# External MQTT Broker connecting to Homey **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** app, mqtt\ **Created:** [March 22, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962 "2022-03-22T18:25:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ron\_Meijsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ron_meijsen/32/29929_2.png) [@Ron\_Meijsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Ron_Meijsen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/1 "2022-03-22T18:25:07Z")
Hi because the MQTT broker app stops I installed a mosquitto MQTT broker on my Synology NAS. The broker connnect with HA and the status on HA is updated. But when I turn off a switch on HA nothing happens on homey. The MQTT explorer does see the message receiving my MQTT broker Before this I had the homey MQTT broker in use and then it did work. What am I forgetting? Ron ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_c/32/39993_2.png) [@Martijn\_C](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_C)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/2 "2022-03-22T18:52:50Z")
As far as I see/know Scanno is still working on the app. > [@\[App\]\[Pro\] MQTT Broker for Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-broker-for-homey/5129/27): > > Let Athom create the icons itself, but you have to have an image template. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/3 "2022-03-22T19:06:39Z")
Did you change the adress in the MQTT client? ---
**Author:** ![Ron\_Meijsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ron_meijsen/32/29929_2.png) [@Ron\_Meijsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Ron_Meijsen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/4 "2022-03-22T19:30:56Z")
Hi, I got it working. In Homey I deleted all devices from the MQTT Hub configuration stopped and started the apps (client and hub) then added all the devices back to MQTT hub restarted the hub again and Broadcasted the status. Now it works both ways. Thanks ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/5 "2022-03-22T20:14:49Z")
> [@Ron\_Meijsen](#): > > because the MQTT broker app stops Source? Not the facebook rumours I may hope… The App is still alive… > [@Ron\_Meijsen](#): > > I deleted all devices from the MQTT Hub configuration I started to use HA mqtt broker a while ago, purely b/c I like more apps than my Homey can run 🙃 But deleting devices wasn’t nessesary overhere. Just start an extra broadcast if all’s been set ---
**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:** [March 22, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/6 "2022-03-22T20:38:20Z")
Also switched to an external broker a few days ago and must say it looks like homey is a lot.less busy now… ---
**Author:** ![Ron\_Meijsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ron_meijsen/32/29929_2.png) [@Ron\_Meijsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Ron_Meijsen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/external-mqtt-broker-connecting-to-homey/61962/7 "2022-03-22T21:20:42Z")
hi, sorry by deleting I meant turnin the switch in the settings of the MQTT hub on homey to send all devices to OFF and later back to ON just the broadcast did not work. Thanks all