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

[@ShaneCreates]

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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.

[@vince-the-prince]

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

[@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.

[@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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[@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]

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[@wes1642]

@@jb--2023 nope just a user

[@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

[@henrikjensen608]

I have the previous pro gen. and I don’t want to upgrade. Before you buy, make sure you go spend some time in the community forum, just so you know what you’re getting into.

[@paul_thesmall]

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

[@terrycarlton6991]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@igotthatcrypto7169]

Four hundred dollars for a beta product...Nah Homey.

[@amshaq007CR7]

Yeah 400 is alot but i dont think its a beta product

[@cefgaray3]

Amen. But I feel like it’s too much in one tiny device. Technology isn’t there yet. But I’m hoping it gets better. 🙏 and HomeKit is poopy in some parts too

[@iamking_nell]

Homey don't play that

[@QueensNicky]

You are 100% correct.

[@TheSynergy1979]

I have one here inAustralia . It is absolutely worth the money for me. In Australia we have very little available in the smart home market so trying to get things to work in an Apple home is really hard. It has opened up a whole new world. The automation or flow builder is absolutely awesome and quite frankly better than anything else I have used. I had hubitat but I have switched to Homey. I have been watching the Dutch reviews of this product for a while and as soon as it was available in Australia 3 months ago I got it. And for me it’s close to $AU 700. I haven5 looked back honestly. The homey you tube page is also really good.

[@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. 👍🏼

[@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.

[@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?

[@e4tmonkieshyt]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@rivertonrock]

I love that automation interface. 🤩

[@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.

[@FireRat1969]

[@michaelhobbs8082]

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

[@mylesjohnson5043]

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

[@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.

[@cascallana2626]

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

[@ShaneCreates]

Yes many cameras can be integrated to Homey Pro.

[@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.

[@inelonwetrust9169]

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

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching!

[@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.

[@frank-lamas]

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

[@camron1053]

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

[@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.

[@xamucas]

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

[@CoisasSmart]

For me is the best soluction until now 😁

[@USAPatriotMan]

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

[@DSimerly-b4h]

If you buy a fully capable Home Assistance box, you're going to play almost as much. You might save like $80-90 bucks. But then you've got to admin the thing, so factor in your time and effort. Homey Pro's a bargain if you have a big home with a lot of devices and automation.

[@VanceWarren83]

Bloody hell! I thought it looked good…. Then I looked at the price! I’m in New Zealand, it’s over $700 NZD! It’s a hard pass from me!

[@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

[@DSimerly-b4h]

Hey Shane, long-time listener, first-time caller. I've recently had a HomeKit meltdown similar to yours, so I'm really interested in using something that's more robust for my home, but still with Apple support and security. I recently got a Home Assistant Yellow box, but as I've gotten deeper into it, I'm starting to feel like I will be more of a dedicated network administrator instead of an occasional administrator. What I'd really like to hear is your opinion of Homey Pro after living with it for the last 10 months? Are you still loving it, or has the relationship soured? What ultimately worked well and what didn't? Is it truly worth the price of admission, or were there surprises that cropped up that should concern us? I know you're a busy guy, but I would love to hear what you think of it now; maybe via a follow-up episode? 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!

[@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.

[@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 ?

[@jimmcatear]

There is an a procuct called homey bridge, $69 i belive in the USA. No matter or thread but all the other others. Not local uses cloud

[@NeptuneSega]

Watch the full video. He goes over that

[@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.

[@NathanMilkie1]

Shane's wife is probably the reason why his smart home all runs on Apple HomeKit & not Google Home. 🤣

[@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.

[@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.

[@Appmyhome]

Great review very comprehensive.

[@danielpossekel1411]

Danke!

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching and for the support! 🙏🏼

[@jaredkirk1555]

Does it support wyze products?

[@RodneyRomenesko]

Can't afford it (free would be nice). Things are chaotic in my smart home but everything works, Alexa and Home, I use Wyze, Eufy, Meross, Govee, Eve, Amazon, Aqara, Level, Schlage, and the list goes on... for the most part. Maybe in the future when most of the bugs are worked out.

[@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)

[@LCopJunior]

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

[@AffinityPhoto]

I’m looking for an actuator like the bulldog but the 90 degree motion needed doesnt have much resistance. Is there a smaller device that would work? I have been looking at deadbolts but I don’t need all of the fingerprint hardware, etc. Do I need a servo via esphome?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@andrewa8367]

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

[@neilpollack3514]

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

[@bowenchen4908]

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

[@DRacer90]

You think the price is justified? I think $399 is a little high (despite all the things that it can do), don't you think?

