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How to transfer files between your iPad and other devices

by Dave Johnson

There are multiple ways to transfer photos, videos, and other files between your iPad and other devices like an iPhone, Mac, or Windows device. You can transfer files wirelessly with features like AirDrop or apps like Mail and Messages, or connect your iPad to a computer or an external storage device with a cable, and then transfer or sync files.

You can also use iCloud to store your files, photos, videos, and more, and keep everything up to date on all your devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account. Transfers work only for files from iPad apps that support file sharing, though.

Important: Transferring, sharing, or syncing may be restricted for some types of data, such as files saved in an app’s proprietary format, files saved in older software versions, and files protected by copyrights.

Transfer files from your iPad wirelessly

AirDrop is a quick way to share a photo, file, or other item on your iPad with a nearby Apple device. See our article, Use AirDrop on iPad to send items to nearby Apple devices.

Sending a file as an attachment in the Mail or Messages app is another way to transfer files from your iPad to another device.

Transfer files by connecting iPad with a cable

To transfer files to an external storage device, a file server, or your computer, connect your iPad to your Mac or Windows device with a cable. When you transfer files to your Mac or Windows device, the model and operating system of your computer determine whether you use the Finder, Apple Devices, or iTunes.

Note: You can transfer files only from iPad apps that support file sharing.

  • Transfer files with your Mac (macOS 10.15 or later): Use the Finder.
  • Transfer files to your Windows device (Windows 10 or later): Use Apple Devices for Windows.
  • Transfer files to your Mac (macOS 10.14 or earlier) or Windows device (Windows 7 or earlier): Use iTunes.
  • Transfer files to a storage device, a file server, or a service like Box or DropBox: See Transfer files from iPad to a storage device, a server, or the cloud.

Sync your iPad with other devices

Supported content, like movies, music, TV shows, and more, can also sync when you connect your iPad to your Mac or Windows device. Add a movie to your iPad, for example, and after a sync, it appears on your computer too.

Syncing files with your Mac or Windows device also happens through the Finder, Apple Devices, or iTunes, depending on your computer’s model and operating system.

  • Sync content with your Mac (macOS 10.15 or later): Use the Finder.
  • Sync content with your Windows device (Windows 10 or later): Use Apple Devices for Windows.
  • Sync content with your Mac (macOS 10.14 or earlier) or Windows device (Windows 7 or earlier): Use iTunes.

Automatically keep your files in sync with iCloud

Storing your files, photos, videos, and more in iCloud keeps them synced and accessible on all your devices, as well as on supported web browsers. Change a file on any device signed in to your Apple Account, and the change appears on every other device signed in to the same Apple Account.

Important: OS X 10.10 (or later) or Windows 7 (or later) are required. You must be signed in to the same Apple Account on both your iPad and your computer, as well as any supported web browsers you might be using.

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How to add email attachments in Mail on iPad

by Stacey Butler

You can attach photos, videos, and documents to an email message for recipients to easily download and save. You can also scan a paper document and send it as a PDF, or draw right in a message.

Depending on the file size, attachments might appear inline with the text, or as the Insert Attachment button at the end of the message. Documents come from Files, including the ones in Recents or Shared. And if your file exceeds the maximum size your email account allows, you’ll be able to send it using Mail Drop.

A draft email being composed with the attachment options above the keyboard.

Attach a photo, video, or document to an email

Documents, videos, and photos you attach and send in your email messages are easy for recipients to download and save.

  1. Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
  2. Tap in the message where you want to insert the attachment, tap the Insert Attachment Actions button, and do one of the following:

    • Attach a document: Tap Attach File and then locate the document in Files.

      In Files, tap Recents or Shared, then tap a file, location, or folder to open it.

    • Attach a saved photo or video: Tap Photo Library, then choose a photo or video. Tap the Done button to return to the message.
    • Take a new photo or video and attach it to the message: Tap Take Photo or Video, then take a new photo or video. Tap Use Photo or Use Video to insert it into your message, or tap Retake if you want to reshoot it.

