instnt hub works without any connection: the clock, the weather, your calendar and your photos then come from the iPad itself. You can connect Home Assistant and HomeKit now or later.
Steps
- Open instnt hub. You see Welcome to instnt hub with the list Connections below it.
- To connect Home Assistant, tap Connect Home Assistant and follow Connect Home Assistant.
- To connect HomeKit, tap Connect HomeKit and follow Connect HomeKit.
- To try it without devices first, tap Try Demo Devices. You get lights, a thermostat, blinds and a lock that only exist in the app.
- Tap Get Started.
- Swipe sideways to go to the next face.
Opening Settings
- Pinch with two fingers, or swipe up from the bottom edge. The overview of your faces opens.
- Tap the gear at the bottom left.
- Tap Connections in the sidebar.
Close with Close at the top right.
Check
- After Get Started, the first face fills the screen.
- If you turned on the demo, Settings › Connections shows the number of devices next to Demo Devices, and "alleen in deze app" (only in this app).
Not working?
You want the demo devices gone
Go to Settings › Connections and tap Turn Off next to Demo Devices.
You see no faces with devices, music or cameras
Those only appear once there is a source: Home Assistant, HomeKit or the demo. Music and cameras only come through Home Assistant.