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HomeKit simulator: Adding human readable description to custom service characteristic


I have added a custom characteristic to a service using the HomeKit Simulator. However when I add it, despite I include the manufactorer description, a UUID is shown instead of the description.

How can I display the description instead?

The first characteristic is a standard one ("On/Off": boolean). The other ones are custom.

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Solution

  • Until now the HomeKit Accessory Simulator (1.1) cannot be configured to show manufacturer description, as you want to.

    At least in version 1.1 custom services can be attached and achieve a corresponding name, that the developer is able to distinguish. Characteristics can still not be named and remains a UUID mess. But as far as I know, this version (1.1) is only rolled out to MFi participants.

    Custom Service Creation Wizard 1.1