Homey Pro Review: The Solution to My Smart Home Problems?

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0:00 Chapters
1:11 The Ultimate Smart Home Hub?
2:25 About Homey Pro
4:54 Unbox & Setup
7:07 Adding Zigbee Devices
8:05 Adding Z-Wave Devices
9:30 Adding Matter Devices
12:39 Homey Apps
12:36 Voice Assistants & HomeKit
15:24 Homey Mobile & Web App
15:54 Automations (Flows)
17:40 Energy Monitoring & Insights
18:05 Pros & Cons
20:14 Price & Options
21:31 Final Thoughts
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[@amshaq007CR7]

Hi good day shane you seem like a guy with connections by chance can you help Everything Smart Home channel in getting a homey pro unit

[@VisionCrys]

I was about to purchase this off of your link but the reviews on Amazon scared me as a US user. I just moved and am starting over with my smart home setup. I have around 50+ devices which are primarily Aqara (no fp2) and Nanoleaf. I do not have a third party home controller such as home assistant etc yet so that is another reason this appealed to me so that I can finally make some more advanced automations that can all be controlled in one place. Have you seen improvements in the integrations and with Aqara since you made this video? Thanks again for everything you do man. Love your channel!

[@ShaneCreates]

@@VisionCrys Thanks for the support! I have been able to pair more Aqara sensors to the Homey Pro. Once they are paired, they work great.

[@VisionCrys]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks so much for the reply man! Snagged it off your link 😁👊

[@teamgartz-motorsports6881]

Be careful, the marketing is misleading. This is a Cloud required device with limited local network features. Without internet for extended periods even after setup will make the hub stop working. And nothing ensure that the company won’t change their business model and enforce monthly fees in the future, like other cloud hubs did. The confirmation about being cloud required is also confirmed by their support channel and it is available only in their Athom community topic regarding it. They offer return for people buying it under mistaken interpretation of their misleading marketing.

[@GregEva]

What is not highlighted about Homey Pro in this video is that it is actually more a home automation system, with multiple hubs built in, and an App market place where software is provided to integrate and orchestrate everything from a single place in a single box. It replaces hubs, controllers, and servers in a single supported and packaged product which is easy to use by non technical experts. It is a solid balance between extreme power users and basic push button drag and drop users. Homey user base swears by it for almost a decade now, and the Homey Pro 2023 is a significant upgrade on many fronts. These people are actually investing in building the smart home and making it interoperable. I’m in - the $400 dollars will pay for itself with time saved and technical support availability not to mention continued software updates.

[@teamgartz-motorsports6881]

It’s great to have an integration hub that requires internet and validate the license online or stop working after 14 days. Great for future troubles.

[@GregEva]

@@teamgartz-motorsports6881 Could you please clarify your comment? Is this behaviour continuous, or one time during initial setup?

[@teamgartz-motorsports6881]

@@GregEva from what I read about the product it’s a continuous thing, there’s a certificate or token that requires revaluation ever two weeks to keep it working.

[@teamgartz-motorsports6881]

Also I asked support about it, they did not provide information neither denied that this is how works. Only stated that there is no local network access besides API key and some tokens will expire earlier than others without internet.

[@teamgartz-motorsports6881]

I got answer from the support, they confirmed with no margin for doubt that their product doesn’t support local only usage and requires cloud network to function. The marking is misleading and doesn’t match the product implementation. In the Athom community I have posted the full support communication.

[@nateut4866]

I was a staunch "I can do everything I want with HomeBridge and HomeKit" guy, but this weekend I found a spare Raspberry Pi4 and decided to throw Home Assistant on it. 48 hours later, I've converted all of my existing automations over (simplifying greatly along the way), and built a few that simply weren't possible before. Give it a shot, especially if you have hardware laying around... I still use Home for the "frontend", but it's much cleaner, simpler to use, and much more responsive!

[@ShaneCreates]

Price aside, yes... I'm blown away. It's very impressive and has been a joy to use. Of course, it's a very high price tag and certainly a big investment. The price is comparable (actually cheaper) than the very similar HOOBS Pro ($399 preorder, $499 msrp). There is apparently a waiting list for that device after the first and second batch sold out. So there seems to be a market for this type of device at that price range.

