# Off-Topic **URL:** https://community.homey.app/c/off-topic/11.md?page=2 [Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Raspberry Pi Backup and Restore](https://community.homey.app/t/raspberry-pi-backup-and-restore/148981)
**Author:** [@Yazin\_Sarah](https://community.homey.app/u/Yazin_Sarah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/raspberry-pi-backup-and-restore/148981 "2026-01-10T14:29:01Z")
Hi Everyone Does anyone know how to backup files from Sd card to M.2 , am trying to upgrade my homey running RP5 from SD to M.2 any help would be appresiated Regards --- ## [SelfHosted Server is a game changer for me, I switch to homey because of that!](https://community.homey.app/t/selfhosted-server-is-a-game-changer-for-me-i-switch-to-homey-because-of-that/148200)
**Author:** [@sbeex](https://community.homey.app/u/sbeex)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/selfhosted-server-is-a-game-changer-for-me-i-switch-to-homey-because-of-that/148200 "2025-12-31T10:40:45Z")
Hey dear Homey Team, Thank you for offering self hosted server on docker support that made me fully reconsider Homey. I am migrating from OpenHab and also tried HA. Both works and I am not here to vomit on alternative… --- ## [It's Over 9000!](https://community.homey.app/t/its-over-9000/147749)
**Author:** [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/its-over-9000/147749 "2025-12-31T09:10:08Z")
--- ## [Using Matterbridge in Home Assistant : Duplicate devices in Homey Pro](https://community.homey.app/t/using-matterbridge-in-home-assistant-duplicate-devices-in-homey-pro/147913)
**Author:** [@HenriDO](https://community.homey.app/u/HenriDO)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-matterbridge-in-home-assistant-duplicate-devices-in-homey-pro/147913 "2025-12-27T21:36:56Z")
Hi, I’m using the Matterbridge module in my Home Assistant Platform to share some Zigbee devices with Homey. The Matterbridge module exposes these devices using Matter. The integration within Homey is working fine, but… --- ## [Network expertise needed: Debian 13 + Realtek 8192SU wifi dongle](https://community.homey.app/t/network-expertise-needed-debian-13-realtek-8192su-wifi-dongle/147601)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/network-expertise-needed-debian-13-realtek-8192su-wifi-dongle/147601 "2025-12-25T13:32:23Z")
I can’t find out what’s wrong, feeling like running in circles. I miss the expert skills on this. Knowing there’s several network guru’s on this forum, I want to ask for suggestions on how to solve a weird issue: my p… --- ## [Homey Self-Hosted Server (Pre release analysis)](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-pre-release-analysis/146695)
**Author:** [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-pre-release-analysis/146695 "2025-12-22T11:44:03Z")
UPDATE 12-12-2025 Here’s a summary of what we know so far: There is a reference in the Web App code to subscription. There should also be a Lifetime subscription, if the code in the second post is true. The internal mo… --- ## [Customer Service Experience Report - Sensative Strips](https://community.homey.app/t/customer-service-experience-report-sensative-strips/10833)
**Author:** [@KonradWalsh](https://community.homey.app/u/KonradWalsh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/customer-service-experience-report-sensative-strips/10833 "2025-12-20T21:30:53Z")
I felt it was important to report an experience I had in dealing with Sensative Strips. They make door contact sensors and other types of sensors. On the door sensors, they claim up to 10 year battery life. The items … --- ## [\[OT\]\[Modding\] Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 is in Development, CEO Eben Upton Confirms](https://community.homey.app/t/ot-modding-raspberry-pi-compute-module-5-is-in-development-ceo-eben-upton-confirms/101407)
**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ot-modding-raspberry-pi-compute-module-5-is-in-development-ceo-eben-upton-confirms/101407 "2025-12-18T20:16:41Z")
While the Announcement some time ago of the more powerfull Raspberry Pi 5 Single Board Computer rose some questions, that isn’t a solution for the new Homey Pro because it is build on the Compute Module (in short CM4) a… --- ## [Missing posts on the community forum](https://community.homey.app/t/missing-posts-on-the-community-forum/147191)
**Author:** [@Brooklyn](https://community.homey.app/u/Brooklyn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/missing-posts-on-the-community-forum/147191 "2025-12-18T18:46:03Z")
I must be doing something wrong. I can not see any of my posts the I made over the past few days --- ## [Something big, yet small — speculation about 18th December launch event](https://community.homey.app/t/something-big-yet-small-speculation-about-18th-december-launch-event/123741)
