Signals for HomeKit2.9 - App Store

*** Featured by Shane Whatley - "Will let you flash any of your HomeKit lights.. and either set the light back to the original state... or set it to a new state after flash. Really cool stuff!"
*** Featured on 9to5Mac.com - "as a dad of three, I need less noise in our house, so I am really enjoying using Signals for HomeKit"
*** Featured on iMore.com - “create tons of distinct signals that cover scenarios like announcing dinner time, or letting someone know that they are taking a little too much time in the shower.”
*** Featured on AppleInsider.com - "Our favorite tips and tricks for making the most out of Apple HomeKit"
*** Featured on HomeKitNews.com - "save your lungs, and get this app"
*** Featured on HomeKitHero.com - "clever way to get someone’s attention in your home"

Communication at home takes many forms - we want more of the dinner-time conversations, but we could do with less of the loud knocking on doors, banging on ceilings, and shouting up stairs. If you have a HomeKit home, why not take advantage of it, and use your lights to help communicate?

Introducing Signals for HomeKit, the best way to communicate in the home, without all the shouting.

Signals works with any of your bulbs, switches or outlets with lights attached - have a kid who plays video games with headphones on? Just tap on their light to give it a few flashes.

Take it to a new level with the Signals Plus In-App Purchase, and put some meaning behind your flashes:

- Create a Time to Go Signal to flash the kids bedroom lights, and then set their night lights green
- A Dinner Time Signal can pulse lights in the bedrooms and the office, and then set them to blue
- Even setup a “GET DOWN HERE NOW” signal, to flash the kids’ lights red, and keep them that way!

Trigger your Signals in multiple ways - in the app, with your voice or automations using Siri Shortcuts, or with our beautiful Widgets!

Whether you have kids, or someone in the family with a hearing disability, Signals for HomeKit can help quiet things down, and keep the conversations face to face, rather than shouted through the house.

Requirements
- Any HomeKit equipped light bulb, switch or outlet. Switches or outlets must be configured with a light attached. HomeKit must already be configured.
- Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 15 required.

Usage Notes:
- If you have a bulb or switch with a slow ramp/fade rate, try shortening this rate in the manufacturers app, if the flash isn't noticeable - if this doesn't work, please let us know at https://www.homemadeautomation.com/contact-us, so we can help find a solution!

Version History A few small bug fixes - thanks to those who reported them!! 2.9 03/21/2024 A few bug fixes 2.8 03/04/2024 A few bug fixes 2.7 02/29/2024 New OS? No problem, Signals for HomeKit has some great new features to go with it!

- Interactive Widgets - your Signals can run seamlessly from a Widget without needing to launch the app!
- More options - the Small Widget now supports up to two Signals, and we've introduced a brand new Extra Large Widget on iPad, support up to 16 Signals (or even just 1, reeeeaaaalllly big one!)
- Standby mode works GREAT when mounted in the kitchen (done making dinner, just quickly swipe to the Signals Widget, and hit the 'Dinner Time' Signal! iPad Widgets are awesome on a wall mounted HomeKit controller, too! 2.6 09/26/2023 New OS? No problem, Signals for HomeKit has some great new features to go with it!

- Interactive Widgets - your Signals can run seamlessly from a Widget without needing to launch the app!
- More options - the Small Widget now supports up to two Signals, and we've introduced a brand new Extra Large Widget on iPad, support up to 16 Signals (or even just 1, reeeeaaaalllly big one!)
- Standby mode works GREAT when mounted in the kitchen (done making dinner, just quickly swipe to the Signals Widget, and hit the 'Dinner Time' Signal! iPad Widgets are awesome on a wall mounted HomeKit controller, too! 2.5 09/18/2023 - Effects a bit too jarring on some devices? Try adjusting the upper brightness on your effects for a better experience
- Other assorted bits and bobs 2.4 05/24/2023 - Effects a bit too jarring on some devices? Try adjusting the upper brightness on your effects for a better experience
- Other assorted bits and bobs 2.3 05/23/2023 Minor bug fixes 2.2.1 12/01/2022 - Fixed some layout issues
- Adjusted some color issues with Meross bulbs (if you're getting weird colors, let me know!) 2.2.0 11/18/2022 Still the best way to communicate at home - without all the shouting! 2.1.8 10/24/2022 Mostly bits and bobs in this one - here's a few headlines:

- Create Siri Shortcuts from your Signals with the new 'Add To Siri' button
- Fix a a few other minor bugs 2.1.7 02/09/2022 Thanks for the great response to our latest update! This time through, we're addressing an oversight with our latest UI update -- sometimes when you ran a Signal, you can't tell if it's still running! There are now a few indications throughout the app - hope it helps!

