# \`Connecting a ZBT-2 to Homey **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Tags:** zigbee\ **Created:** [September 25, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-a-zbt-2-to-homey/159996 "2026-09-25T08:38:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris\_Morris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_morris/32/173467_2.png) [@Chris\_Morris](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-a-zbt-2-to-homey/159996/1 "2026-09-25T08:38:40Z")
Hi, i tried Home Assistant, but I did’nt like it, so i am going to give Homey pro mini a try. But before i purchase anything, i am looking at the Homey Pro Mini. Now when i looked at HA i got the green box & a ZBT-2 for the Zigbee side of things. If i buy the HP-mini do i need to buy the smart home hub to make my ZBT-2 work or will the mini find it & make it my Zigbee hub?? Hope that makes sense. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-a-zbt-2-to-homey/159996/2 "2026-09-25T08:51:41Z")
Hi Chris, Welcome here. The ZBT-2 _can not_ be connected with Homey, Homey is designed to use its own radio’s and offers no support for external devices as its radios or antennas. That said, there’s a workaround when you don’t want to use Homey’s internal radios: Since you have Home Assistant you could run Zigbee2MQTT on it and import the Zigbee devices with the [[APP][Pro] Zigbee2MQTT - Use Zigbee devices via MQTT](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-zigbee2mqtt-use-zigbee-devices-via-mqtt/83214) app by Robin Gruijter. That way your Home Assistant handles the Zigbee part of things and you can use Homey as the logic controller for your automations. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Morris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_morris/32/173467_2.png) [@Chris\_Morris](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-a-zbt-2-to-homey/159996/3 "2026-09-25T09:16:57Z")
Thanks Dan for the quick reply. I tend to find mixing things & work arounds not very good for me, so will take a small loss & sell the green & ZBT-2 & get the mini & the extra hub for Zigbee. Is there any recommended Zigbee repeaters for the mini hub, or will the mini/hub find most of them? Thanks ---
**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:** [September 25, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-a-zbt-2-to-homey/159996/4 "2026-09-25T09:38:14Z")
The Mini has zigbee built in. Any mains powered Zigbee device functions as a repeater ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-a-zbt-2-to-homey/159996/5 "2026-09-25T09:38:48Z")
Well, I wouldn’t go for specific repeaters, every mains powered Zigbee device acts as a router, though some brands seem to do this better than others. I have some strategically placed Ikea Inspellning plugs that next to switching something also reliably act as routers. But there’s many options, I suggest to read some more on the forum about this.