# \[APP\] Tuya - Connect any Tuya device with Homey (by Tuya Inc. / Athom) **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app\ **Created:** [March 21, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779 "2024-03-21T15:55:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 47
**Author:** ![Peter\_de\_Vos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_de_vos/32/151925_2.png) [@Peter\_de\_Vos](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_de_Vos)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/956 "2025-01-16T12:11:38Z")
Exact! ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/957 "2025-01-16T12:49:59Z")
> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#): > > why IS Tuya putting in the effort to create a free Home Assistant integration? My previous point of contact at Tuya mentioned that some of their developers use Home Assistant as their personal smart home solution and started working on the Home Assistant integration as a side project. Maybe it’s time to consider some strategic bribery 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/958 "2025-01-16T13:40:54Z")
Yeah! Just hand over some Homey Pros to these developers. But seriously: as a partnership manager you can do this, right? You can say without any issue:“We would like you to try our platform and enjoy the benefits”. I don’t see any harm in that! ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/959 "2025-01-16T13:49:46Z")
> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#): > > “We would like you to try our platform and enjoy the benefits” “Oh and please forget that our founders called your products ‘garbage’ 😘” ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/960 "2025-01-16T14:19:19Z")
Yes please forget that part 😬 ---
**Author:** ![Grete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/grete/32/113771_2.png) [@Grete](https://community.homey.app/u/Grete)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/961 "2025-01-16T17:23:35Z")
No, I haven’t read 900 posts…😅, so maybe the answer is already there, but is there any time frame for when this app will work again? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/962 "2025-01-16T17:42:39Z")
Just scroll back a few posts then… ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/963 "2025-01-18T10:56:50Z")
> [@Grete](#): > > is there any time frame for when this app will work again Basically this is the key info from several posts above : > [@Doekse](#): > > Tuya has not been responding to any of our recent inquiries, which makes it unlikely this issue will be resolved in the near future. > [@Doekse](#): > > Regarding the official Tuya App, it will likely remain available in the Homey App Store until it becomes non-functional for all users, not just new ones. > [@Doekse](#): > > We are collaborating with @johan_bendz to officially support the [Tuya Zigbee App](https://homey.app/a/com.tuya.zigbee/) he created. This will ensure that all Tuya Zigbee devices are compatible with both Homey Pro and Homey Cloud users using a Homey Bridge. ---
**Author:** ![Sven\_Haitjema](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sven_haitjema/32/115396_2.png) [@Sven\_Haitjema](https://community.homey.app/u/Sven_Haitjema)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/964 "2025-01-19T06:13:20Z")
Thought the same. But went back to home assistant, using the prebuild raspberry pi image. Super stable, and till now, not a single line of yaml file written 😉 All i said about HA stability and usability: i have to take that back. They upped their game significantly. One of the coolest things: expose all your devices via matter and directly connect that to google home 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/965 "2025-01-21T06:41:28Z")
Ok, quick question here (that is most likely possible to lookup elsewhere as well…but I am too lazy 🙂 ) If you have both HA and Homey, is it possible to import all Tuya devices connected to the HA device in Homey? Or do you then have to work with two separate systems? (In case of the latter, I think a lot of people will in the end switch to HA completely) I would be ok with some sort of additional hub for all Tuya devices in my household if that means I can import all connected devices to Homey. Currently I somewhat have that of course, because the Tuya app is that “hub”. Only missing thing is getting it connected to Homey 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sven\_Haitjema](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sven_haitjema/32/115396_2.png) [@Sven\_Haitjema](https://community.homey.app/u/Sven_Haitjema)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/966 "2025-01-21T07:09:38Z")
Yes, however control can be limited, not all device types are supported, most will be only an on/off switch, but i think it also does scenes. Your ha instance needs to be reachable from the internet ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/967 "2025-01-21T07:18:37Z")
> [@Sven\_Haitjema](#): > > Your ha instance needs to be reachable from the internet That’s only if you use the “official” HA integration, which I would advise against. The [HA community app](https://homey.app/a/io.home-assistant.community/) is much better anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/968 "2025-01-21T07:51:59Z")
Well, since the official Tuya app for Homey is dead, the basic idea was: how to work with Tuya devices from Homey while sticking closest to what is supported? In using the HA community app, I might as well think of continuing to use the Homey Tuya Cloud community app. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/969 "2025-01-21T08:03:15Z")
I don’t see why you think that the official HA app would be “closest to what is supported”. You’re going to have to set up all your imported-from-HA Tuya devices on Homey anyway, regardless of which app you use. And the community HA app supports more devices _and_ doesn’t require to expose your HA to the rest of the world. ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/970 "2025-01-21T08:36:23Z")
Because Tuya built the HA Tuya integration, that’s why ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/971 "2025-01-21T08:39:34Z")
That’s irrelevant. The way the “official” HA-for-Homey app imports these devices is not related in any way to how the Tuya-for-Homey app implements its devices. ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/972 "2025-01-21T09:28:35Z")
I am not talking about the Tuya-for-Homey app. In this construction (for Tuya) I would only use: - The official Tuya for HA integration - The HA-for-Homey app And then completely forget about the Tuya-for-Homey apps (official or community for that matter) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/973 "2025-01-21T09:36:37Z")
Which still doesn’t explain why _“In using the HA community app, I might as well think of continuing to use the Homey Tuya Cloud community app”_. But if you don’t feel comfortable using community apps, then yes, you can use the “official” HA app (which isn’t developed by, or in cooperation with, HA) and expose your HA to the outside world. Just be aware of the security implications of doing that. ---
**Author:** ![Rudi\_Hendrix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudi_hendrix/32/31931_2.png) [@Rudi\_Hendrix](https://community.homey.app/u/Rudi_Hendrix)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/974 "2025-01-21T10:10:30Z")
> [@robertklep](#): > > Which still doesn’t explain why _“In using the HA community app, I might as well think of continuing to use the Homey Tuya Cloud community app”_. Yes it does. If I use the official HA - Tuya integration it is supported by Tuya. (Like we hoped the official Homey - Tuya app would be supported by Tuya) If I use the community HA - Tuya integration it is not supported by Tuya. So, I might as well use the community Homey - Tuya app. Either option is not supported by Tuya in that case. > [@robertklep](#): > > But if you don’t feel comfortable using community apps I am completely comfortable using community apps. However, if an official app/integration exists I prefer that. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779/975 "2025-01-21T11:57:14Z")
> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#): > > If I use the official HA - Tuya integration it is supported by Tuya. (Like we hoped the official Homey - Tuya app would be supported by Tuya) > If I use the community HA - Tuya integration it is not supported by Tuya. So, I might as well use the community Homey - Tuya app. Either option is not supported by Tuya in that case. I guess I wasn’t perfectly clear that I meant the “official” HA-app- **for-Homey** and the community HA-app- **for-Homey**. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779.md?page=46) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-connect-any-tuya-device-with-homey-by-tuya-inc-athom/106779.md?page=48)