[@Quentame74]

⁠@@ShaneCreates Home Assistant just released (yesterday) Home Assistant Green at 99$ Which you can add an Home Assistant SkyConnect at 30$ to get ZigBee & Thread for Matter 129

[@tjevo4g]

Can you share the guide you used? I want to also make the switch over to Home Assistant with HomeKit front-end.

[@NeptuneSega]

​@@ShaneCreatesyou didn't even read what he said. He said Home Assistant with a Raspberry Pi 4, not homey. Free, if you don't count the Pi

[@ShaneCreates]

@@NeptuneSega ​ My reply was meant for another comment. Somehow I accentually replied to the wrong comment.

[@vince-the-prince]

😮. It’s about time someone did this the right way.

[@rivertonrock]

I love that automation interface. 🤩

[@Appmyhome]

Great review very comprehensive.

[@frank-lamas]

Great video Shane! One question, does it support Matter bridges? Aqara or Philips Hue for example.

[@Hedrakk1]

The way Homey handles automations AND backups should have been implemented in HomeKit long time ago. Quite frankly, Apple being a so-called high tech with high end products are quite slow and/or dumb sometimes. Let’s hope some of those awesome Homey features will come, someday, directly inside HomeKit. Keep up the great work!

[@ShaneCreates]

That would be nice. I don't see Apple ever giving us the more advanced automation capabilities like this. They like to keep it simple for their users, which I understand (even if I don't agree). Of course I could be wrong. They did give us shortcuts and "convert to shortcut" which opened up a lot more "advanced" possibilities. I guess we'll see! Thanks for watching!

[@keithpointon4067]

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[@kazemi88]

Thanks for the video. Do you think this could complicate things when needing apple support for HomeKit and this new hub is integrated?

[@MiroslavAndreev_mga1981]

Hi Shane, really nice work you're doing here dude. Much appreciated it. Look I just wanted to ask you if you have experienced any issues with location based automations since ios 17 update. I have location based automations which I ha e set up on ios 16, and they were triggering absolutely fine, but since update to ios 17 and carry over my automations, they're not working anymore.

[@mylesjohnson5043]

Love the videos man, I wish I could ask you advice for automations lmao I sometimes think “what would Shane do?”

[@corysoward309]

Nice! Does this work with ring cameras?

[@Jupiter0ne]

Thanks for the review Shane. It looks like an interesting product. One thing you touched on but I'm not clear about. Could this device allow you to get rid of a hub altogether...such as a Lutron bridge or an Aqara bridge and still have those devices work? It's a shame the 433Mhz isn't available in US yet, as my Somfy shades communicate over RTS.

[@wes1642]

You can connect most zigbee devices directly to the homey pro I have this homey pro since a couple of months and all my aqara products work flawless with the homey pro

[@dit100]

I’m actually impressed. The flows alone make it a worthy product. The flexibility of being a universal hub seems great. Why hasn’t Apple bought this company yet LOL

[@dramamama2570]

Please don’t buy it apple. They buy things and take the less fun functionality

[@gavin3188]

I was interested until I saw the price 😮

[@redhouscv2792]

I had to check the price as soon as I saw this comment. I was thinking wow is it more than $100?😂

[@michaelhobbs8082]

Somebody has to pay for the apple-esq packaging…

[@eyeamwema]

Lmao i guessed after reading your comment, clicked on the link and while it loaded i was like “500? Nah that would be insane”……..

[@mrsaxy-music]

Way too expensive! 😮

[@aidanbazan7769]

Yup. At $150 I’d probably instantly buy it. At $550 in my currency, hell no. And that doesn’t include the Ethernet adapter

[@michaelhobbs8082]

Shane, how is this product different from Hoobs Pro? If at all?

[@gianlucaluisi8695]

Thanks for your video! One think is not clear to me.. if I use an Homie pro gateway like this, can I shut down all the other gateways like Philips hue, Aqara, etc ?

[@neilpollack3514]

Hey, @ShaneCreates , now that we’re in the 4th quarter of 2023, has the Thread radio been enabled?