Note: If the file exceeds your email account’s maximum size, the onscreen instructions help you send it using Mail Drop.

Scan and attach a document to an email

You can scan a paper document and send it as a PDF.

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPad.
  2. Tap in the message where you want to insert the scanned document and tap the Insert Attachment Actions button above the keyboard.
  3. Tap Scan Document and then position iPad so that the document page appears on the screen—iPad automatically captures the page.

    To capture the page manually, tap the Take Picture button or press a volume button.

  4. Scan additional pages, then tap Save when you’re done.
  5. To make changes to the saved scan, tap it and then do any of the following:

    • Crop the image: Tap the Crop button.
    • Apply a filter: Tap the Show Filter Settings button.
    • Rotate the image: Tap the Rotate button.
    • Delete the scan: Tap the Delete Scan button.

Create and attach a drawing to your email

Some ideas are hard to put into words, so you can draw in an email message to demonstrate them. Your drawing goes into the message as an attachment recipients can view and download.

  1. Open the Mail app on your iPad.
  2. Tap in the message where you want to insert a drawing and then tap the Insert Drawing button above the keyboard to show the Markup toolbar.
  3. Choose a drawing tool and color. Write or draw with your finger.

    See Write and draw in documents with Markup.

  4. When you’re finished, tap the Done button and then tap Insert Drawing.

To resume work on a drawing, tap the drawing in the message, tap the Disclosure arrow in the menu that appears, then tap Markup.

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How to download email attachments in Mail on iPad

by Stacey Butler

You can download attachments that are sent to you in email messages or easily search for messages with attachments in your mailboxes.

You can save an image in the Photos app, save an attachment in the Files app, or open it with another app. You can also identify and learn more about objects in photos you receive. And you can quickly fill out forms you receive in Mail, or filter your messages to show only those with attachments when you can’t find one someone sent you.

Download an attachment sent to you

  1. Go to the Mail app on your iPad.
  2. Open a message with an attachment and touch and hold the attachment.
  3. Do any of the following:

    • Save it in the Photos app: Choose Save Image.
    • Save it in the Files app: Choose Save to Files.
    • Open it with another app: Tap Share, then choose the app.

    An email attachment is selected with possible actions listed.

    Tip: You can identify and learn more about objects in photos you receive. Touch and hold the photo, then choose Look Up. See Identify objects in your photos and videos on iPad.

Quickly fill out forms you receive in Mail

You can use AutoFill to quickly fill out forms you receive in the Mail app.

  1. Start the Mail app on your iPad.
  2. In the message, tap the attachment to open the document.
  3. Tap the AutoFill button and tap a blank field to enter text using the onscreen keyboard.
  4. To fill out another line, tap it. Enter text.
  5. Tap the Share button, then choose a method to send the completed form.

Find emails with attachments

When you can’t find an attachment someone sent you, filter your email messages so only those with attachments show up.

  1. Start the Mail app on your iPad.
  2. In a mailbox, tap the Toggle Filtering button to turn on filtering.
  3. Tap Filtered by and then turn on Only Mail with Attachments.

Quick tip: You can also gather email messages with attachments from all your accounts in one mailbox. To set it up, tap the Show Sidebar button (top left) to see your mailboxes, then tap Edit and select Attachments. From then on, the attachments mailbox sits in the mailboxes list alongside the rest.

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How to invite others to control accessories in your home

by Stacey Butler

In the Home app, you can invite other people to control all your smart accessories, or invite a guest to control some or all of your doors, locks, and security system accessories during specific times.

Residents get local access to all accessories in the home at any time, plus optional remote access, while guests get local-only access to specific doors, locks, and security systems. People you invite can accept in the notification or in the Home app.

Note: Remote access and guest access only work with a home hub, such as an Apple TV 4K or a HomePod speaker.

