Device setup

Homie asks about devices so it knows whether this is a shared screen, a room node, or a private member phone.

Use the product path below before trying to solve this from chat alone.

Menu labels are written as they appear in Homie.

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   Open Settings -> Devices on a trusted household screen.

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   Use Pair new device or the QR/link shown there for a new phone, tablet, or mic node.

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   After pairing, set the device name, room, device type, and owner if it is a personal phone.

When a browser first opens Homie, it identifies the browser so Homie can tell one screen from another. Homie can then remember whether the device is a kitchen screen, a bedroom mic node, a personal phone, or still unclaimed.

Unclaimed devices can choose a room, a friendly name, and whether they should behave like a mobile device. That setup decides where voice replies, setup prompts, and private chats are allowed to appear.

Homie can use the device's trusted status, room label, friendly name, mobile setting, and member connection.

A device being recognized is not the same thing as knowing who is using it. A phone becomes personal only when it is claimed for a specific household member.

New devices can pair through the QR flow when pairing is configured. A trusted household device shows a short code, and the new device stores a trust cookie after verification.

Personal mobile activates only when the calling device is mobile and bound to a member. Otherwise the browser stays in the shared dashboard or mic-node experience.

Start by checking the practical setup question: which device is this, which person owns it, and which skill or account is actually connected.

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   Name fixed screens by room, such as Kitchen iPad.

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   Mark personal phones as mobile.

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   Use pairing rather than sharing internal home links with untrusted devices.

Most Homie issues come from setup, identity, or approval state. Work through these checks before assuming Homie ignored the request.

• Check whether the device is trusted, claimed, and named correctly.
• Open the relevant settings or Skills card and confirm setup is complete.
• Try the same request with the exact device, member, room, account, or skill name.

Good to know: Room labels are dynamic. If you type a new room, it becomes available for later devices.

• Name fixed screens by room, such as Kitchen iPad.
• Mark personal phones as mobile.
• Use pairing rather than sharing internal home links with untrusted devices.

• Show me my devices.
• Make this phone my personal Homie.
• Rename this screen Kitchen iPad.