Homey Pro (Early 2023) | Smart Home Hub for Home Automation – Features Z-Wave Plus, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, BLE, Infrared, Matter & Thread. Compatible with Siri, Alexa & Google Home.

I have been using Homey Pro for a little over a year now. Prior to switching to Homey, I was using Apple HomeKit. That was great when I was new to building a smart home, but as time went on, I was growing more and more frustrated with Apple refusing to allow for any kind of advanced automations and with them taking forever to implement even the most basic features and device types. After wanting to try something else, I started using Home Assistant. That is extremely powerful and there isn’t much you can’t do with it, but I also felt like I needed a coding degree to set up even the most basic automations. Having a smart home is fun for me and I had very little fun using Home Assistant. This is when I decided to give Homey a try and I am SO glad I did.Homey has been nothing but amazing. They are fairly new to the US market, so there are some apps and some brands that don’t work at the moment, but unlike Apple, Homey actually interacts with and listens to it’s users. There have been so many new features, small and large, that have been implemented in just the past year alone. They are constantly working with companies to get more brand compatibility as well. I’ve really only had one brand that didn’t work for me and it wasn’t a big deal at all. VOCOlinc. Everything else that I already had, worked like a charm.Creating automations with Homey Pro is super fun. The smallest, simplest automations and the most complex ones. So far, there hasn’t been an automation that I wanted to do with Homey and wasn’t able to. The automations are fast and never fail to work. If an automation were to not work properly, you can get a notification sent to you and troubleshooting it is easy. You can see exactly where the automation failed and get right to fixing it, rather than having to test every part of it individually.People always complain about the price being too high, but honestly, if you can’t afford this, you probably got into the wrong hobby. It’s really not that bad, especially with everything you are getting and everything already being built in to the Homey Pro itself. I don’t need to go buy dongles and other accessories for it to work how I want it to, like I would with Home Assistant, for example. One purchase and you’re set.It’s hard for me to come up with anything I don’t like about Homey. It’s truly a great system and I would recommend it to anyone. Best smart home decision of my life.

​The Homey Pro is easily the best smart home hub EVER. The Advanced Flows are an absolute game-changer and let you build automations that simply aren't possible on other platforms. If you have devices scattered across different brands and want them to actually work together seamlessly, this hub is worth every single penny.​Flawless Ecosystem Bridge: It effortlessly connects everything in my home. My Google Minis, Alexa devices, LG appliances, Philips Hue, and GE lights all talk to each other without a hitch.​Next-Level Automation Logic: The Advanced Flows are unreal. At night, a presence sensor triggers a soft light path to the water cooler so no one stumbles in the dark. Fun Custom Alerts: Whenever the washing machine finishes a cycle, Homey automatically blasts Outkast’s "So Fresh, So Clean" through the house—easily my favorite automation! ​If you want complete control over your multi-brand smart home and automations that other platforms just can't touch, buy this now!!!

DO NOT buy if your device does NOT have officially supported App.I've been slowly massing smart devices, but no hub. Most of them connected directly to the wifi router and while I was happy with that for the most part. This meant I couldn't really make them "smart". So it always felt like a jumble of services that I couldn't keep track.OG Review :Enter Homey. So far most of the devices I own connected the same way Google Home/Samsung SmartThings did. Curiously some with more features (like my eufy C2 cameras reporting temperatures which not even the Eufy app shows) and some less (Energy monitoring for my Kasa KP125M is not present).Speaking of that Kasa smart outlet. I specifically bought the matter enabled one because I wanted to lessen my "smart home" accounts down. Unfortunately I ran into some issues adding this device as it needed a firmware update which can only be done if you add it via Kasa. Once I did, I ran into another issue. I needed to be on 2.4Ghz which I didn't know it was a problem because Homey just errored out when I tried to add this, but adding it via android gave me helpful tips. So I was able to add them to Homey via "add via Android". Not sure if this was a Homey problem or Kasa problem1 Month Update :I've added 3 Z-wave switches and so far they are working great. I'm not a huge fan of how delayed the reactions are on the hub, but I think that's just a limitation of the Z-wave itself not Homey.One thing I did notice was that wifi connection wasn't stable enough for me despite this hub sitting with in feet of the router with no walls in between. So I ended up getting the ethernet adapter. Which is mildly infuriating that a $350 hub doesn't even come with such basics as ethernet port, but alas.At least it made my Homey connection stable, and I'm absolutely loving all the advanced flow that I've added. All those automations that had to happen on 3-5 different services and crossing my fingers they'd work together now feels like old news as I've transitioned most of it into Homey. There are few things I wish it could do, but this is a strong start.4 Month Update :As some of the other reviewers have pointed out the "official app" supports are kind of middling. This seems to be a problem due to European nature of the company behind it. It has a great number of support for products that isn't available in US. There are some "community apps" that seems to have fill some void, but not at the level something like HomeAssistant has. With that said I'm still happy with the decision to buy this over other products, and I've love using it. I do hope that with the recent news of LG's acquisition of Homey means they'll be able to crank up their 3rd party integration work faster.6 Month Update :As I'm slowly venturing out to more Z-wave devices I've ran into a wall. I wanted to add Stelpro Z-Wave Plus KI STZW402WB+ Thermostat for Electric Baseboards. Unfortunately it does NOT have a Homey App and since Homey has not written a robust enough Generic drive for Z-Wave. While I was able to add the device to my Z-Wave network it does not recognize it as thermostat rendering the "smart" part of the device useless. Beyond frustrating to find out that a device that costs x2-3 times other hubs does not have robust support. Their "request a brand" page is a complete joke as well. I've put in a request for Cielo who makes Smart AC Controller. It's been 6 months and I haven't heard a beep, not to mention that the request has mysteriously disappeared from their forum. I just wish I knew this earlier because it's beyond my return period.