**Author:** [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/something-big-yet-small-speculation-about-18th-december-launch-event/123741 "2025-12-16T13:01:26Z")
At the end of yesterday’s live announcement, @Doekse hinted at another big—but small—announcement coming next week. Any guesses on what it could be? :eyes: --- ## [New Homey (Pro) model?](https://community.homey.app/t/new-homey-pro-model/146640)
**Author:** [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-homey-pro-model/146640 "2025-12-12T09:56:41Z")
Might be off-topic, but on the Homey website at the Homey Pro page (https://homey.app/nl-nl/homey-pro/), in the video you see a shot that disappears very quickly. If you open the video in a separate tab and disable the l… --- ## [Shocking Experience: My Christmas Gift Lost Because of Homey’s Logistics Error](https://community.homey.app/t/shocking-experience-my-christmas-gift-lost-because-of-homey-s-logistics-error/146453)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_Lopes1](https://community.homey.app/u/Bruno_Lopes1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shocking-experience-my-christmas-gift-lost-because-of-homey-s-logistics-error/146453 "2025-12-09T15:11:20Z")
Hello everyone, I’m posting here because I have reached a point of extreme frustration and disappointment with Homey Support regarding my order EU#4227. What happened I purchased a Homey Pro, 2× Homey Bridge, and a … --- ## ["The Wife" - The person in charge in many smart homes](https://community.homey.app/t/the-wife-the-person-in-charge-in-many-smart-homes/128811)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-wife-the-person-in-charge-in-many-smart-homes/128811 "2025-12-09T14:58:07Z")
“… or it’s the end of my smart home - according to my wife” Nothing personal, but how many posts I’ve read about guys desperately trying to emphasize the “emergency situation”, because the wife will take appropriate act… --- ## [Homey – After a Few Months, I Think It’s a Scam](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-after-a-few-months-i-think-it-s-a-scam/143701)
**Author:** [@Karol\_Ha](https://community.homey.app/u/Karol_Ha)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-after-a-few-months-i-think-it-s-a-scam/143701 "2025-12-09T14:39:44Z")
After a few months of using Homey, I honestly regret the purchase. I had the chance to borrow Home Assistant (HA) from a friend, and the performance difference between the two is massive. Homey markets itself as a pro so… --- ## [Cassa HA: Bootstrap Home Assistant onto a Homey Pro](https://community.homey.app/t/cassa-ha-bootstrap-home-assistant-onto-a-homey-pro/143649)
**Author:** [@MrDaGree](https://community.homey.app/u/MrDaGree)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cassa-ha-bootstrap-home-assistant-onto-a-homey-pro/143649 "2025-12-04T11:51:09Z")
\[AI-generated for clarity\] Hey all, I love the Homey Pro – the hardware is rock solid, the radios are all in one place, and the software is refreshingly easy to use. But as much as I enjoy the Homey ecosystem, I’ve alw… --- ## [Tour of bricked Homey Pro 2019](https://community.homey.app/t/tour-of-bricked-homey-pro-2019/145127)
**Author:** [@Hartelk](https://community.homey.app/u/Hartelk)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tour-of-bricked-homey-pro-2019/145127 "2025-11-20T20:08:07Z")
Just want to share my experience with homey. Got homey pro, pair some devices. Looks good for a while, so i have invested to smarthome devices. One day I had to upgrade my router. Only and one option how to change wifi n… --- ## [Progress Homey Pro Mini release.... The first Mini's are received by users 🚀](https://community.homey.app/t/progress-homey-pro-mini-release-the-first-minis-are-received-by-users/134281)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Co](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Co)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/progress-homey-pro-mini-release-the-first-minis-are-received-by-users/134281 "2025-11-12T17:59:29Z")
Anyone else hearing the Mini has been cancelled or delayed until 2026? --- ## [Firmware 12.8.0 makes Homey crashing twice a day](https://community.homey.app/t/firmware-12-8-0-makes-homey-crashing-twice-a-day/144214)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_1](https://community.homey.app/u/Stefan_1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/firmware-12-8-0-makes-homey-crashing-twice-a-day/144214 "2025-10-22T09:55:29Z")
Heyhow, am I alone with this? Since Firmware Update 12.8.0, it crashes every few hours. I haven’t changed anything in a while, and I can’t figure out the reason (because Homey doesn’t provide log files that go that deep… --- ## [Back after a few days of testing: disappointed!](https://community.homey.app/t/back-after-a-few-days-of-testing-disappointed/144071)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Dessy](https://community.homey.app/u/Vincent_Dessy)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/back-after-a-few-days-of-testing-disappointed/144071 "2025-10-17T20:54:24Z")
