# Homey Self-Hosted Server

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## [Migrating data from Homey SHS to Homey Pro Mini](https://community.homey.app/t/migrating-data-from-homey-shs-to-homey-pro-mini/150156)

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**Author:** [@bartbergmans](https://community.homey.app/u/bartbergmans)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/migrating-data-from-homey-shs-to-homey-pro-mini/150156 "2026-01-27T17:38:52Z")

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I recently tried Homey SHS in combination with a Homey Bridge in order to see if Homey is for me. I liked it and bought a Homey Pro Mini. I tried to migrate by setting up backups. In the app I had a banner that said to s…

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## [SHS update 12.11.0 and battery-operated Ikea Thread devices not responding](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-update-12-11-0-and-battery-operated-ikea-thread-devices-not-responding/149824)

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**Author:** [@Olex](https://community.homey.app/u/Olex)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-update-12-11-0-and-battery-operated-ikea-thread-devices-not-responding/149824 "2026-01-27T06:29:00Z")

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This update made my battery-operated Ikea Thread devices not responding after a few minutes. Ikea light bulb still works. Remove battery, or restart SHS and the is reachable for a minute or two. This is Ikea Myggspray…

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## [Synology container error](https://community.homey.app/t/synology-container-error/149985)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Donzelli](https://community.homey.app/u/Andrea_Donzelli)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/synology-container-error/149985 "2026-01-25T19:20:31Z")

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Why this error in container?

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## [SHS Access issue - UnRaid](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-access-issue-unraid/149906)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Lewis](https://community.homey.app/u/Robert_Lewis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-access-issue-unraid/149906 "2026-01-24T04:52:20Z")

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Sorry did not know if this is also started in another thread and also nt sure where to start it. So my UnRaid server just had an issue and had to reformat my HDD. I did have a back up and restored it, but when i start …

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## [\[Modding\] Migrating Homey Pro data to Homey SHS](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-migrating-homey-pro-data-to-homey-shs/148852)

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**Author:** [@WebLock](https://community.homey.app/u/WebLock)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-migrating-homey-pro-data-to-homey-shs/148852 "2026-01-20T17:36:26Z")

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Split from Migration of devices from Homey (Pro) to Homey Self-Hosted Server - #35 by Bram\_H Here is a workaround for migrating all of your data from Homey Pro to Homey SHS. Flows, devices, apps, insights. The guid…

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## [Homey Self-Hosted licensing/subscription](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133)

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**Author:** [@John](https://community.homey.app/u/John)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-licensing-subscription/147133 "2026-01-18T10:54:31Z")

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I have a question regarding the license for Homey Self-Hosted. Could you clarify if the license is tied to a specific hardware installation, or if it is transferable? Specifically, I am planning to start running it on a…

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## [Why does SHS uses the bridge as antenna's?](https://community.homey.app/t/why-does-shs-uses-the-bridge-as-antennas/148773)

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**Author:** [@B3rt](https://community.homey.app/u/B3rt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-does-shs-uses-the-bridge-as-antennas/148773 "2026-01-14T20:24:33Z")

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I don’t get it.. I understand that athom want to sure it works and keeps working, but why use an old fashion zigbee chipset….. I really hope they release a new improved bridge soon or add 3th party antenna options to S…

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## [Homey SHS - Trigger WebHooks locally?](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-trigger-webhooks-locally/147816)

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**Author:** [@chixxi1](https://community.homey.app/u/chixxi1)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-trigger-webhooks-locally/147816 "2026-01-14T12:37:38Z")

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Did anybody already figure out how to trigger WebHooks locally (not using the cloud) when self-hosting Homey? I have Homey up and running in Podman and I pretty much fully migrated all my 60 devices and 50 Flows, that is…

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## [Trying to Move From Bridge With Premium to SHS](https://community.homey.app/t/trying-to-move-from-bridge-with-premium-to-shs/149222)

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**Author:** [@Frankvdl](https://community.homey.app/u/Frankvdl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 10:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trying-to-move-from-bridge-with-premium-to-shs/149222 "2026-01-14T10:09:06Z")

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Hi, I’m a current user of Homey Bridge + Premium, and want to explore the options/benefits of the SHS (latency/local). Installing the SHS was straight foreward, but now i need to connect my Bridge… but i cannot find it……

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## [Moving to my new SHS, missing options, can't import flows](https://community.homey.app/t/moving-to-my-new-shs-missing-options-cant-import-flows/147456)

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**Author:** [@Mats\_Egardt](https://community.homey.app/u/Mats_Egardt)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/moving-to-my-new-shs-missing-options-cant-import-flows/147456 "2026-01-13T20:07:14Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to move everything to my new SHS. My old Homey is a 2016 model so it’s probably time. However I cant import any flows, different errors for different flows when importing. Now I noticed that some option…

