Insteon’s Apple HomeKit-compatible hub drops support for many Insteon products.
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What is the purpose in a non apple hub being home kit compatible? Is the apple tv going to be a hub controller?
The Insteon hub acts as a bridge, allowing HomeKit to discover and control Insteon devices that themselves aren't HomeKit compatible. In theory, it opens up an entire ecosystem of devices for HomeKit. The problem is that at launch, many devices that current Insteon customers use aren't supported by this new Insteon hub.
HomeKit is like a software hub or framework. The most obvious benefit is Siri control, but I think we'll see some interesting interaction between and beyond HomeKit enbabled "things" for lack of a better word. An Apple TV in the mix gives you more "permanence" over mobile iOS devices but is probably more relevant to nodes, like a sensor or bulb, versus a hub.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204893
If you have an Apple TV (3rd generation or later) with software version 7.0 or later, you can control your HomeKit-enabled accessories when you're away from home using your iOS device.