I have 100+ Aqara devices connected to an Aqara M2 hub, mostly light switches, but also some less common ones like LED dimmers, presence sensor, some China-only relays, etc. Of course, my account is bound to Aqara’s China server.
Would I be able to use all these devices in Homey? Thanks!
You can check the other topics about the problems with Aqara devices. A lot of people have problems with them, including me. If you have a few devices it will probably work, but if you have >100 devices: good luck.
It was just an advise, feel free to try it
(it worked fine on my HP2016 but the HP23 brought me a lot of issues, including the Aqare devices not responding. Some of them I need to re-include every few days.They just loose connection. When I repair one, another one stops communicating)
I was under the impression that although Aqara nominally uses zigbee, you can’t actually to generic hubs and must use Aqara’s own hubs (like the M2)? Was I mistaken? Can you connect the accessories directly to Homey?
Also, is it possible to connect the hub to Homey as well? As I said, I have 100+ accessories at this point, and it will be a massive pain to reconnect them all. Some are in very hard to reach places
Hey guys, first post here(!)…TLDR: Will the addition of Homey to control all my devices allow me to install Aqara device updates & access the more advanced features of Aqara devices without sending info to Aqara servers?
Details: I have the Aqara video doorbell and Aqara smart lock. I set up both to HomeKit without making an Aqara account or DLing the Aqara app. I don’t want any of my video footage or usage information communicated to servers outside the US, especially China (hopefully I haven’t messed this up already). I know the downside of sticking to HomeKit exclusively is that I can’t receive Firmware updates nor access some more advanced features, etc…hence why I’m looking into Homey!
First of all, you have to check if your devices are actually supported by Homey, which for Aqara is limited to two apps: the Aqara Zigbee app (only for Zigbee devices) and the Xiaomi Mi Home app (for WiFi devices).
The former doesn’t require an Aqara/Xiaomi hub, but will not provide the ability to update firmware, and at the moment it doesn’t support more recent Aqara devices.
The latter requires the Xiaomi Mi gateway. I think the app can talk locally to it, but you still need to add your devices to it, which probably means exposing them to China.