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## [How local is Homey SHS really with a subscription?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-local-is-homey-shs-really-with-a-subscription/147327)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Michiels](https://community.homey.app/u/Kyle_Michiels)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-local-is-homey-shs-really-with-a-subscription/147327 "2026-01-12T23:01:52Z")

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Hello! What I currently fail to understand is, since you can have a subscription on Homey SHS, how often does it reach out to the internet to check if my license is still active/valid? Please note I’m describing a wor…

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## [Homey SHS - Backup strategy for running docker](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-backup-strategy-for-running-docker/148407)

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**Author:** [@bwa](https://community.homey.app/u/bwa)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shs-backup-strategy-for-running-docker/148407 "2026-01-11T13:26:23Z")

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So my SHS is running in docker and I have mounted a volume outside. I’m using continus backup to my Jottacloud for the mounted volume, but is that safe ? There is a sqllite directory there. Do I need to stop container a…

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## [API gateway not responding](https://community.homey.app/t/api-gateway-not-responding/148918)

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**Author:** [@Garrett\_Gauthier](https://community.homey.app/u/Garrett_Gauthier)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/api-gateway-not-responding/148918 "2026-01-10T06:01:01Z")

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I migrated from HomeyPro to SHS and everthing seemed fine except the api gateway is not responding. I used node-red and I get this error: failed, reason: connect ECONNREFUSED x.x.x.x (Valid IP address just masked for t…

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## [Thread Border Router](https://community.homey.app/t/thread-border-router/148807)

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**Author:** [@Florian\_Rhomberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Florian_Rhomberg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/thread-border-router/148807 "2026-01-08T20:04:34Z")

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Hello everyone, I am currently testing Homey as replacement for Home Assistant and I like the idea to run the homey server in my TrueNas. I was also able to easily integrate the Philips hue hub or my shelly devices, thi…

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## [SHS didn’t find all Shelly devices](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-didn-t-find-all-shelly-devices/148468)

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**Author:** [@Martin\_Ahlert](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Ahlert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-didn-t-find-all-shelly-devices/148468 "2026-01-04T07:40:36Z")

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I tried to couple my Shelly devices with Homey SHS, but Homey SHS finds only 11 of my 45 devices in my network, Homey Pro and Home Assistant show devices. Did somebody has the same issues? Any solutions?

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## [Homey Self-Hosted Server on QNAP | Megathread](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-qnap-megathread/146440)

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**Author:** [@Emile](https://community.homey.app/u/Emile)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-qnap-megathread/146440 "2026-01-03T09:49:07Z")

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In this thread we can discuss running Homey Self-Hosted Server on QNAP. Installation Learn how to Install Homey Self-Hosted Server on QNAP. Known Limitations None at this moment.

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## [Vote here for a step-by-step guide to installing third party Thread Routers to Homey SHS](https://community.homey.app/t/vote-here-for-a-step-by-step-guide-to-installing-third-party-thread-routers-to-homey-shs/148299)

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**Author:** [@deejayreissue](https://community.homey.app/u/deejayreissue)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/vote-here-for-a-step-by-step-guide-to-installing-third-party-thread-routers-to-homey-shs/148299 "2026-01-03T09:29:39Z")

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This is going to be a popular implementation for some people and I think it’s quite a big oversight for the Homey team to have not produced this guide already. +1

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## [New update 12.10.1](https://community.homey.app/t/new-update-12-10-1/148192)

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**Author:** [@Vnet](https://community.homey.app/u/Vnet)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-update-12-10-1/148192 "2026-01-01T13:17:07Z")

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There is a new update, but it seems not possible to update from the homey app? it redirects to KB for instructions, and there i cannot find them. worst case is to backup first (somehow) , download new vm, restore backup,…

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## [mDNS discovery issues on Homey SHS (TrueNAS) - solved](https://community.homey.app/t/mdns-discovery-issues-on-homey-shs-truenas-solved/148271)

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**Author:** [@Rudy\_De\_Vylder](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudy_De_Vylder)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/mdns-discovery-issues-on-homey-shs-truenas-solved/148271 "2026-01-01T10:10:31Z")

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I wanted to share an issue (and solution) I ran into, in case it helps someone else. I was having problems with device discovery on my Homey SHS running on a TrueNAS server. A few HomeWizard devices and some Google TV d…

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## [Zigbee limitations Homey SHS with homey bridge](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-limitations-homey-shs-with-homey-bridge/147980)

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**Author:** [@jmpetrucci](https://community.homey.app/u/jmpetrucci)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-limitations-homey-shs-with-homey-bridge/147980 "2025-12-31T20:20:51Z")