Invite residents to control accessories

At any time, Home Residents have local access to all accessories in the home, plus optional remote access.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the Add button, tap Add People, and then tap Resident.
  3. Tap the Add button to choose people with an Apple Account from your contacts list, or enter their Apple Account email addresses in the To field.
  4. Tap Invite.
  5. Ask the invitee to do one of the following:
    • In the notification: (iPhone or iPad) Tap Accept.
    • In the Home app: (iPhone or iPad) Tap the More button, tap Home Settings, and then tap the invitee’s name.
    • On Apple TV 4K: Tap Show Me on Apple TV and turn on one or more Apple TVs.

Invite guests to control accessories

Home Guests get local-only access to specific doors, locks, and security system accessories, limited to a set schedule.

Note: Home Guests access requires iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or later.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the Add button and tap Add People. Then tap Guest.
  3. Tap the Add button to choose people with an Apple Account from your contacts list, or enter their Apple Account email addresses in the To field.
  4. Select any of the following for the guest schedule:
    • Anytime: The guest can access the selected accessories anytime.
    • Specific Dates: The guest can only access the selected accessories on the dates specified.
    • Specific Days & Times: The guest can only access the selected accessories on the days and during the times specified.
  5. Select which doors, locks, and security system accessories the guest can access.
  6. Tap Invite.
  7. Ask the invitee to do one of the following:
    • In the notification: (iPhone or iPad) Tap Accept.
    • In the Home app: (iPhone or iPad) Tap the More button, tap Home Settings, and then tap the invitee’s name.

Allow others to access your AirPlay-enabled speakers and TVs

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap Speaker & TV and choose an option.

You can allow everyone, anyone on the same network, or only people you’ve invited to share the home. You can also require a password that allows speaker access.

Allow Resident and Guest Attribution

With Attribution, your name can appear in activity history and notifications when you arrive, leave, or interact with accessories.

Note: Home members who use Face Recognition to identify people based on their photo library will still see your name.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap a person and then enable Attribution.

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How to set up HomePod in Home on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

You can use the Home app to set up HomePod and control many HomePod settings.

You can send and receive Intercom messages and choose who’s allowed to use them, and use HomePod with HomeKit Secure Video. Any home member can choose when they get Intercom messages, while only an owner or admin chooses who can send or receive them. HomePod can even notify you when someone you know is at the door.

Here’s how to set up HomePod in Home on iPad.

Note: HomePod is not available in all countries or regions.

Use Home to send and receive Intercom messages

  1. Start the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap Intercom, then configure these settings:

    • When you can receive Intercom messages
    • Who is allowed to send or receive Intercom messages
    • Which HomePod speakers can use Intercom

    Note: Any member of the Home can choose when they receive Intercom messages. Only a home owner or admin can choose who can send or receive Intercom messages and which HomePod speakers can use Intercom.

  4. Tap Back, then tap Done.
  5. Tap the Intercom button, say something like “Who ate the last cookie?” then tap Done.

    Your Intercom message is sent to all the HomePod speakers in your home, and to the iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS devices of all members of your home who can send and receive Intercom messages.

Use HomePod and HomeKit Secure Video to announce guests

With a HomeKit Secure Video camera or doorbell, HomePod can tell you when someone you know is at the door. If the person isn’t recognized, it can send you a message instead.

Note: To announce guests, first turn on Face Recognition.

  1. Start the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the More button and then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap Cameras & Doorbells and then tap your camera or doorbell.
  4. Tap Doorbell Chime and then choose which HomePod speaker or speakers to enable.

Use Home to add and edit HomePod alarms and timers

  1. Start the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the right side of a HomePod tile, swipe up, and do any of the following:
    • Add an alarm: Tap New, create the alarm and then tap Done.
    • Edit an alarm: Tap the alarm, change the time, then tap Done.
    • Turn alarms on or off: Tap the switch next to an alarm.
    • Delete an alarm: Swipe left over the alarm, then tap Delete.
    • Create a new timer: Tap New Timer, enter a timer label (optional) and choose the length of the timer. Tap Start.
    • Pause and restart a timer: Tap the Pause button; tap the Play button to restart the timer.
    • Remove a timer: Tap the Delete button.

Change HomePod settings

  1. Start the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the right side of a HomePod tile.
  3. Tap the Settings button and then configure HomePod settings.

