# Can't add any matter devices to Homey Pro mini **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** matter, homey-pro-mini\ **Created:** [December 12, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790 "2025-12-12T10:13:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michiel\_Bosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel_bosman/32/120753_2.png) [@Michiel\_Bosman](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel_Bosman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/1 "2025-12-12T10:13:53Z")
Hi all, When trying to add a matter device to homey pro mini. I can find it using the app and assign a name to it (in the default iOS matter interface), yet after the message “The device was added successfully” I’m stuck on this searching for device screen. If I leave it for several minutes it eventually times out and the matter device is not added to homey. It’s the same for both my Meross matter plug and my Tado X matter temp sensor. I’ve tried moving the device closer to homey (within 20 cm) and adding them using a different device (iPad vs iPhone) yet nothing seems to work. Am I missing something? ![IMG_0642](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/5/c5505c649981163fcf04d0d1cfc1d6a08d19eaef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/thunder/32/31836_2.png) [@Thunder](https://community.homey.app/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/2 "2025-12-12T11:05:52Z")
Have you added the matter devices to other bridges? If yes, (at least for Tado X added to the Tado X bridge) you have to make a new QR-code. In the Tado app you can do that by choosing settings, Rooms and Devices (| think, in dutch it is Kamers en Apparaten), and then in the desired device: choose connect Matter device. ---
**Author:** ![Michiel\_Bosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel_bosman/32/120753_2.png) [@Michiel\_Bosman](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel_Bosman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/3 "2025-12-12T13:42:46Z")
Yes tried this with the Tado Device but this didn’t help. Factory resetting the smart plug didn’t help either. ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/4 "2025-12-12T15:41:19Z")
Do you also have the Tado bridge? Then you can also use the [regular Tado app](http://homey.app/a/com.tado2) which works via the Tado bridge to Homey instead of directly. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/5 "2025-12-12T17:33:47Z")
Phone + Homey + Matter device should be close to eachother during pair procedure. Check this KB article about adding Matter devices, many need-to-knows here. [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/12934291420060-Connecting-a-Matter-or-Thread-Device](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/12934291420060-Connecting-a-Matter-or-Thread-Device) Adding Matter devices is horribly user unfriendly (imho that is). ---
**Author:** ![Michiel\_Bosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel_bosman/32/120753_2.png) [@Michiel\_Bosman](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel_Bosman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/6 "2025-12-15T10:15:38Z")
No I do not own the bridge ---
**Author:** ![Michiel\_Bosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel_bosman/32/120753_2.png) [@Michiel\_Bosman](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel_Bosman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/7 "2025-12-15T10:16:52Z")
The problem persists when homey is within 20cm of the matter device and the phone ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/8 "2025-12-15T13:31:30Z")
I hope you also reported to homey.app/support in the meantime? Are you aware of the fact Homey isn’t used as Thread border router when you use iOS devices to add Matter-over-Thread devices to Homey? You’ll need an ‘apple’ device acting as Thread border router. > _A Matter-Over-Thread device will onnect to the Thread network configured on the device (phone/tablet)._ > _For iOS users, this requires having a Thread Border Router active on your ios device. Curently, Homey Pro’s Thread network cannot be added to i0s. So, a third-party_ > _Thread Border Router (e.g. Apple HomePod is required (read more on Apple’s support page)._ Source ![Screenshot_20251215_142824_Firefox](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/a/4af75426cc753af1844b5c47d5a2262a712bb147.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Michiel\_Bosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel_bosman/32/120753_2.png) [@Michiel\_Bosman](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel_Bosman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/9 "2025-12-18T09:32:37Z")
I do have a HomePod mini and Apple TV at home. So I don’t think this is the issue, right? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/10 "2025-12-18T09:49:27Z")
Yeah that should do. I’m no apple guy, can’t assist with that 😉 ---
**Author:** ![rfischer1984](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rfischer1984/32/120854_2.png) [@rfischer1984](https://community.homey.app/u/rfischer1984)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/11 "2025-12-28T05:51:40Z")
I have same issue. It acts like it is going to work then times out on searching for device. Aqara m3 hub concerted fine over matter though. ---
**Author:** ![Michiel\_Bosman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michiel_bosman/32/120753_2.png) [@Michiel\_Bosman](https://community.homey.app/u/Michiel_Bosman)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/12 "2026-01-03T08:13:27Z")
Do you possibly have multiple VLAN’s? Putting everything on the same one somewhat fixed some issues for me. Not all but was able to add two devices ---
**Author:** ![rfischer1984](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rfischer1984/32/120854_2.png) [@rfischer1984](https://community.homey.app/u/rfischer1984)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/13 "2026-01-03T08:42:36Z")
I do have multiple vlans but everything is on the IoTs vlan. I got aqara to connect not can not get my matter bulbs to work. ---
**Author:** ![Florian\_Rhomberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/florian_rhomberg/32/123254_2.png) [@Florian\_Rhomberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Florian_Rhomberg)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/14 "2026-01-13T13:34:19Z")
I had the same problem, sometimes it works, sometimes not, or the connection was not stable. After some tries and research I found the reason in my network configuration (I use UniFi and VLANs) where some settings were missing. I wrote a blog, maybe it also solves your problem (I think you can skip the Watchguard part), even you do not use the same networks devices than me: [Network configuration for Thread/Matter – Blog Florian Rhomberg](https://www.florian-rhomberg.net/2026/01/network-configuration-for-thread-matter/) Florian ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Nye](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/steve_nye/32/123396_2.png) [@Steve\_Nye](https://community.homey.app/u/Steve_Nye)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-any-matter-devices-to-homey-pro-mini/146790/15 "2026-01-13T19:30:23Z")
I have reported a similar issue also with a mini pro to support. My Switchbot hub added first time but then lots of the devices (not all) dropped out at the same time one morning, Other users with different devices also highlighted similar issues I also have an Apple TV.and have tried loading devices from there, with mixed results. If I look at thread on the homey mini it tells me it is on the 5ghz Wi-Fi but not the 2.4, that didn’t make a lot of sense as it is hardwired to a single UniFi AP. Steve