During the WWDC 2019 conference, Apple unveiled many new features, including one concerning HomeKit. The Cupertino company offers a new service for compatible HomeKit cameras: HomeKit Secure Video.
This involves making HomeKit camera recordings available to the user in the iCloud cloud, all with end-to-end encryption. Logitech has just announced support for HomeKit Secure Video for one of its connected cameras, the Circle 2,on sale here on Amazon.
To switch from the online storage of the Cirlce 2 camera to HomeKit Secure Video, after the new update:
- Go to the settings of the Logitech Circle app
- Tap Smart Home Integrations, then Apple HomeKit
- You will see a list of cameras that support HomeKit Secure Video
- Tap “(Beta) Convert to support HomeKit Secure Video” and follow the instructions
Let's recall the specificities of this HomeKit Secure Video. For the user, this means being able to enjoy videos recorded by the HomeKit accessory, directly in iCloud.
HomeKit automatically uploads videos from the last 10 days to Apple's cloud, with end-to-end encryption. This means that no one, not even Apple, can see the content.
It should be noted, however, that HomeKit Secure Video is not free. To benefit from it, you must have an iCloud subscription of 200 GB (2.99 euros per month), for one camera, or 2 TB (9.99 euros per month) for 2 to 5 cameras.
However, the space taken by videos on iCloud is not deducted from the subscription. The user can therefore still benefit from the 200 GB or 2 TB, even with many hours of videos saved in their iCloud.
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