    You can assign HomePod to a different room, add an automation, create a stereo pair with two HomePod speakers of the same kind in the same room, and more.

Use HomePod to listen for alarm sounds

HomePod can alert you when it detects an alarm sound in your home.

  1. Start the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the right side of a HomePod tile.
  3. Tap the Settings button, then tap Sound Recognition.
  4. Turn on Smoke & CO Alarm, then choose which HomePods will listen for alarms.

HomePod listens for certain sounds, notifying you when alarm sounds may be recognized.

Important: Sound Recognition may detect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sounds and send you notifications when recognized. Sound Recognition should not be relied upon in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, or in high-risk or emergency situations.

Add a Siri-enabled accessory

Enabling Siri on compatible Apple Home accessories extends access to HomePod throughout your home. With Siri on those accessories, you can get help with everyday questions or tasks, control the accessories with your voice, and play your favorite music and podcasts.

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How to use automations in Home on iPad

by Dave Johnson

In the Home app, you can run automations based on the time of day, your location, the activation of a sensor, or the action of an accessory. You can use preconfigured automations included with the Home app, or create automations of your own.

An automation can run when people arrive at or leave a location, or at a time of day, like sunrise or sunset. You can also manage and edit automations, and add a Siri shortcut.

Use a preconfigured automation

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, touch and hold an accessory and then tap Accessory Settings.
  3. Turn on an automation.

To disable an automation, return to the accessory’s setting screen, then turn it off.

Create an automation

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the Add button.
  3. Tap Add Automation and choose one of the following automation triggers:

    • When arriving at or leaving a location: Tap People Arrive or People Leave. Choose when the automation is activated by people arriving or leaving, the location, and the time the automation works.
    • At a time of day: Tap A Time of Day Occurs. Choose when you want this automation to run.

      If you choose Sunset or Sunrise, times vary as the season changes.

      You can also set an automation to only occur after sunset, which is useful for turning on lights just when they’re needed.

    • When an accessory changes: Tap An Accessory is Controlled, select an accessory and tap Next. Follow the onscreen instructions.

      You might use this, for example, to run a scene when you unlock the front door.

    • A sensor detects something: If you’ve added a sensor to Home, tap A Sensor Detects Something, select an accessory, tap Next, and follow the onscreen instructions.

      You might use this, for example, to turn on lights in a stairway when motion is detected nearby.

You can also tap the right side of an automation tile, tap the Settings button, then add, enable, or disable automations.

Manage and edit automations

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Automation in the sidebar.
  3. Tap an automation and then do any of the following:
    • Enable or disable the automation
    • Choose when the automation happens
    • Add or remove accessories
    • Test the automation
    • Delete the automation

Add a Siri shortcut

Adding a Siri Shortcut to your automation can make it even more efficient.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. When choosing accessories to control with an automation, swipe up and tap Convert To Shortcut.
  3. Tap Next, name the automation (optional), then tap Done.

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How to control your home remotely with iPad

by Dave Johnson

In the Home app, you can control your accessories even when you’re away from home. To do so, you need a home hub, which is a device such as Apple TV 4K or HomePod speakers, and Home turned on in iCloud.

Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, tap See All, then turn on Home.

You must be signed in to the same Apple Account on your home hub device and your iPad.

If you have an Apple TV 4K or HomePod, and you’re signed in to the same Apple Account as your iPad, it’s set up automatically as a home hub.

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How to create and use scenes in Home on iPad

by Dave Johnson

In the Home app, you can create scenes that allow you to control multiple accessories at once. A “Reading” scene, for example, might adjust the lights, play soft music on HomePod, close the drapes, and adjust the thermostat.

The first accessory you select decides which room the scene is assigned to, so if you first select your bedroom lamp, the scene goes to your bedroom.

Here’s how to create and use scenes in Home on iPad.

Create a scene

  1. Start the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the Add button, then tap Add Scene.
  3. Tap Custom and enter a name for the scene (such as “Dinner Party” or “Watching TV”). Then tap Add Accessories.
  4. Select the accessories you want this scene to include and then tap Done.