[@cinaali3632]

Shane, Homey Pro vs Hubitat vs Hoobs? Which would you chose if you had to chose one? I’m deep into HomeKit with over 125 devices. Really needing to integrate a couple devices that do not have native HomeKit integration. Looking for the best option.

[@booyaanoles]

Do all current Homekit devices need added net new? Is there no import function to bring all rooms and devices in?

[@rodrigoruiz976]

Is this like Homebridge or Hoobs? If not, why should I use this instead of Apple TV?

[@rainsunlam]

Hi I have a question. So I am planning to buy, say some switchbot curtains, I can buy this Homey Pro instead of the switchbot hub? And same for other brands? Thanks

[@tombe1412]

Thank you for yet another great review, Shane. Of a very interesting new product this time. I was so very interested in it, up until you shared its price. I would love to get this hub, but it’s simply too expensive. I think I’m going to wait a bit and see how both matter and thread evolve over the coming months.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Tom!

[@Hammerdownproductions]

Hi Shane. Have you had the opportunity or will you have opportunity in the near future to compare the Hoobs Pro to the Homey Pro? Since they both are the same price and seem to do the same things it’s now a matter of specs and functionality. I’d love to get your opinion on these.

[@travelbug4251]

I have the exactly same questions. @ShaneCreates: Did or have you planned to do a test of HOOBS Pro soon?

[@cliquemediaproductions]

Hey, thanks again, Shane. After seeing your previous video about rebuilding your smarthome, I was about to do the same as I said in my comment. After seeing this, I may, just may, invest in Homey. It is a bit pricey, but I am ready to quit Homekit altogether. My frustration level is very high with Homekit as it is **constantly** having issues on a daily basis now.

[@chuckhemsburg6974]

Does Homey Support mesh? Meaning if I have devices in my house such as an Aqara will it support the Zigby additional hub will I have to rely on the Neutral wire which I do have. I just started down this path of using Hubs and I figure I should do it right from the start or should I buy the M2 and then consider the Homey Pro. I have a decent sized house and two additional out buildings is why I'm asking about hubs/repeaters.

[@gregghayes6710]

thanks Shane. Are there dummy switches in Homey? Also, when you expose the pico remotes through Homey were you able to control other devices besides Lutron like we can with the homebridge leap plug-in? Enjoyed the video.

[@kevinmeijer]

Dummy switches, dummy devices… all is possible. I’m using the homey since 2019 (previous version only for Europe) and it is truly the best investment I made for my smarthome.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching Gregg. I don't believe the Pico Remotes are supported via the HomeKit Experiment. Certain device categories are not supported, and I think buttons are one of those categories. I think the ideal situation would just be to automate your button in Homey, as I did with the Ikea remote shown in this video. As long as the other devices you want to control are in Homey, you can do that. The automations have been super reliable so far. And Yes, virtual switches are supported.

[@Jensen871]

Do the sensors and everything get exposed to alexa and google assistant like they do with the homekit beta? Sorry for the stupid question im trying to upgrade my wifi only smart home to a system with buttons and other sensors.

[@andrewa8367]

Do you have Reolink Cameras? How do you like them? 19:09

[@latin105fm]

Ok. So Shane, 4 months on, can you update your opinion on the new hub? Would be mega useful because it’s capabilities seem great but lots of people using having issues and I’m thinking of buying one. 👍🏼

[@SynisterBlak]

When you get the aquara stuff to work with homey pro can you do a video on that I just got one and want to integrate them that way also do you still have to have all the other hubs with homey or is it the catch all hub/bridge

[@danielpossekel1411]

Danke!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching and for the support! 🙏🏼

[@pw-gamer2903]

It’s might a wired question but can i make a homekit sensor to a person counter?

[@davidweiner3365]

Loved the video..... I have 3 homes and use Abode in one, Vera in another, and Caseta in the other home. I have a question about Homie Pro integration with the Lutron Caseta, which works at 435 MHz. I use Ecobee thermostats, Orbit irrigation, Ring doorbells, Wyze cameras, OVRc to auto ping and reboot the modem or router as necessary, Harmony, and Lorex Cameras. 1) Did you test the caseta Diva smart switch and does it integrate easily with the Homie Pro? 2) can you set up different homes in the Homie Pro App, then rooms within each home? 3) were any of the systems I mentioned above that you tried and didn't integrate? I'm liking the idea of the Homie Pro to integrate my homes into one app, its looks very intriguing but I've been burned before.

