These switches really need multi press support in the Apple Home app. The wireless button switch has always supported single press, double press and long press. Why does the H2 only support single press?
I would outfit my whole house with these if they supported multi press. Currently using the LIFX 4 button switch everywhere and they do support multi press but I’d rather not have so many devices on my WiFi.
Please address this, Aqara, so you can take my money.
@itinj24 Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the need for multi-press support in the Apple Home app for the Aqara H2 Switch. It’s clear that having the flexibility of single, double, and long press options could greatly enhance the functionality of your smart home setup, especially when you’re looking to streamline the number of devices on your WiFi.
Currently, the Aqara Light Switch H2 US supports various button operations like single press, double press, and long press under the Aqara Home App, but it seems that these features aren’t fully mirrored in the Apple Home app, which is why you’re experiencing this limitation.
While I don’t have specific updates on when or if this feature might be expanded in the Apple Home app, your feedback is invaluable. It’s user insights like yours that help drive product improvements and feature updates. Hopefully, Aqara will consider this enhancement for future updates. In the meantime, I encourage you to share your thoughts with Aqara’s support team for more direct feedback.
Let’s keep the conversation going in the community to see if others have found creative solutions or workarounds!
Hi mate, this is a great point, but they can now only be supported in Aqara Home and not fully carry over into Apple Home yet. We will keep an eye on any announcements. In the meantime, please stay tuned!
I couldn’t even find where to add multi press in the Aqara app. When I went to add an automation for the switch in the Aqara app, I only saw an option for single press.
I only saw the single press in the Aqara app when I checked. Unfortunately, I never took a screenshot and already returned them due to this limitation. Regardless, I’d need that function in the Apple Home app because I use Hue lights so even if I had that in the Aqara app, it’s pretty much useless to me.