    The first accessory you select determines the room the scene is assigned to. If you first select your bedroom lamp, for example, the scene is assigned to your bedroom.

  5. Set each accessory to the state you want it in when you run the scene.

    For example, for a Reading scene, you could set the bedroom lights to 100 percent, close the drapes, choose a low volume for the HomePod, and set the thermostat to 68 degrees.

  6. Test the scene and choose whether or not to show it on the Home tab (scenes appear on the Home tab by default) and tap Done.

Use scenes

To use a scene, do one of the following:

  • Run a scene: Tap the scene on the Home tab.

    If you’ve decided not to show the scene on the Home tab, tap the More button, choose the room the scene is assigned to, then tap the scene.

  • Edit a scene: Touch and hold a scene, then tap Edit Scene.

    You can change the scene’s name, test the scene, add or remove accessories, and more.

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Getting started with the Home app on iPad

by Chris Smith

You can use the Home app to securely add, control, and automate HomeKit and Matter-enabled accessories, such as lights, locks, and thermostats. And when you set up security cameras that support HomeKit Secure Video, you can capture video and receive a notification when a camera recognizes someone or when a package is left at the door.

You can create automations to run automatically at certain times, or when you activate a particular accessory, like when the front door is unlocked. With the aid of a home hub—an Apple TV 4K or HomePod speakers—you can also control your home remotely, so you and others you invite can securely control your home while you’re away. You can even group multiple speakers to play the same audio, and send and receive Intercom messages on supported devices.

Note: Matter-enabled accessories need a home hub, for example a HomePod speaker or an Apple TV 4K. For Thread accessories, the home hub has to be Thread-enabled, such as Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet or HomePod mini, as well as a supported third-party border router or any device that supports Thread pairing.

Home overview

The Home app lets you easily navigate and control your accessories. In the Home app, tap Home in the sidebar to show the following sections:

  • Categories: Tap a category such as Lights, Security, Climate, Speakers, or Water to show all related accessories on one screen, organized by room.
  • Cameras: Video from up to four cameras can appear below Cameras. Swipe left to see more cameras.
  • Scenes: Create scenes to control multiple accessories with a tap or Siri request—tap a scene to close the blinds and turn on the lights in the evening, for example.
  • Favorites: Add to Favorites the accessories you use most often to quickly control them from the Home tab.
  • Rooms: Accessories are organized by room, letting you find just the accessory you need.

The Home app with the sidebar on the left, showing Home, Automation, and Discover tabs near the top left. Categories and Rooms in the home appear below. To the right of the sidebar, at the top, are the Intercom, Add, and More Options buttons. Category buttons appear near the top. Below that are scenes, camera images, and a room with its accessories.

Edit Home

You can organize the Home app in ways that suit you best.

Tap Home in the sidebar, tap the More button, then do any of the following.

  • Rearrange items: Select Edit Home View, then drag tiles to a different position. Tap Done when you’re finished.
  • Reorder sections: To change the way sections are ordered in the Home screen, choose Reorder Sections, then drag the Reorder button next to a section to a new position. Tap Done when you’re finished.
  • Resize icons: Select Edit Home View, tap a tile, tap the Resize button, then tap Done.

To learn more about how to create and accessorize a smart home with your Apple devices, tap Discover in the sidebar.

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How to set up security cameras in Home on iPad

by Moses Johnson

You can use the Home app to view video activity captured by your home’s cameras. With any Apple Home-compatible camera, you can view video streams, choose who can view them, and set up notifications when activity is detected. When you add a camera, you can choose streaming options and assign it to a room, such as your front porch. By default, up to four cameras show up as favorites on the Home tab.

With one or more HomeKit Secure Video cameras, you get these extra features:

  • Encrypted video: Video captured by your cameras is privately analyzed and encrypted on your home hub device (Apple TV 4K or HomePod) and securely uploaded to iCloud so that only you and those you share it with can view it.
  • Record video: If you subscribe to iCloud+, you can view the last 10 days of activity from one to an unlimited number of cameras. The 50 GB iCloud+ plan supports a single camera, the 200 GB iCloud+ plan supports up to five cameras, and the 2 TB, 6 TB, and 12 TB iCloud+ plans support an unlimited number of cameras.