Hello everyone, I recently decided to purchase a Homey Pro. I was excited by the promises of the device. As a long-time Jeedom user, I had grown tired of spending hours configuring things for mediocre results. I thought… --- ## [Media rubbish: use apt-get to hack?](https://community.homey.app/t/media-rubbish-use-apt-get-to-hack/143840)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/media-rubbish-use-apt-get-to-hack/143840 "2025-10-06T16:35:02Z")
Sigh… media and news about hacks :pensive\_face: They showed this vid below: nothing but the screen of some Kali linux user, running a repair on locally installed packages: sudo apt-get update --fix-missing Now ever… --- ## [Homey Completely different](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-completely-different/143763)
**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-completely-different/143763 "2025-10-06T09:31:48Z")
We all know what Homey is, but sometimes we get searching the Internet something completely different. So just for Fun: These companies also use Homey as name or brand. Completely unrelated to our Homey by Athom. … --- ## [\[Compare\] DSMR P1 Port splitter](https://community.homey.app/t/compare-dsmr-p1-port-splitter/64446)
**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/compare-dsmr-p1-port-splitter/64446 "2025-09-22T14:27:36Z")
As I see sometimes people struggling with multiple P1 devices, Maybe create a topic with different splitters and review them? I have found these: https://smart-stuff.nl/product/p1-bridge-versterker/ (Active, I hav… --- ## [Hi, Support chat bot](https://community.homey.app/t/hi-support-chat-bot/142701)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/hi-support-chat-bot/142701 "2025-09-07T21:06:46Z")
I just noticed a chat bot @ https://homey.app --- ## [SURPRISE: New Hue Bridge Pro](https://community.homey.app/t/surprise-new-hue-bridge-pro/141597)
**Author:** [@ChrisG](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/surprise-new-hue-bridge-pro/141597 "2025-08-14T23:12:32Z")
--- ## [What happened to the Homey Community Forum app?](https://community.homey.app/t/what-happened-to-the-homey-community-forum-app/135918)
**Author:** [@Grete](https://community.homey.app/u/Grete)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-happened-to-the-homey-community-forum-app/135918 "2025-08-13T07:48:05Z")
It was nice to get notifications about topics you follow, etc. When I try to open it, I just get a strange message about installing Chrome - and I see it has disappeared from the Google App Store too. :thinking: --- ## [My best remote so far](https://community.homey.app/t/my-best-remote-so-far/141298)
**Author:** [@Yann\_Liqueur](https://community.homey.app/u/Yann_Liqueur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/my-best-remote-so-far/141298 "2025-08-08T16:30:51Z")
for many months now, I’m very happy with my Homey config, from time to time I add a new device to my home and some new flows, and everything running smooth instantly, the only thing I really need now is a hand remote…, … --- ## [Best Zigbee USB dongle](https://community.homey.app/t/best-zigbee-usb-dongle/130639)
**Author:** [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-zigbee-usb-dongle/130639 "2025-07-26T15:28:11Z")
Homey is a great platform and still a fan, bit I am getting a bit fed up with all Zigbee problems… Which Zigbee USB dongles can you recommend for adding to my Synology NAS with Docker? I would like to create a more sta… --- ## [New member from the USA, Anyone else here?](https://community.homey.app/t/new-member-from-the-usa-anyone-else-here/139639)
**Author:** [@Ben\_duckket](https://community.homey.app/u/Ben_duckket)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-member-from-the-usa-anyone-else-here/139639 "2025-07-20T04:31:41Z")
I am new here on the Homey Forum and just wanted to say hello. I am from the USA and excited to be part of this community. I have been exploring smart home setups recently and thought this would be a great place to conne… --- ## [About to give up on Homey Pro](https://community.homey.app/t/about-to-give-up-on-homey-pro/131921)
**Author:** [@R\_M](https://community.homey.app/u/R_M)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/about-to-give-up-on-homey-pro/131921 "2025-06-26T14:53:55Z")
Hi All, I recently purchased the Homey Pro 2023, the ethernet adapter, and the bridge. I’ve spent a few days diving in but I’m having a world of struggles with this hub and if I’m honest, I’m failing to see the appeal t… --- ## [Homey in VT Wonen weer verliefd op je huis](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-in-vt-wonen-weer-verliefd-op-je-huis/137790)
**Author:** [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-in-vt-wonen-weer-verliefd-op-je-huis/137790 "2025-06-08T07:38:19Z")
Was just watching “VT Wonen weer verliefd op je huis” and guess what?!? I see a Homey being installed. Is this your work @Doekse ? [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/c/off-topic/11.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/c/off-topic/11.md?page=3)