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Hello, fellow HomeKit enthusiasts!

One of my favorite things about iOS is Apple's home automation framework, HomeKit. And ? as of iOS 10 ? I am LOVING the new Home app. I've written quite a bit about it over on the site.

Still, even as Apple dives deeper into home control and automation, there are some third-party home automation accessory makers who've yet to play nice with Apple's HomeKit framework (lookin' at you, Nest!). For those of us who'd like to control all our devices ? non-HomeKit devices included ? via Siri and the new Home app, we have to look to open source software like Homebridge.

Homebridge is essentially a bridge (*ding*) between your non-HomeKit-enabled devices and HomeKit itself. It lets you control many, many devices within the Home app or via Siri.

So I'm curious: Do you use Homebridge? What devices do you have connected via this method? Do you have any questions about Homebridge? Gimme a shout in the thread!