# Add Your Devices into Apple Home

## Overview

With **CUBE OS** and its built-in **Matter Bridge**, you can now bring your eWeLink LAN devices, Zigbee devices, and more into **Apple Home**. This gives many older WiFi devices a second life - they can now join ecosystems like **Apple Home** without relying on the eWeLink cloud, and be controlled through Apple Home, Siri, HomePod, Apple Watch, and other Apple ecosystem entry points.

We’ve created this thread as a **master post** to guide you through the setup process and share device-specific experiences. Over time, we’ll keep updating this post with links to individual device tests so you can easily check compatibility and Apple Home features.

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## Step <a href="#p-240471-step-1-add-devices-into-cube-os-1" id="p-240471-step-1-add-devices-into-cube-os-1"></a>

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### Add Devices into CUBE OS <a href="#p-240471-step-1-add-devices-into-cube-os-1" id="p-240471-step-1-add-devices-into-cube-os-1"></a>

* Install eWeLink CUBE OS on your preferred host, check these [Installation guides.](/getting-started/quickstart.md)
* **Zigbee Devices:** Plug your **Zigbee Dongle** into a USB port and pair Zigbee devices in CUBE OS.
* **WiFi Devices:** Install the **eWeLink Smart Home Add-on** from the Docker tab in CUBE OS.
* Log in with your eWeLink account and sync your LAN devices.
* You’ll see the synced devices appear in CUBE OS and can assign rooms or rename them.
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### Enable Matter Bridge <a href="#p-240471-step-2-enable-matter-bridge-2" id="p-240471-step-2-enable-matter-bridge-2"></a>

* In the CUBE OS web UI, click the **Matter** logo on the sidebar.
* Enable the feature → a **QR code** and **setup code** will appear.
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### Pair with Apple Home <a href="#p-240471-step-3-pair-with-apple-home-3" id="p-240471-step-3-pair-with-apple-home-3"></a>

* Open the **Camera app** on your iPhone/iPad and scan the QR code.
* Tap **“Open in Home”** and follow the prompts.
* Once added, you can rename devices and assign them to rooms.
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### Control with Siri <a href="#p-240471-step-4-control-with-siri-4" id="p-240471-step-4-control-with-siri-4"></a>

Once devices are added, you can try commands like:

* *“Hey Siri, turn on the living room light.”*
* *“Hey Siri, switch off the TX in bedroom.”*
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## Device Experiences <a href="#p-240471-device-experiences-5" id="p-240471-device-experiences-5"></a>

Here’s a summary of how different devices behave in Apple Home through the CUBE OS Matter Bridge. This table will be updated continuously with new device tests.

<table><thead><tr><th width="88">Device Type</th><th>Link to Post</th><th width="133">Example Model</th><th width="84">Rename Device</th><th>On/Off Control</th><th>Dimming / Brightness</th><th>Color Temp / Color Control</th><th>Room Assignment</th><th width="132.54541015625">Automation (Trigger/Action)</th><th width="85">Siri Control</th><th width="376">Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Switch</td><td><a href="/pages/CGstE9468Du2n7T9k7B1">Read more</a></td><td>SONOFF TX</td><td>✔️</td><td>✔️</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>✔️</td><td>Both Trigger&#x26;Action</td><td>✔️</td><td>Switches in Apple Home support multi-channel splitting and “Display As” options, which affect how the device is shown and controlled by Siri.</td></tr><tr><td>Light</td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wSjvjvKHe4">Watch video</a></td><td>SONOFF B05-BL</td><td>✔️</td><td>✔️</td><td>✔️</td><td>✔️</td><td>✔️</td><td>Both Trigger&#x26;Action</td><td>✔️</td><td>Supports dimming and color control</td></tr><tr><td>Plug</td><td><a href="/pages/LZq560JsuVK2rHPhBK1s">Read more</a></td><td>SONOFF S40</td><td>✔️</td><td>✔️</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>✔️</td><td>Both Trigger&#x26;Action</td><td>✔️</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sensor</td><td>Coming soon</td><td>SNZB-02</td><td>✔️</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>✔️</td><td>Only as Trigger</td><td>-</td><td>Can trigger automations</td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Next Steps <a href="#p-240471-next-steps-6" id="p-240471-next-steps-6"></a>

* We’ll keep adding more device experiences (plugs, lights, sensors, gateways, etc.).
* Feel free to share your own tests in the comments. Your feedback will help improve the Matter Bridge and guide compatibility work.


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