Outpricing all your competitors implies you've got 'em all beat, that you've got the whole package, & that you offer something nobody else can. In the case of Homey Pro, only the later applies as this is anything but the whole package and is in many cases substandard to the competition. It does, however, allow users the ability to create quite complex automation "flows", more than I've seen elsewhere (see flow example image). But that's it. And the problem with this is... that no matter how complex a flow you can conceptualize, if the integrations with the device you are trying to control don't work, neither will your genius idea of a flow.2 integration tracks exist for device compatibility: 1: officially supported homey integrations and 2: Community based independently developed integrations. From a device compatibility perspective, homey claims to have it all (ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Matter, Thread, IR, and 433 MHz). But let me be clear that device compatibility remains substandard to most of its competitors.Let's say I want a new way to control my lights and I'd like to try out the Aqara Cube T1 Pro. First you have to check if the brand is compatible with either an official or community integration. Yes, there's an official Aquara integration (see Aqara integrations image). Then you must see if the device is included in that integration (see Aqara device support image). Yes, the cube is included. Then you must see if the version of the device is supported. The Aqara Cube T1 Pro is NOT supported, and the only way you would know this is by searching through community forums which likely only happens after you try to connect your newly purchased device but can't get homey to recognize it upon install. Want clear answers as to when it will be supported? Simply put, get another home automation system because Homey will not provide it.Alexa integration is also substandard compared with Samsung or even the android app Tasker & Autovoice. The Alexa integration expires randomly and sometimes several times a week requiring you to disconnect and reconnect in order to continue using flows dependent on it. Just make sure to configure your flows to alert you when it times out because there's nothing native in the app configuration that would do this.Is this device capable of replacing several smaller niche hubs for home automation? No, absolutely not. Its device compatibility is far too limited for this. Can it be a useful addition to your infrastructure of home automation hubs? Yes, it is a good addition. So if you're not spending the $400 price tag to replace or centralize several other hubs, is it worth it to add yet another hub? That's completely dependent on the value you place on the ability to create highly complex flows for the few products it does work with.

I’ve been wanting to get a homey ever since I first saw it in 2019 but they were limited to EU. The homey pro allowed me to replace multiple hubs and gives me very nice advanced abilities with a nice ui without 100s of lines of yaml code like HA.That said the integration claims are way over exaggerated and there isn’t a strong marketplace yet for products that are primarily US based. This will just come with time and the system is open enough for companies and devs to easily expand it.I’m not sure I would recommend this to anyone who isn’t technically inclined. It’s kinda pricey but remember no subscription and all local. Companies like Arlo make their devices so cheap and handicap them without a subscription. Because they rely on network they are vulnerable to hacks, high network usage and useless without internet.Overall, nice device with lots of capabilities and potential for growth. I’ve scoured the internet for a device like this and this is pretty much it unless you love writing yaml and like bad uis.