[@IvanVladCristian]

Hello, do you know if Wifi Thermostats BeOK are compatible with Homey Pro?

[@keithsimp99]

Thanks for the video Shane. One quick question, I did not see an app for the Econet Bulldog in Homey Apps. Did you just discover it as a Z-Wave device to add it? Thanks!

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes, that's correct. Thanks for watching!

[@FNGMOTO]

What the benefit of this over the home assistant green or yellow?

[@wes1642]

Im using the homey pro 2023 for some like 4 months now and it works flawless Use it for al my automations and also for my house alarm. Best hub on the market.

[@ShaneCreates]

Great to hear. Thanks for sharing!

[@larsl6508]

@@ShaneCreatesWill it be possible to control the security system (Homey app: Heimdall) through Homekit?

[@keithpointon4067]

21:54

[@wes1642]

@@jb--2023 nope just a user

[@poorfesor]

Does the Homey Pro support Eufy Devices? They have some neat new stuff that does not support Apple Home.

[@LCopJunior]

How long did it take you to update all of your devices? You have a lot brother.

[@AlexIndigo]

How is it "Everything local"? When it has status "cloud connected" and there is no way to disconnect it?

[@eliottcutillas]

Shane, I’m going to be purchasing a home soon and have been watching your videos on how to automate it through Apple HomeKit! I love the idea of the Homey Pro but what I’m still not clear on is if I will still need an Apple hub (like an Apple TV or HomePod) to use HomeKit with Homey Pro?

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching! Yes, you will always need a HomeKit Hub (Apple TV or HomePod) in order to use Apple Home.

[@randygreen007]

Currently the ONLY thing I could use this for is to be able to get my Govee light strips to flash when my driveway or other motion sensors are triggered. It would be nice to be able to replace my old school motion sensor floodlights with this as well. From what I understand I could have this device turn on specific lights or strips and let them remain on for any amount of time I wish? $400 seems like an incredibly expensive solution.

[@bowenchen4908]

what is your take on using homey pro over homebridge Raspberry Pi?

[@inelonwetrust9169]

Shane, what’s up “homey” 😂! Great video. This looks like a really good option. Thanks for another great video.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching!

[@chavdardobrev311]

Hi Shane, I have a question as you have tested Homey Pro hub and app. So, I have download the app. Still didn't buy a hub. My question is: When the hub Homey Pro is discovered by the app, do the app autaticaly upgrade to Homey Pro app and all features will be available? I have Aqara/Xiaomi hardware, Tuya devices and ect. which in the test app (Homey only even if you switch the bar to Homey Pro) are not avalable. Thanks.

[@bapt38]

Thanks for this detailed video, very useful! I have a remaining question: can we use « hey Siri » on HomePod or iPhone to manage Homey items, like IR or zigbee products? It is mention that we can use Siri Shortcuts but everything can’t be set as shortcut. Thanks a lot

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching. Yes, you should be able to do this with most things by using either the HomeKit Experiment or the HomeKitty app for Homey. These will allow you to add your homey pro, and any connected devices to Apple Home, which you can then control via Siri on a HomePod or iPhone. Just know that the HomeKit Experiment or the HomeKitty app do not support ALL device types.

[@TheRubernck21]

I assume that with Infrared, you will need a device in each room. Do you think having a pro setup in my closet, but add the smaller hubs in each room for IR control would be the way to go if I have a few older devices in different rooms to control?

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes that’s what I would do.

[@e4tmonkieshyt]

Wish there was a discount code. Would make swallowing the price a little easier

[@Kj-pz8gh]

Could it replace homebridge or the devices has to be already homekit compatible? And thanks as always for the video.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching! It can probably replace homebridge in many ways.

[@jaredkirk1555]

Does it support wyze products?

[@bonkywonky1]

So is the idea here to use all home automation through this app/hub instead of using HomeKit? I want everything in one place, and don’t want to use one app for some things and home for others. Just wondering if I’m understanding this correctly.

