# Why hasn't smartThings shown Homekit some love?

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/why-hasnt-smartthings-shown-homekit-some-love/59173>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [October 4, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/why-hasnt-smartthings-shown-homekit-some-love/59173 "2016-10-04T20:09:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/why-hasnt-smartthings-shown-homekit-some-love/59173/2 "2016-10-04T20:34:13Z")

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> [@Keo](#):
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> So Google home is integrated into smartThings.

GH isn’t integrated “into” ST. The two systems are integrated “with” one another. Also, they’re not competing products. They’re two different systems that mostly serve different functions that complement one another.

> [@Keo](#):
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> Where is the homekit support?

HomeKit and SmartThings are competing home automation products, and follow different philosophies.

[HomeKit intergration [sic]?](https://community.smartthings.com/t/homekit-intergration/50296)

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