# Feedback on a Homey newbee's automation strategy?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/feedback-on-a-homey-newbees-automation-strategy/92536>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** zigbee, dashboard, homey-pro, homey-bridge, hue\
**Created:** [October 22, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/feedback-on-a-homey-newbees-automation-strategy/92536 "2023-10-22T15:05:51Z")\
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**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:** [October 24, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/feedback-on-a-homey-newbees-automation-strategy/92536/4 "2023-10-24T01:37:32Z")

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Hi Fredrik, you’re welcome,  
I know Hue can do many things Homey can’t, so there’s a good reason to keep the Hue mesh. And I think it’s more stable as well. I don’t own Hue stuff, but I’ve read along a few years of Hue info now.  
So I think in your case you’d best setup a Homey zigbee mesh as well. Mind the channel numbers though (and the 2.4GHz wifi channel)

> [@Cant add zigbee devices](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-add-zigbee-devices/49739/2):
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> Zigbee & WiFi & Bluetooth These protocols use the same frequency ranges and can interfere with each other. The WiFi and zigbee channel numbers do not match, so it is important to pay attention to which channel numbers you use. The WiFi signal is much stronger than zigbee. If Bluetooth reception is very poor, you can try changing your WiFi channel. Also make sure your Hue zigbee channel is different from Homey zigbee. Both should not be interfered by your 2,4GHz Wifi frequencies. Hue zigbe…

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