[@HughD]

$400...and you're blown away??? I am, too...because of the price! Come on, Shane.

[@ShaneCreates]

Price aside, yes... I'm blown away. It's worked really well and has been has been a joy to use. Of course, it's a very high price tag and certainly a big investment. The price is also very similar (actually cheaper) than the very similar HOOBS Pro ($399 preorder, $499 msrp). There is apparently a waiting list for that device after the first and second batch sold out. So there seems to be a market for this type of device at that price range.

[@emanuelesteves2818]

Are there any smart plugs that don’t have a clicking sound, my dog every time she hears it she runs away to her grate (she’s a rescue)

[@technicavivunt]

It sounds like a nice idea in theory, but until thread is supported and well tested it’s kinda pointless for me. Would love to see a follow up when the update is released

[@ShaneCreates]

I'll try to make some sort of update, even if it's just a short-form video. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@terrycarlton6991]

This sounds like an excellent hub . . . 6 mos from now. Too many bugs currently

[@willardmanrique]

Hi Shane! Can I add a switchbot bot to apple home using homey pro? Thanks a lot for your answer!!

[@kevinmeijer]

Yes you can. I have three working on Apple Home with Homey Pro.

[@donmullins5805]

I have Philips Hue and Hunter Douglas Power View hubs today. Could the Homey Pro replace those, or would I need to keep them as well?

[@wes1642]

You can connect zigbee devices directly to the homey pro but to make it easy i connected my hue bridge to the homey pro and all my lights where directly useable in homey. At the moment using the homey for 4 a 5 months and i have over 100 devices connected to homey it works flawless (living in europe)

[@robertm5957]

So there’s a beta within a beta? Like Inception for homekit.

[@kevinhilton8683]

MQTT support on this device?

[@USAPatriotMan]

$400!!!??? These people are nuts!

[@ericsaunders3824]

Hey Shane - Nice video! So, you have had it a while - how is HomeKit integration now (early 2024) and has it been updated enough to be worth the price. I love Aqara, Hue, and Lutron - all work perfectly with HomeKit, but I’d like the advanced Flow automations. I watch all your videos, loved the CES vids. Keep up the good work. Eric

[@chris_schenkel]

Thanks for the review. Looks promising.....but....how many times have we said that before. The underlying problem for home automation still exists. You are reliant on a proprietary system from a for-profit company (a small one in this case) to provide and continue to provide the necessary support to operate as required by our automations and maintain reasonable security. Having to rebuild your home automation system every couple of years is getting old or will be soon. This one was very slow to market in the US so that's concerning as well. The price tag means this one is more of a commitment than a trial and error experiment for those of us that have to pay for it. Time will tell but it won't be my time. Now put all those radios on a $100 usb device that any home automation system can access and you've got a winner.

[@xamucas]

Hello Shane! After 6 months, do you still use homey pro? How is being the experience? Pros and cons?

[@Passive-Menis]

£400 UK! Would certainly be the most expensive hub in the house. I expect issues with Homebridge integrations, at this premium price it should be faultless!

[@LenBanks]

So to clarify, as one adopts this all the other bridges and hubs become unnecessary? Does this also make using the home app unnecessary?

[@GregEva]

It can replace some hubs, as was demonstrated no use of IKEA bridge. Basically the Apps give specific vendor access to the radio interfaces. But that is one of the major benefits, no more 10 hubs each consuming energy and hassles. Lutron is likely not covered however as I believe it is proprietary protocol.

[@davidfindley8517]

Shane - do you have any warnings concerning multiple hubs? And, in your video there was one item you couldn't add to the hub. I think you referred to it as Zeus scene controller? I can not find that item in Amazon? I would like to research it. Can you help?

[@ShaneCreates]

Sorry David, just saw this comment. That is the Zooz scene controller I was referring to. Homey said they are working to integrate Zooz in the future. Zooz makes a bunch of z-wave products. I have a lot of different smart home hubs and I have not had any issues with using multiple hubs in the same house. Some people prefer not to have many (understandable) but I think it's just preference. I don't think it will hurt anything. I suppose you could run into interference issues if you use a bunch of hubs with the same wireless protocols.