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I’m forced to transfer my home automation to a Homey SHS with bridge some earlier then I want, because of a zigbee malfunction on my Homey Pro (2019). Now I’m building up. It seems that i running agains some zigbee limit…

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## [Self hosted server to Apple Homekit](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-to-apple-homekit/148136)

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**Author:** [@ItsTheAligator](https://community.homey.app/u/ItsTheAligator)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-server-to-apple-homekit/148136 "2025-12-30T20:36:45Z")

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Hi there, I have setup a instance of the self hosted image in Unraid. I have a few devices that only have support over API (Remeha, Philips air, etc…) and my goal is to bring them to my homekit network via the SHS. But …

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## [SHS and OTBR Conbee II/III](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-and-otbr-conbee-ii-iii/148154)

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**Author:** [@bwa](https://community.homey.app/u/bwa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-and-otbr-conbee-ii-iii/148154 "2025-12-30T14:38:44Z")

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Hi there. As I have a Conbee III domgle I thought that could be a good companion to get Matter over Thread devices inn my SHS server. Seems easy to flash the conbee, but example is only for HA. Is it possible at all to…

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## [How I can delete a Homey Self-Hosted Server?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-i-can-delete-a-homey-self-hosted-server/147159)

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**Author:** [@AdyBOSS](https://community.homey.app/u/AdyBOSS)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-i-can-delete-a-homey-self-hosted-server/147159 "2025-12-29T01:25:01Z")

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Any idea how I can delete some Homey Self-Hosted Server(s) from my account? When I go to my web account (browser) and I select “My Self-Hosted Servers“ then when I want to delete them I get the following message: “Erro…

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## [SHS and insights data retention](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-and-insights-data-retention/147933)

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**Author:** [@Brors](https://community.homey.app/u/Brors)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-and-insights-data-retention/147933 "2025-12-27T18:04:56Z")

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I am wondering with the SHS it might be able to store alot more data in insights. Are we going to get settings for data retention (old data gets compressed into a few points after some time)? And a possebility to backu…

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## [Homey Bridge and Homeylink](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homeylink/147794)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Lewis](https://community.homey.app/u/Robert_Lewis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homeylink/147794 "2025-12-25T01:53:15Z")

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Installed Homey SHS. But even though I think I have installed Homey Link and can see my Homey Bridge it still says needs a Bridge to connect Zigbee devices. I am really struggling to get this off the ground. Apps are a…

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## [Cron script for auto updating homey on ubuntu](https://community.homey.app/t/cron-script-for-auto-updating-homey-on-ubuntu/147763)

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**Author:** [@RonvH](https://community.homey.app/u/RonvH)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cron-script-for-auto-updating-homey-on-ubuntu/147763 "2025-12-24T15:15:45Z")

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Hi Does anybody can tell me how a can create a cron job to check and update Homey if there is a new update. It a long time ago that is i am played with linux (Ubuntu Server) Below is what do automated with a Cron Job…

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## [Extending the developer Hardware Discount to Homey Self-Hosted Server (Lifetime)?](https://community.homey.app/t/extending-the-developer-hardware-discount-to-homey-self-hosted-server-lifetime/147756)

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**Author:** [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/extending-the-developer-hardware-discount-to-homey-self-hosted-server-lifetime/147756 "2025-12-24T13:13:56Z")

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The hardware discount for developers is a great initiative to help community developers create and test their apps. Currently, the discount applies to: Homey Pro (Early 2023) Homey Bridge (2022) With the introdu…

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## [Migrate Homey Insights from Homey (2016) to Homey-SHS](https://community.homey.app/t/migrate-homey-insights-from-homey-2016-to-homey-shs/147673)

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**Author:** [@Bram\_H](https://community.homey.app/u/Bram_H)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/migrate-homey-insights-from-homey-2016-to-homey-shs/147673 "2025-12-24T11:38:59Z")

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How can I migrate my Insights from one Homey to another? I’m trying to migrate from Homey 2016 to SHS, and it is a little tedious. That said, I don’t know how to export/import or move the insights. I’d like to have them…

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## [SHS and Aeotec Error when installing?](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-and-aeotec-error-when-installing/147725)

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**Author:** [@Ocyberbum](https://community.homey.app/u/Ocyberbum)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shs-and-aeotec-error-when-installing/147725 "2025-12-24T02:25:23Z")

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Hello, I am wondering if anyone has seen this error when adding Aeotec app to SHS?+updates

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## [Connect to Apple Home - for Matter](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348)

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**Author:** [@Per\_Klitgaard\_Madsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Per_Klitgaard_Madsen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-to-apple-home-for-matter/147348 "2025-12-22T05:07:07Z")

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I cannot connect to my Apple Home. I believe that you would need that in order to connect to matter devices. I need to enable the Apple Home experiment? But that is not available in the app. Is that by design or am I mi…

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