    Note: Video content doesn’t count against your iCloud storage limit.

  • Activity Zones: Create zones that focus your camera on the most important areas within its view.
  • Face recognition: Receive notifications when people you’ve tagged in the Photos app are within the camera’s view.

The Home app with the sidebar on the left. Home is highlighted. On the right are images from five security cameras.

Camera options

When you add a camera in the Home app, you can choose streaming options and assign the camera to a room. With a HomeKit Secure Video camera, you can also choose recording options. By default, up to four cameras are marked as favorites and appear on the Home tab. To edit those settings later, tap the Camera tile, then tap the Settings button to see these options:

  • Room: A camera can be located in a room inside your home, or you can create a room for an outside location such as your front porch or back yard.
  • Notifications: Choose to receive notifications when the camera detects activity, changes status, or goes offline.
  • Recording options for HomeKit Secure Video cameras: You can create separate recording settings for when you’re home and when you’re away. For example, when you’re home, you might choose to stop streaming and recording from a camera inside your home, but continue to stream and record from an outdoor camera.

    Note: The Home app uses the location of devices belonging to members of the home to switch between Home and Away modes. For example, when you leave for work with your iPad, the camera switches from the When Home settings to the When Away settings.

Set up notifications

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Home Settings.
  3. Tap Cameras & Doorbells.
  4. Tap a camera and turn on Activity Notifications.

    All Apple Home-compatible cameras can send a notification when motion is detected. HomeKit Secure Video cameras can additionally send notifications based on these factors:

    • The time of day
    • When someone is or isn’t home
    • When a clip is recorded
    • When any or a specific type of motion is detected

      When you choose a specific motion, you receive a notification when the camera detects people, animals, or vehicles, or when a package is delivered. For a package to be detected, it must be within the camera’s view after delivery.

      Choosing a specific motion, rather than any motion, results in fewer clips (and fewer clip notifications) and less video to review. For example, if you choose to detect people, your camera doesn’t capture the movement of leaves on a tree or a squirrel leaping from branch to branch.

Create Activity Zones for HomeKit Secure Video cameras

To point your HomeKit Secure Video camera at the areas within its view that matter most, like your front walkway but not the sidewalk behind it, create zones. You’ll then get an alert when motion is detected in these zones.

Note: Activity Zones are available only for cameras that are set up to record when a specific motion is detected, and they don’t affect motion detection automations.

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the camera tile. Then tap the Settings button.
  3. Tap Select Activity Zones. Tap the video to create a zone.

    To have your camera detect motion only outside the zone you defined, tap Invert Zone.

  4. Create any additional zones you want within the camera’s view—one for the driveway and another for the mailbox, for example.
  5. Tap Done.

To remove an activity zone, tap Select Activity Zones, tap inside a zone, then tap Clear.

View video

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. On the Home tab, tap the camera tile.

    Live video should play automatically.

  3. If you’ve chosen to record video, swipe through the timeline at the bottom of the screen to browse recorded clips.
  4. Tap a clip to play it.
  5. Pinch the clip open left and right to show the timeline and then drag to go forward or back through the video.
  6. Tap Live to switch back to live video.

Set up the camera to detect specific motion, and the timeline displays unique symbols for people, animals, vehicles, and packages.

Note: With more cameras in your home than Home Hubs that can analyze their video, some of the cameras’ video may not be analyzed. Clips still get recorded, but they’ll have the Unanalyzed Video badge, a sign that the video wasn’t analyzed for specific motion.

Live and recorded video is also available in the Home app on a Mac with macOS 10.15.1 or later.

Choose access options

To allow other people to view video from your cameras, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Home app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap Home Settings.
  3. Below the People heading, tap a person.
  4. Tap Cameras and choose an option.

To learn how to allow other people to view video from your cameras, see Invite others to control accessories in your home.

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