topic Re: When attempting to add base station to HomeKit I get "Requesting HomeKit info..." in Partner Integrations

Apple HomeKit "Requesting HomeKit Info..." Error

PR-UK — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:12:56 GMT

Hi,

I made the mistake of removing my Arlo base station from HomeKit and am now stuck trying to reconnect it to HomeKit, could you reset the token for me to?

Thanks,

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Ssvensson — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:56:11 GMT

Hi
I’m also stuck on “requesting HomeKit info”.. could you send me a token to?

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JessicaP — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:03:16 GMT

Hi PR-UK, Ssvensson,

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califdude — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:15:44 GMT

Could I also get a token reset ?

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Jjayce — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:36:23 GMT

can I also get one of those gracious token resets again. also is there a way for better HomeKit reliability like do I have to sign up for your subscription to get better connection because it is really frustrating how all of this just doesn't work as well as I would like it to 😕

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JessicaP — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:33:55 GMT

Hi califdude,

Hey Jjayce,

I've sent a token reset request to your Base Station/SmartHub that should resolve the issue. Please reboot your Base Station/SmartHub (remove and reapply power) allow the Base Station/SmartHub to come back online and try setting up HomeKit again using these instructions: How do I connect my Arlo camera to Apple HomeKit? If you're experiencing some connection issue, I would suggest contacting the Support Team to further investigate this issue. You will find several options for contacting support in the provided link.

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califdude — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:50:35 GMT

Thanks JessicaP.

It is still not working as I continue to get Discovering Your Device Please Wait" message.

I wanted to ask on the connection - my base station is wired to the modem and noy connected through WiFi. Is this an issue ? If yes, what do I need to do ?

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JessicaP — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:14:52 GMT

Hey califdude,

I've sent a token request to your Base Station again. If you're still having issues, contact the Support Team to further investigate this issue. You will find several options for contacting support in the provided link.

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Player-1 — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:31:27 GMT

Hi Moderator! I’ve just set up my new base station VMB4540 | Arlo Pro 3 SmartHub and seem to have the same issue setting up homekit as others on this thread. Any chance you could try the same solution for me? Many thanks

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ehohe — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:44:35 GMT

Hi, I recently reset the base station and re-added my cameras. I had the base station with HomeKit setup. But now, I have the same issue not able to discover to setup HomeKit. Can you send the reset token to my base station please?

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JessicaP — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:41:56 GMT

Hi Player-1,

Let me reach out to you via private message to gather more information from you.

Hey ehohe,

I've sent a token reset request to your Base Station that should resolve the issue. Please reboot your Base Station(remove and reapply power) allow the Base Station to come back online and try setting up HomeKit again using these instructions: How do I connect my Arlo camera to Apple HomeKit?

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Ssvensson — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:05:57 GMT

Hi Jessica
This didn’t solve the problem for me, even though I’ve restarted my base it keeps spinning, once I’ve gotten thru but then it said it couldn’t connect (something like that anyway).

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dsaponaro — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:24:33 GMT

Same issue here. Recently reset my base station and camera and am now trying to re add to the home app. Gets stuck on “Requesting HomeKit Info…”. Any chance for a token reset here as well. Thank you.

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ThunderHorseBob — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:02:57 GMT

I have the same problem that is on many of the forums here on Arlo. The Arlo app on Apple Phone will not make a HomeKit connection via the app. I have called support which we then deleted the app and the devices, adding back is part as instructed by support with the same result which is: Requesting HomeKit info, thus endlessly runs without timing out or a fail code.

Work around would be to go to HomeKit directly, which does see the smart hub and manually add the hub, however it request a start code or scan a qr code. The hub, packaging, or instructions in the box do not have this code. Nor does support know the code.

I see that there is multiple forums on this issue. I think the problem is within the last Arlo apple app, and that Arlo process no longer includes the start up code.

HELP HELP HELP

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JessicaP — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:47:50 GMT

Hi Ssvensson,

Hi dsaponaro, ThunderHorseBob,

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dsaponaro — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 21:09:00 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Just tried adding to the Home app following the instructions provided after rebooting the base station and it still does the same thing.

The other thing I noticed is that the camera shows “Firmware UpdateAvailable” under device info but when I tap it then says no updates are available on the screen after.

Possibly related?

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ehohe — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 01:08:20 GMT

Hi Jessica,

Your reset token worked. I was able to set up HomeKit. Unfortunately, My phone was using a different wifi network and it seems the HomeKit setup binds the bridge to that network. I actually want to use a different wifi instead.

Can you send out another reset token to me? Many thanks!

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Player-1 — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:23:00 GMT

Hi all - I managed to solve this problem for good without the need to talk to customer services so I thought I would share to help people out. The first thing I did was sent the bloody things back. Let’s face it, an issue like this is unacceptable for a premium product. Second, I bought a eufy security equivalent. Problem solved! And the HomeKit QR code is on the packaging 😉

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califdude — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:43:27 GMT

For those who got it working. What does this mean - You must be on the same WiFi network as your Arlo SmartHub or base station when you first connect Arlo to HomeKit ?

My Arlo Base station is hard wired to the router and I cannot figure out how to have the base station on WiFi ?

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ehohe — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:15:23 GMT

Hi Jessica,

I have managed to setup HomeKit on my new network. There is no need to re-sent reset token. Thanks for your help.

Here is my setup and what I had to do:

I was setting up a new wifi router. So, I had the new wifi router and the existing wifi router on my network. The base station was hardwired to my existing router (that was the mistake). After Jessica sent the reset token, I was able to setup Homekit from the Arlo app. At that time, my phone was on the existing wifi network. But, if I changed my phone to connect to the new wifi network, "Setup Homekit" couldn't see the base station. After I realized the base station was connected to the existing router, I re-connected the base station to the new router, phone to connect to the new wifi, (I factory-reset the base station too.), I was able to setup Homekit again.

I think the important things are:

- Do a factory reset

- Make sure your base station and your phone are both on the same router network.

I am unsure what the reset token actually do. It could have worked without it if my devices were on the same network in the first place.