[@MadMike78]

Hey Shane, question about adding a Zigbee device to Homey. I added two generic Zigbee devices to Homey. One is a door sensor and the other is motion sensor. I added both and when I create a flow my only option for both is turn on or off. I don't see any option for motion sensor or door open. Have you tested this on yours?

[@MadMike78]

Answer I got back from support. It's sad this highly priced device can't do what Habitat can do. Adding Zigbee or Z-Wave generic devices only works with Lighting, switches and plugs. They will receive on/off capacity and in case of lighting also the color changing and dimming capacity. Since these Zigbee devices are not supported by an app for Homey, there is no 100% guarantee that this will work, but in most cases it does. Unfortunately sensors and other devices are not supported generically.

[@ethanmikos985]

So if you pair this device with HomeKit it becomes a bridge and not a hub right?

[@bigjim163]

Denmark here :O) I have had Homey pro 2019 for a couple of years, and have now gotten the HP 23, I came from SmartThings, and have never looked back.. I have about 25 Aqara things in my set up , Door sencor, motion sencor, etc, etc and it works perfectly. Sure it cost a bit, but it is a good spend.. :O)👍👍

[@Xescofp]

Maybe it is a silly question but, do you still need an aqara hub when running homey pro?

[@ericsaunders3824]

Hey Shane - Nice video! So, you have had it a while - how is HomeKit integration now (early 2024) and has it been updated enough to be worth the price? I love Aqara, Hue, and Lutron - all work perfectly with HomeKit, but I’d like the advanced Flow automations. I watch all your videos, loved the CES vids. Keep up the good work. Eric. Let us all know, or do an update video.

[@chuckottati2175]

Will the desktop app work on older mac's? I need something to work Home kit on a older Macbook pro .

[@ShaneCreates]

Shouldn’t be a problem. It’s a web app.

[@paul_thesmall]

Just use home assistant with node red for like 1/4 of the price

[@MichaelToub]

Can it speak using Amazon echo without goofy virtual switches like smart things ??

[@tomaszwojcik9426]

How to changing from WiFi network to Homey Pro Ethernet Adapter?

[@CoisasSmart]

For me is the best soluction until now 😁

[@dukeone1738]

Is there a USA and EU version?

[@melvindawson7538]

Moved quick this home automation game. I ordered some smart switches and before they arrived there's a new version. So I'm outdated before I connect them.

[@gregg5958]

How reliable are the geofencing automations? My current Apple TV setup misses when everyone is out of my home about half the time and it’s really annoying. So looking for something more reliable to fix that. Also want something that integrates with Ecobee well too.

[@JONATHAN-es5tp]

Quite decent, I have garage door set up to open on approach 100m and I have 80% success rate, door opens in time and then 20% it picks up within 2-3 minutes.

[@gregg5958]

@@JONATHAN-es5tp Wait…sometimes the garage door doesn’t open for two or three minutes after you are already sitting there in the driveway?

[@JONATHAN-es5tp]

@gregg5958 unfortunately yes. I'm hoping it just my phone as I had similar issue with smartthings. Fingers crossed things will change after I change my phone in the upcoming weeks. Happy to share my observations

[@gregg5958]

@@JONATHAN-es5tp Yes! I sometimes wonder if it is my phone too, so that would be a VERY good insight to learn!

[@bennyng9958]

The effectiveness of geofencing automations is actually dependent on the phone, and not Homey Bridge or Homey Pro. In the phone, there are settings that you get set to expose not only the location, but also the precision of the location information (e.g. iPhone). For iOS users, spouse or kids have a tendency to only allow access to location "when using the app" or "Only once" whenever they see the "This app has been using your location in the background" notification pop up. This denies the hub the location of all the users and therefore, automations rules based on "When nobody is at home" will be broken. So it's critical to get this setup properly. Obviously, prerequisites includes "background app refresh" and "mobile data" must be turned on, which surprisingly, some people don't. Currently, my multi-users geofencing automations on Homey Pro has a 100% success rate. Connected devices for these geo-fencing automations includes lights, curtains, radio, air-conditioners, motion sensors, vacuum cleaner, etc, etc. Homey Pro has an app that allows ecobee integration. homey.app/en-us/app/com.ecobee/Ecobee/ Hope that helps.

