Apple iOS 15 tips and tricks: How to control accessories from Control Center on iPhone

We all know how comfortable and easy it is to control our HomeKit accessories with the Home app on iPhone. But do you know? that you can also control all of your Homekit accessories from the Control Center on iPhone. In this article, we will tell you how you can use the Control center for controlling accessories.

When you’re home with your iPhone, you can see the relevant scenes and accessories for that moment in Control Center. For example, a coffee maker may appear in the morning and be replaced by your bedside lamp at night.

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What is the Home app?

The Home app helps you to securely control and automate HomeKit-enabled accessories, such as lights, smart TVs, and thermostats.

When you set up supported security cameras, you can capture video, and receive a notification when a camera recognizes someone at your door or when a package is left at the door. You can also open a compatible lock with a home key, group multiple speakers to play the same audio, and send and receive Intercom messages on supported devices. With Home, you can control any Works with Apple HomeKit accessory using iPhone.

How to control accessories in the Control center:

Step1: Open Control Center.

Step2: Tap a button to turn an accessory on or off, or touch and hold the button until controls appear.

• To quickly see all your favorite scenes and accessories (except cameras), tap the Home Favorites button.
• If you don’t want accessories to appear in Control Center, go to Settings > Control Center, then turn off Show Home Controls.