# iCloud Binding Communication Error **URL:** \ **Category:** Bindings\ **Tags:** icloud, oh3\ **Created:** [May 9, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131 "2021-05-09T22:56:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![scha](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/scha/32/58344_2.png) [@scha](https://community.openhab.org/u/scha)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/21 "2021-05-13T06:15:21Z")
![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/a/9a383c5348e37aa8260efc1b2a0c5448e42a96eb.jpeg) Looks like the iCloud have some troubles anyhow. BTW: same, same ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/wannes/32/92382_2.png) [@Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/u/Wannes)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 7:36am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/22 "2021-05-13T07:36:38Z")
The iCloud connection works flawless in my Home Assistant test setup (…is that cursing here? 😉 I do get a popup for two way auth when connecting, i do not get that using OH iCloud binding, that s why I think there is something changed in the way OH(or the binding) (needs to) connect(s) to the Apple Cloud service. ---
**Author:** ![hmerk](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/hmerk/32/56432_2.png) [@hmerk](https://community.openhab.org/u/hmerk)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/23 "2021-05-13T07:49:11Z")
The binding hasn‘t changed, so there must be something on iCloud side. ---
**Author:** ![NCO](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/nco/32/55938_2.png) [@NCO](https://community.openhab.org/u/NCO)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/24 "2021-05-13T07:53:29Z")
Same here since yeesterday I believe as well on RPi4 8GB running 3.0.2 stable My iCloud Thing went offline on 2021-05-12 03:00:01.000 and did not become back online yet. ---
**Author:** ![Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/wannes/32/92382_2.png) [@Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/u/Wannes)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/25 "2021-05-13T08:18:29Z")
could it be related with OH/rpi favouring ipv6 instead of ipv4 ? my Apple homekit bridge thing got disconnected on that issue… ---
**Author:** ![rkrisi](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rkrisi/32/68680_2.png) [@rkrisi](https://community.openhab.org/u/rkrisi)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/26 "2021-05-13T08:20:04Z")
I think the authentication method changed for this API, but I did not had much more time to look into this. ---
**Author:** ![hmerk](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/hmerk/32/56432_2.png) [@hmerk](https://community.openhab.org/u/hmerk)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/27 "2021-05-13T08:23:34Z")
No, using v4 only here… ---
**Author:** ![Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/wannes/32/92382_2.png) [@Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/u/Wannes)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/28 "2021-05-13T15:20:20Z")
As temporary solution i use MQTT to send my iphone locations from home assistant to Openhab. ---
**Author:** ![Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/wannes/32/92382_2.png) [@Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/u/Wannes)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/29 "2021-05-13T17:02:15Z")
I have found a second solution: > **[OwnTracks - Your location companion](https://owntracks.org)** > > Your location companion I have it sending my location to Openhab (Json, MQTT) works like a charm! ---
**Author:** ![HaKuNa](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@HaKuNa](https://community.openhab.org/u/HaKuNa)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/30 "2021-05-13T17:25:15Z")
I‘m sure @rkrisi will find a solution. apple changed the api so just wait until he fixed it. thanks @rkrisi for your work on that binding. ---
**Author:** ![Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/wannes/32/92382_2.png) [@Wannes](https://community.openhab.org/u/Wannes)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/31 "2021-05-13T17:30:09Z")
no doubt… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NCO](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/nco/32/55938_2.png) [@NCO](https://community.openhab.org/u/NCO)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/32 "2021-05-14T06:26:23Z")
I used OwnTracks in the past, but was not really happy with it (not updating reliably). Furthermore The Owntracks App is needed on the phone including encrypted connection). That’s why I prefer the iCloud binding. But of course it’s an option. ---
**Author:** ![rangertwo](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rangertwo/32/72169_2.png) [@rangertwo](https://community.openhab.org/u/rangertwo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/33 "2021-05-14T07:40:24Z")
same issue here: ![grafik](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/a/2ae2c96e3ed3cb6ab9f85784bbf595433170b5fd.png) ---
**Author:** ![chasemixon](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@chasemixon](https://community.openhab.org/u/chasemixon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/34 "2021-05-14T13:26:08Z")
Just putting my name in the hat so I will see when this is working again… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![feuerwasser](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/feuerwasser/32/18202_2.png) [@feuerwasser](https://community.openhab.org/u/feuerwasser)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/35 "2021-05-14T15:38:04Z")
same here. 3.0.1 in Docker ---
**Author:** ![JensH](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/jensh/32/33433_2.png) [@JensH](https://community.openhab.org/u/JensH)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/36 "2021-05-14T20:19:17Z")
Milestone 4 the same! Did someone already opened Issue on Github? ---
**Author:** ![msexton187](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@msexton187](https://community.openhab.org/u/msexton187)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/37 "2021-05-14T21:29:47Z")
I haven’t. ---
**Author:** ![JensH](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/jensh/32/33433_2.png) [@JensH](https://community.openhab.org/u/JensH)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/38 "2021-05-14T21:36:06Z")
Looks like apple launched find my network Programm. So all existing documentations about needed APIs now only for as company registered developers 😤 We should all call Apple support really angry 😫 ---
**Author:** ![vossivossi](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/vossivossi/32/33808_2.png) [@vossivossi](https://community.openhab.org/u/vossivossi)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/39 "2021-05-14T22:03:34Z")
> [@JensH](#): > > Looks like apple launched find my network Programm. So all existing documentations about needed APIs now only for as company registered developers But how is Home Assistant doing it then? Following the posts in this thread, the iCloud-Connection still works with HA… ---
**Author:** ![JensH](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/jensh/32/33433_2.png) [@JensH](https://community.openhab.org/u/JensH)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131/40 "2021-05-14T23:50:13Z")
Good question! But why the api document is restricted now? 🧐 [Previous page](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/t/icloud-binding-communication-error/122131.md?page=3)