[@dramamama2570]

How can it be z-wave compatible and not support zooz??? I like the concept of homey but it seems like some of their shortcomings are rudimentary. Before you can have big cool features, you need to be able to connect to devices. Another homey pro video I watched mentioned difficulty connecting to devices

[@kevingarcia6116]

If using Homey with HomeKit. Do you still need to have a HomePod? Or does the homey hub take over that role?

[@metalmanexetreme]

you would still need a homekit hub, the homey pro is it's own hub with an integration into homekit (mean devices from homey will show up in homekit)

[@camron1053]

I can’t do anymore hubs. I’m all hubbed out. That be great for someone just starting out.

[@cascallana2626]

Is It possible to integrate cameras? just 8GB...

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes many cameras can be integrated to Homey Pro.

[@GregEva]

@shanecreates thanks for this video. Confirms my decision, however lack of Thread is a real bummer - and I won’t buy to their roadmap plans.

[@Saturn2888]

"Due to differences in regulations between regions, 433 MHz transmission is currently disabled on Homey Pro and Homey Bridge in the USA and Canada." Well that sucks. I was hoping to use that ceiling fans which typically don't have Wi-Fi. Or maybe that's changed in recent years.

[@CarlosFontanezPr]

How Homey Identify the persons of the house? How does Homey identify if the person arrived or left the house?

[@ShaneCreates]

You give the app permission to access your location.

[@stuhudson9989]

As a newbie to home automation / apple home kit I’m really enjoying your content. I was just about to purchase the Habitat hub, would you say that the Homey pro hub is a better choice?

[@GregEva]

Shane didn’t say that, but he did express his extreme surprise and mentioned likely transitioning to Homey.

[@FireRat1969]

[@woliver79]

Will this bring ring door bells, cameras and security into HomeKit?

[@laylaredredrose]

Hi, Shane, I love your videos. It appears that your video format and positioning align well with our smart home product. Would you be open to collaborating with me? Thanks

[@MelvinDlaCruz]

can you used this one with aqara product?

[@ShaneCreates]

Please watch at 7:37 ... I discussed Aqara products here in the video.

[@nmquetzalcoatl6103]

How is user data stored. Does the company of this device have access to user data?

[@scottfwalter]

The two Amazon reviews don't give me confidence. Nice video as always but I think I will wait for more feedback from users.

[@carlhirschfelder3594]

Shane, can it control my Samsung Frametv from HomeKit?

[@ShaneCreates]

There is an official and community-built app for Samsung TVs. You can look through the available apps (link in description) for more details.

[@dramamama2570]

I’d like to see more detailed comparison on what you can’t do with homey bridge. It would take 10 years for the bridge to cost the same as the pro. 400 vs 70 @ 3/mo. There will be new protocols by then

[@bennyng9958]

A standalone Homey bridge setup should be a cloud based setup. So the apps available to the Homey Bridge are different to the apps that are available to Homey Pro. The app selection is also more limited. When paired with the Homey Pro, the Homey Bridge becomes a sort of network extender (satellite) to the Homey Pro (running local execution). This is great for large or multi storey homes, or houses with lots of signal interference as it extends all the communication protocols that the on the Homey Pro (except Wi-Fi). Hope that helps.

[@BreakTime10101]

So it sounds like you can still use Apples Home app? How does this compare to the Hoobs Pro?

[@ShaneCreates]

I haven't used Hoobs pro yet but hope to give it a try in the near future so I can draw some comparisons.

[@BreakTime10101]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks. We love your videos.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thank you! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[@Daboy804]

Too expensive for me and if I had any issues I would just end up going back to the old hubs for those devices. I like the idea of it tho

[@mnminnmn]

Support wyze products?

[@joshuahaney1135]

I wonder if he can use this with Reolink cameras

[@tatts4life838]

This looks very interesting, and I would love to get one. But it looks like a $400 version of the home bridge you can put on a $35 raspberry pi

[@compudude]

Closer to Home Assistant, not Home Bridge. (And Raspberry Pis cost more than $35 these days, but your point definitely still stands, and I agree)