Apple HomeKit – The Long Con
August 29, 2025 · opinion selfhost software Apple HomeKit – The Long Con Back in 2019, I started my journey of self-hosting iCloud and disconnecting from Apple services. Despite a few inconveniences, I am quite content with the level of customization, privacy, and ownership my self-hosted services provide. At the time I was happy that HomeKit, unlike all the alternatives such as Google Home and Amazon Alexa, did not require iCloud or the need to round-trip to their servers. The only Apple service I still subscribe to is Apple Music, and a portion of the fee goes directly to musicians and artists. Now in 2025, Apple is about to launch their newest service to lock you into their ecosystem, called Apple Intelligence. They have yet to launch this service, despite the numerous billboards…