While we were in there, we finally got sick of seeing a bug that's been around... forever. The tiny 'close' button on the Edit Effect sheet is finally normal size. Kinda embarrassed that one took so long... 2.1.2 11/05/2021 The response to our iOS 15 update has been awesome - thanks! This release includes some cleanup, and a nice update to some of our UI controls - including our gorgeous Widgets! 2.1.1 10/25/2021 - New Spectrum Effect! Now you can get attention by transitioning across a spectrum of colors!
- Completely re-written effects engine makes for more reliable, smoother transitions
- Running your Signals is now even easier - one click, no matter what platform you're on!
- Choose from even more images to make your Signals quickly recognizable 2.1.0 09/21/2021 - Found and fixed a subtle issue that effected some bulbs (Meross specifically, but probably others) - reliability should be MUCH improved with these devices!
- Addressed a few crashes - please, please contact me if you experience any!
- Updated support links 2.0.3 03/08/2021 - Turns out that HomeKit devices sometimes get switched off or plugged -- who knew? Well we did, of course, and we've always shown the 'No Response' message, but now we can give you a little more detail in the Settings. We also detect changes in these errors more efficiently, so if you notice an error and then plug in your lamp, Signals will see this, and recover more quickly.
- In related news, we fixed a bug that caused an error in your Siri Shortcuts if any of the lamps in your Signal were offline for any reason -- we can't bring the lamp online for you, but we can at least make sure the Shortcut flashes everything else, and completes properly!
- In unrelated news, we noticed a crash that a few of you have been experiencing, and we squashed it flat. Sorry about that! 2.0.2 10/21/2020 Using a bunch of Signals to communicate at home (without the shouting) is easier than ever - now you can add a color to each Signal, so you can find the right one at a glance

New Widgets!  
- Create a Widget of any size, and see up to 8 (yes, 8!) Signals at once 
- Take advantage of those new Signal colors, right on your Home Screen
- Customize the design, and make your Home Screen 'aesthetic' (hey kids, did I use that right?) 2.0.1 10/09/2020 Home Flash has become 'Signals for HomeKit'! Where do we even begin to list the changes!?
- All new UI
- Support for iPad, Siri Shortcuts and Widgets
- Create 'Signals' to flash multiple lights, and customize how to finish the effects!
- More effect options, including 'Pulse' and 'Hold' - find the effect that works best for your lights!
- Not flashing long enough to get attention? Change the duration of your effects!
- Even more color options! 2.0.0 09/29/2020 Happy iOS 13! Are you ready for Dark Mode? Because we've got some Dark Mode for you! We think it looks great, but tell us what you think on Twitter: @HomeMadeAutoma1 1.3.0 09/19/2019 Our most requested feature is finally here -- now you can use COLOR to get the attention of your family members! Mix, match, and experiment - assign different meanings to different colors, or just get a little whimsical!

- Time to go to school? Easy "Hey Siri, Time to Go" can flash the kids' lights green!
- Just found a mess in your living room? "Hey Siri, Get Them Now!" can flash red!
- Have a sports rivalry with the neighbor? "Hey Siri, Home Run!" can flash the porch lights your favorite teams' colors!

Store a different Siri Shortcut for each one, or combine them with the Shortcuts app. The options are nearly endless - have fun! 1.2.0 07/09/2019 Minor improvements here, minor improvements there. We're doing some prep work for the next big thing! 1.1.3 05/23/2019 A bug was discovered that cause some major issues on old iPhones -- so we opened the front door, and shooshed it out, all nice-like! 1.1.2 05/15/2019 Home Flash is now compatible with the Home Pod! Why bother raise your phone or wrist to summon your kids to dinner, when you can just speak the command into the air! Siri will now happily answer your requests directly in the background, making your summoning commands even faster! Not only that, but it's now much simpler to work with the Shortcuts App to flash multiple lights together - just add any combination of lights to your Shortcut, and you're off and running! 1.1.1 05/15/2019 Apple Watch: So your hands are buried in soapy water while doing the dishes, and you just noticed that the kids didn't clean up the living room like they were supposed to? Don't waste your voice, and certainly don't dig your phone out of your pocket -- just flash their lights directly from your wrist, without wasting a moment! Home Flash now supports the Apple Watch, for even faster summoning powers! 1.1.0 05/01/2019 Not sure where the kids are in the house, but you want them to come downstairs for dinner? No problem - just flash the lights in their room, in the playroom and in the basement AND send them a text, all with a single command! With the help of the Shortcuts app, you can flash any combination of rooms you want - even all of them! 1.0.1 03/24/2019