[@ShaneCreates]

Personally, I think it is if you want to use this as your primary smart home hub. I think it would be great for someone who may be just getting started. Of course, it's still a very high price tag and certainly a big investment. But it works well and I've really enjoyed it. The price is also very similar (actually cheaper) than the very similar HOOBS Pro ($344 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.

[@DRacer90]

@@ShaneCreates Thanks for the reply, Shane. I'm considering the Homey Pro not just the capabilities but also the ease of use (Especially when getting started at the smart home space.) , compared to say, Home Assistant.

[@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)

[@ethanmikos985]

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

[@jfigarr]

@ShaneCreates How would you compare Homey Pro to Hubitat Elevation hub?

[@ShaneCreates]

Very similar in capabilities. Homey Pro has much better user interface and app for control and automations.

[@rodrigoruiz976]

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

[@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!

[@kevinhilton8683]

MQTT support on this device?

[@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.

[@poorfesor]

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

[@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.

[@FNGMOTO]

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

[@29goshawk]

Great video. Newbie question....are you adding your devices to Homey and thus able to get rid of product native hubs? I have Hue, Aqara, Switchbot, Govee, eufy hubs......and trying to understand if going Homeypro does it get rid of need to have all these hubs on network. They start to add up space LOL.

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for watching. In some cases, yes you can eliminate hubs. For example you can pair some aqara sensors directly to Homey Pro. It may work for zigbee products like Hue and Aqara to pair devices directly to Homey. Don't think you'd be able to do that with Eufy cameras... you will need the hub for those.

[@29goshawk]

@@ShaneCreates When you go to add you linkind matter bulbs, add new device, homey brand option doesn't show up on my end.....how did you get that option? Also did you setup your homey pro on a 2.4 or 5g wifi? Does it matter with matter over wifi bulbs?

[@booyaanoles]

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

[@kazemi88]

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

[@dukeone1738]

Is there a USA and EU version?

[@tomaszwojcik9426]

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

[@michaelwerbick]

homey.... yeah, it needs a new name. All I think of is "Homie don't play that". If your old enough, you get it.

[@corysoward309]

Nice! Does this work with ring cameras?

[@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.

[@kensmith7417]

Not at that price point. I’ll check back on Black Friday weekend.

[@franklinlyburniii715]

So is this device basically a raspberry pie, so I can control none HomeKit devices with HomeKit?

[@MichaelToub]

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

[@AlexIndigo]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@pw-gamer2903]

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

[@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.

[@TeamGB-Diving]

£399 for Homey Pro, Shane makes it sound wonderful and for that money it should plus they want to charge you for cloud storage. Sorry but I can think of better things to do with that amount of money and seeing as Christmas and the winter months are on their way it will be put to better use. £150 perhaps would have been a better price but if you a.ready have an Amazon Echo (zigbee, matter, and thread covered), HomePod mini (thread, matter, homekit), if you already have Aqara, Eve, then you don’t need anything else really here in the UK. Z-Wave you never see anything on amazon UK, your lucky to see matter on there too. It’s just another Gand get to clutter up the home. How many of these would you need for a one up and one down house? One or two of them? Love the channel Shane I really do, but at the moment this is out of most peoples price range. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@ShaneCreates]

Thanks for the comment! Definitely a big investment, I agree. Regarding your comment about needing multiple hubs... if you needed additional coverage (for extended z-wave, zigbee, IR range, etc.) you can use the cheaper ($69) Homey bridges in Satellite mode paired to a single Homey Pro.

[@TeamGB-Diving]

@@ShaneCreates I did see the bridge, I am just astounded at the price of the master unit, the slave is more reasonably priced. I am at the point now unfortunately I am becoming less interested in smart phone tech and gadgets. When you compare what smart home tech is available in the USA and the UK it is chalk and cheese, so many options and variety compared to here in the UK. Matter is very limited here, I bought some nanoleaf essentials led bulbs and for them to work with Alexa I need one of the lights with a thread border router, but it works with homekit which to be honest isn’t that great. Anyway have a great week and all the best to you and the family. 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻🖖🏻🖖🏻

[@robertm5957]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@woliver79]

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

[@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.

[@IvanVladCristian]

Hello, do you know if Wifi Thermostats BeOK are compatible 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)

[@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)

[@CarlRyds]

I understand it’s got all the radio, a good UI, and everything…. but £400!… When it’s £99 I’ll consider it because to me that’s what it’s worth.