I jumped into the Homey Pro ecosystem about two years ago when the 2023 version launched, and let me tell you – it’s been one of the best tech investments of my life. I have over 200 devices spread across my home, from lights and locks to sensors and thermostats. Homey Pro has seamlessly unified them under one intuitive dashboard, letting me control and automate literally everything in a single place. I love creating Flows (Homey’s visual automation interface) because it’s so straightforward and powerful. Even if you’re new to home automation, you’ll pick it up in no time.One of my favorite parts about Homey Pro is that it works with practically any device I throw at it. With support for eight communication protocols (including Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more), it connects to everything from major brand hubs like Lutron Caseta and Kwikset to smaller devices from up-and-coming manufacturers. Over time, new features have rolled out – like Moods, Zone Controls, Dashboards, and the energy-tracking feature – proving that Athom (the company behind Homey) continually improves and listens to its user community. I also appreciate that they keep adding support for more US-focused brands, making the system even more convenient for American homes.If you’re on the fence, don’t be. Homey Pro is worth every penny, and the new Homey Mini Pro gives you even more options to get started at a lower price point. Whether you want to manage lights, locks, cameras, or intricate multi-step automations for a fully hands-free experience, Homey Pro makes it happen with style and ease. Don’t think twice – this hub will take your smart home to the next level!

I switched to Homey pro from SmartThings and haven’t really looked back. Homey Pro is local vs. cloud. I haven’t had any downtime with it. The response is much quicker than SmartThings since it’s local and it just works. It has just recently been made available in the United States, but has been available in other countries for several years. Because of that, there aren’t as many U.S. products support yet, but I was able to get the majority of my devices to connect with either the apps (apps are what you install on the hub to integrate brand products.) or through Matter or Zigbee and Z-Wave. Browse the apps library before purchasing to make sure your devices are supported. They have both official and community-built apps. You can request brand device apps and Homey is very responsive. They are continually expanding their device support. For example, I requested Govee support. There is a community-built app, but I couldn’t get it working consistently. Homey and Govee are currently negotiating for an app. You can see what brands/devices have already been requested and what stage they are in the process of getting the apps built. It is very easy to set up simple or complex automations, called flows.There is a small learning curve, but you can find answers and very helpful people in their online community.I tried Home Assistant before making the switch to Homey Pro, but that was a bit too technical for me and would just take up too much of my time. Homey Pro is a good solution. It’s easier to use than Home Assistant, like SmartThings is, but you have more control than SmartThings. It is pricier than most hubs, but with all the radios included, it being local, and their ever-expanding device support, I feel it is worth it. It’s nice looking too.I recommend getting the Ethernet adapter so it can be used wired and through WiFi.The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is the amount of U.S. devices currently available for integration. However, that will continue to expand as time goes on since it is now available for the U.S. They already add 2 new brands, including Kwikset, since I’ve been using the hub for 2 months.

I was concerned that I'd have a hard time transitioning from my Hubitat hub to Homey, but had no issues at all. I love the graphic interface of Homey's advanced flows, which made the automation easy to transition from system to system. The Homey Community apps added additional control over many devices within my home.

My Homey Pro hub has performed exactly as advertised. Good support is readily available from a knowledgeable real person. One of my positive experiences concerned a Phillips Hue motion detector. Phillips is essentially a light bulb company so their focus is on controlling lights. My intended purpose was to detect unwanted people in my house. So I had to hack through all the stuff about controlling lights and about needing a bridge. Eventually, I discovered that the Phillips App would not run on my Android 9 phone. I was ready to give up and pitch the Phillips motion detector when Homey came to the rescue. I found out, after a little more hacking around, how to put the motion detector into pairing mode and presented it to my Homey hub. Homey found the motion detector and indicated that there was an App available to support it. Homey then downloaded the App to the hub and the motion detector works just fine. For those having frustrations with their Homey hub, be aware that these hubs are addressing a serious data communication problem. Being able to communicate with a vast array of devices from a large number of different manufacturers, many of whom would prefer that you used exclusively their hardware is seriously a non trivial problem.

I tried to integrate my home and a lot brands work with Homey Pro…it misses yet the brands in America….its because I returned it but in my test the technologies I can integrate worked very well…the only thing is when I remove the internet and close the app, it was NOT possibly to reconnect locally but if we leave the app open, all will work locally…

Tried setting it up, would not connect to wifi.Retrying multiple times, finally got it to connect but stuck infinitely at updating software prompt. Disappointed and have started my return.

I wanted to like and move forward with the Homey Pro and use it to replace my old Smartthings hub. It seems solid, heavy and robust.However, when I tried to integrate into my existing home ecosystem there were unfortunately a number of devices it does not yet support. I gather that they are trying to close the gap on missing North American devices but they are not there yet. Also, it seems that their main focus is on Zigbee and Matter, unfortunately I prefer z-wave devices over zigbee devices but that is a personal choice.After paying $600 for a hub I am not going to dish out a bunch more cash to get a developer to close those gaps for me. I returned the Homey Pro hub and went with Hubitat.

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