# HomeKit Experiment is retiring **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [October 5, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400 "2026-10-05T15:03:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Imran9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/imran9/32/175241_2.png) [@Imran9](https://community.homey.app/u/Imran9)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/1 "2026-10-05T15:03:33Z")
I understand that the HomeKit experiment is retiring or will stop working soon and I need to switch to the Matter Bridge app. I’ve done this: I’ve installed it and I’ve linked it to HomeKit but only half of my devices are showing up ---
**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:** [October 5, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/2 "2026-10-05T15:15:16Z")
You don’t need to switch away from Homekit AFAIK, you can still use this app: > **[HomeKitty | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/name.klep.homekitty/HomeKitty/)** > > Control your Homey devices with iOS and Siri ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeff_b/32/172130_2.png) [@Jeff\_B](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeff_B)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/3 "2026-10-05T17:24:43Z")
That Matter Bridge app is not ready to be used. It eats RAM and offers less functionality than the experiment and HomeKitty. ---
**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 5, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/4 "2026-10-05T20:59:55Z")
> [@Imran9](#): > > will stop working soon No panic, as we can read in the firmware changelog, nothing changes **as long as you _don’t_ disable the Homekit experiment**. Plus, it doesn’t apply to pre Pro 2023 models ![Screenshot_20261005_225557_Ecosia](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/f/4f404f20defede3d750403a2611d3b966ea2feb8.jpeg) Source [https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-pro-firmware-changelog/](https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-pro-firmware-changelog/) The topic title seems to be about a fact or statement, I’d like to suggest to change it to something like “How do I switch from Homekit integration to the Matter bridge app” ---
**Author:** ![RGunther65](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rgunther65/32/9797_2.png) [@RGunther65](https://community.homey.app/u/RGunther65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/5 "2026-10-14T06:48:29Z")
Will Homekitty work for the Aqara FP2 Presence sensor? ---
**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:** [October 14, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/6 "2026-10-14T07:56:20Z")
I think you need the HomeKit Controller app for that > **[HomeKit Controller | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.verbem.Hhomekiy/HomeKit-Controller/)** > > Homekit Controller for a better Homey ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/7 "2026-10-14T08:57:58Z")
> [@RGunther65](#): > > Will Homekitty work for the Aqara FP2 Presence sensor? > [@smarthomesven](#): > > I think you need the HomeKit Controller app for that The HomeKit Controller app works the other way around from what HomeKitty does. HomeKitty exposes Homey devices to HomeKit, the HomeKit Controller app exposes HomeKit devices to Homey. So will HomeKitty works with the FP2? Depends on which way around you mean. ---
**Author:** ![RGunther65](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rgunther65/32/9797_2.png) [@RGunther65](https://community.homey.app/u/RGunther65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 10:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/8 "2026-10-14T10:04:04Z")
I got a message HomeKit Experiment is retiring. Is this different from HomeKit Controller? ---
**Author:** ![RGunther65](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rgunther65/32/9797_2.png) [@RGunther65](https://community.homey.app/u/RGunther65)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/9 "2026-10-14T10:05:00Z")
I want to use the FP2 in Homey. I have HomeKit Controller in place, but got a message that it will retire. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/10 "2026-10-14T10:05:42Z")
> [@RGunther65](#): > > I got a message HomeKit Experiment is retiring. Is this different from HomeKit Controller? Yes, the HomeKit Experiment is Athom’s implementation of what HomeKitty does: expose Homey devices to HomeKit. HomeKit Controller is a community app, which will keep working. ---
**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 14, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/11 "2026-10-14T15:20:11Z")
> [@RGunther65](#): > > I have HomeKit Controller in place, but got a message that it will retire. Can you share that message? From what I understand, @Martin_Verbeek is not “retiring” [his HK Controller app](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homekit-controller-voor-homey-nl/93007) in any way. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Verbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_verbeek/32/10641_2.png) [@Martin\_Verbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Verbeek)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-experiment-is-retiring/160400/12 "2026-10-14T15:25:39Z")
It is Athoms Homekit Experiment that expires. That works the other way around. Homey devices will be advertised as Homekit devices. My app works on Homekit devices that want to be Homey devices. No retiring of my app