The PorchIQ guide

Welcome

PorchIQ is one app for everything in your home: lights, locks, cameras, climate, irrigation, network, pool, generators and more, across one house or several.

How PorchIQ works

PorchIQ has four parts that work together: the PorchIQ server in your home, the connections it makes to your devices, the sign-in that decides who can use it, and the app you see on your screens.

Getting started

PorchIQ works best as an app on your home screen. It opens full screen and can send notifications.

Finding your way around

On a computer, every page is listed in the sidebar on the left.

Everyday pages

• Dashboard and Overview
• Rooms
• Lights, Climate, Security, Media, Scenes
• Cameras
• Rewind
• Vehicles
• Who we know
• Map
• 3D home
• Music (Sonos)
• Energy
• Irrigation
• Automations
• Search and Activity
• Notifications
• Status and Account

Integrations

• UniFi Network and UniFi Protect Changing soon
• Matter and the Matter server
• Text alerts (Twilio)
• Every integration Changing soon

Farm and animal watch

For properties with land, barns or animals, PorchIQ has two extra features. Both are optional and can be left off.

Settings

• People, roles and sign-in
• Backup and restore
• API keys

Safety and privacy

- Sensitive controls ask first.

Troubleshooting

What you see What to do “Reconnecting…” Your device lost touch with the PorchIQ server. Check your Wi-Fi, or that Tailscale is on if you're away from home.

Glossary

PorchIQ server The software running on a computer in your home that serves the app and talks to your devices. House One property, connected through its own Home Assistant.