2024 the best home automation hub review


Price: $68.99
(as of Nov 17, 2024 12:39:10 UTC - Details)

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Product Description

Homey BridgeHomey Bridge

Control Homey BridgeControl Homey Bridge

Automate Homey Flow Automate Homey Flow

Monitor Homey Insights Power consumption Homey EnergyMonitor Homey Insights Power consumption Homey Energy

Homey apps connectivity Homey apps connectivity

Family and FriendsFamily and Friends

Privacy Privacy

YOUR HOME, YOUR RULES: Make all your devices work together seamlessly with Homey Automatically play music when you arrive home. Create Flows right within the Homey app and Make It Your Home. Add VOICE CONTROL by linking Homey Bridge to Amazon Alexa, Siri Shortcuts or Google Assistant (devices sold separately) to control Infrared, Zigbee and Z-Wave devices by voice.
COMPATIBLE WITH A LOT OF BRANDS: Homey works with a lot of brands. Take your pick from the likes of Sonos, Philips Hue, Nest, Spotify Connect, Kwikset, IKEA, Wiz, Yale, Honeywell, Aqara, Bosch, LG, LIFX, Aeotec, Leviton, Somfy, Qubino, Sengled, Danalock and a lot more. Visit the Homey website to check all the supported brands.
PRIVACY-FIRST: Homey is built on privacy-by-design. Your data is not used for profiling, and is never shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
INCLUDES 3 MONTHS HOMEY PREMIUM: Enjoy three months of unlimited smart home. An active Homey Premium subscription is required to connect more than five devices to Homey and access Homey Insights. Homey Premium is available for $2.99/month.
Reviewer: colley gray
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Please run away.
Review: Please run away from Homey! The device just didn't work, and then asked you for subscription to uses it beyond the 5 devices that barely works! I will admit it did control (turn on and off my Epson projector) but really that's it. my Zidoo can too; as well as my Onkyo. Pure waist of time and no support for the device... Just run!.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: "Flow" feature is a standout
Review: Impressed with the Homey Bridge and its software, which has a standout feature called "flow" for true home automation. Setting up the Homey Bridge was quick and straightforward, and the interface is simple and user-friendly. While some smart devices like Sonos and Spotify were quickly identified, I had to manually search for and add others such as WiZ, Yale, Samsung TV, and Google Nest. Despite this, having access to all my smart devices in one app is incredibly useful, and I no longer have to waste time searching through my iPhone apps. Overall, the Homey Bridge has made managing my smart home much easier.

Reviewer: Edward A. Milliron
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Does not work.
Review: The first devices I tried to connect to it was a GoControl thermostat. It would only recognize it as a generic z-wave device with on operational capabilities. It constantly dropped in and out of the network even though it was only 15 feet from the wireless router. The only thing good about it was the pretty light ring. I returned it for a refund.

Reviewer: AmazonianWarrior
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Rollin' with my Homey
Review: Wanted a device that could tie some of my smart home devices together so I could operate them easier -- and didn't want to spend a ton of money. I was able to connect my SONOS, TV, lights, thermostat and door lock easily in the Homey app. I don't have a ton of smart home devices to connect, so I like that if I do buy more smart devices, I can just upgrade to the premium app version for a small monthly subscription. I also like that Homey isn't making me their product and seems concerned with user privacy -- which is a big reason I got rid of Alexa. Set up was fairly simple and I like that I can now use the flows on Homey to set up my SONOS to start/stop playing when the lights switch on and off. Going to try setting up some other flows this weekend.

Reviewer: Tory B.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not sure who this product is for…
Review: I’m very disappointed in the Homey Bridge. I purchased it because it was a Hubitat and SmartThings hub alternative. While this is true, there is a significant difference.Homey requires a subscription if you have more than 5 connected devices. Just 5. I only found this out once the box arrived and could not be more disappointed. Almost every single person that would be interested in a Homey bridge will have more than a paltry 5 devices. You’re essentially forced to pay Homey to use the smart devices you’ve already paid for, on a hub that you also already paid for.As if that wasn’t bad enough, you cannot use this device unless you’re invited to their closed beta. They sell the devices, but there is no way to join the beta unless you’re invited. So until that time comes, you have a paperweight. It’s terrible. You would think that as a paying customer with device in hand you’d be granted the ability to use it, but no. They simply tell you to wait. Why bother selling the devices on Amazon if that’s the case?Even if Homey bridge were not in beta, the only benefit to buying one instead of Hubitat or SmartThings Hub is the lower upfront cost. The problem with that is the fact that Homey will cost more in the long run due to their forced subscription.

Reviewer: MTM
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This version is pretty pointless
Review: The newer, very expensive "Pro" model which isn't yet available in USA is required to do most things. This version is barely more useful than just the app itself.

Reviewer: Ryan H
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Homey bridge, great for a smart home
Review: I've been looking for something to make my smart lock from Schlage work... well smart. Most smart hubs are big bucks so I never did it. Then I came across this! It's affordable and works great. Setting it up was easy via the app and I have my lock smart in no time!

Reviewer: Thomas
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: There App will not work with an I phone not sure about Android
Review: Pulled one out of the box powered it up downloaded the app app stalls in the middle uninstalled it tried again same thing.

Reviewer: Andre Bergeron
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Big problems so far. Have not been able to work with SmartAssistant, it does not login. A lot of problems reported on the Internet. So far 2 technicians tried, but to no avail. It just will not pair with Alexa and My Weiser Smartcode 10 lock. Amazon delivery was perfect. A third technician will try to work things out shortly. If he does not succeed, unfortunately, I will have to return it eventhough it looks good.Andre Bergeron

Reviewer: lda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Works for us to connect keyless door lock to app.

Reviewer: Marie Harris
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Not compatible with enough devices

Reviewer: GP Joa
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I was really hoping for more from this device. We don't have many devices setup at this time, but we were hoping with the few that we do have, we could interface with them through this device. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to get this setup with no success. I spent many years doing support as a network administrator and expected this to be something that required little effort. Getting the device setup and recoginized by the app took a few attempts, which is something that should have been coded into the app to be seen immediately. Once I had my account setup and the device was recognized in the app, I decided to start with adding smart plugs that I had setup. The only device I had that it would recognize was my Ring doorbell camera. I could not get it to recognize the smart plugs. Next, I tried to get it to connect to Alexa, which it says the device can do. Again, I couldn't get it to connect to Alexa after several attempts and trips to the Amazon website. After almost 2 hours, I just gave up, and put it back in the box hoping that perhaps some firmware upgrade in the future will fix the issues this device has.

Reviewer: Lou
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Did not communicate properly with my accessory

Customers say

Customers like the ease of setup of the product. They mention it's easy to set up with the app and the interface is simple and user-friendly. Customers also say it has made managing their smart home much easier. However, some customers disagree on its functionality.

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