Haven’t switched to the brand new Apple Dwelling? You simply obtained an extension

If you happen to’ve been dragging your ft about updating to the most recent model of Apple’s Dwelling structure, excellent news (form of), you’re getting a quick reprieve. 

In an up to date help doc noticed by MacRumors, Apple says that it gained’t drop help for the older model of its Dwelling platform till February 10, 2026, giving these nonetheless utilizing the legacy Apple Dwelling framework a couple of months’ respiratory room. 

Beforehand, Apple had mentioned it could nix help for its previous good residence structure by fall 2025, which is just about now. 

It’s been almost three years since Apple first launched its up to date Dwelling structure, which promised “extra dependable and environment friendly” operation of HomeKit-compatible good residence gadgets. On the time, switching to the brand new Dwelling framework was inspired however nonetheless non-compulsory. 

However shortly after the December 2022 arrival of the revamped Apple Dwelling platform, customers who switched started complaining of a wide range of issues, equivalent to unresponsive Apple Dwelling hubs and HomeKit gadgets that had been caught in “Updating” mode. 

Apple wound up pulling the Dwelling replace and rolled out a retooled model in February 2023. Since then, the brand new Dwelling structure has been operating comparatively easily; I made the swap myself in early 2023 and haven’t had any severe points. 

Nonetheless, there are many Apple Dwelling customers who haven’t moved over to the brand new structure, typically for one among two causes (or a mix of each).  

Primary, some Apple customers are nonetheless leery of the bugs they encountered throughout the preliminary new Dwelling rollout, or they’re involved that their legacy good residence gadgets gained’t be suitable with the up to date framework.  

And quantity two, the previous Dwelling structure allowed you to make use of an iPad as your property hub; with the brand new Apple Dwelling, solely an Apple TV 4K or an Apple HomePod will work as a hub system. 

Apple’s transfer to yank help for its older Apple Dwelling model is sensible, given the continued rumors of Apple TV 4K and HomePod updates. 

Rumor has it that Apple will quickly launch redesigned HomePod minis and Apple TV 4K streaming gamers powered by Apple Intelligence and a new (and delayed) AI-enhanced Siri, though precisely when that may occur stays a thriller.  

This story is a part of TechHive’s in-depth protection of the perfect good audio system.