou open instnt hub for the first time, choose what to connect and reach your first face.3 min
Keeping the iPad onYou know what the app does to stay on all day, and set when rest and photos appear.3 min

Faces and widgets

Faces and widgetsYou switch between faces, put them in your own order, customize them and place widgets on the home and modular faces.10 min
PhotosYou choose which album shows on the photo face and during rest.5 min
Controls from the couchBetaA face with the devices you pick yourself, room by room. Hold a tile and the device fills the whole screen.10 min
Calendar and weatherYou put your appointments and the weather on the iPad, with or without Home Assistant.5 min

HomeKit

Connect HomeKitYou put the devices and scenes from Apple's Home app on instnt hub.3 min

Home Assistant

Connect Home AssistantYou connect instnt hub to your Home Assistant, at home and away, with your account or an access token.5 min
The instnt hub integrationPlannedWhat the instnt hub integration adds to Home Assistant, and when you can install it.2 min
AutomationsPlannedWhich blueprints are coming for Home Assistant, and why the app doesn't automate anything itself.2 min
Talking to the assistantBetaYou swipe down or tap a bubble, ask a question, and the Home Assistant voice assistant answers on screen and out loud.10 min

Companions

CompanionsBetaYou create a screen with widgets that appears by itself when something turns on, and disappears again when it turns off.10 min
PS5 companionBetaThe iPad shows your game, your trophies and the living room controls by itself as soon as the PS5 turns on.20 min

Doorbell and cameras

Doorbell and camerasBetaYou see camera footage on the iPad, and when someone rings, the doorbell camera opens by itself, with talk-back.10 min

Music

Music and lyricsYou see and control what's playing at home, with speakers, queue and favourites.5 min

Troubleshooting

What worksYou read the checklist in the app and know for each part what's still missing.3 min
TroubleshootingThe most common errors and what to do about them.5 min