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OnthelatestHomeKitInsiderpodcast,wediscussthedemiseoftheLogitechHarmonyline,anewairpurifier,therolloutofthenewRokugear,andofcourseanswerseverallistenerquestions.

Therewasquiteabitofnewstoparsethisweek,startingwithLogitech'slate-FridayannouncementthattheHarmonylinewasnomore.They'vediscontinuedtheproductlineandwhiletheyplantooffercontinuedsoftwaresupport,eventuallythatwillend.

New hardware, app updates, and the demise of Logitech Harmony on HomeKit Insider

RokuhasalsolaunchedacouplenewhardwareproductsthatincludebothAirPlay2aswellasHomeKit.They'vealsostartedtorolloutthesefeaturestoolderdevicesthatpreviouslylackedsupporttoo.ThenewremotealsoincludesadedicatedAppleTV+buttonforthefirsttime,sittingnexttoNetflixandotherstreamingservices.

SmartmihasreleasedthenewP1smartairpurifierwithHomeKitsupport,makingitthethirdsuchdevice.Itisavailabletonowandevengetsa30percentdiscountforthelaunch.

DeveloperAaronPearcehasissuedthefirstmajorupdatetohisHomePaperappwhichallowsyoutocreatewonderfulgradientbackgroundsfortheHomeapp.Thenewupdateallowsyoutocontrolthelevelofthemaskapplied.

Finally,abloggersharedhowtheywereabletointegratetheirJaguarI-PaceintoHomeKit.WithHomeKit,theycanpreconditionthevehiclebeforedriving,seethechargingstatus,andlockorunlockthecar.

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