# Homey, a single hub for all?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homey-a-single-hub-for-all/115741>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [September 9, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-a-single-hub-for-all/115741 "2024-09-09T09:50:36Z")\
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> [@sschot](#):
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> In the end, less trouble, more easy and less power consumption

Steven, please don’t forget about the _ **advantages** _ of one or two additional hubs. It increases the comfort, continuity and reliability of the smart home (yes, all hubs tend to error every once in a while, including Homey)  
I mean, what power do they use?  
When something goes south or breaks down, you can still operate a part of your iot stuff.  
A Dirigera should use less than 4W (= ~35kW/Y)

 ![1000034005](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/c/dc52fc85f5756b2d5f6966147a0ad1345fd25778.jpeg)

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> [@sschot](#):
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> Is there a work arround to add several lights to Homey, without removing all bulbs, exept the one you like to connect?

Yes, go for [zigbee2mqtt](https://community.homey.app/t/83214) or [HA + zigbee2mqtt add-on](https://community.homey.app/t/71477); Just allow devices to pair, and put all devices into pair mode, get yourself a coffee and wait until all’s set and done.  
And it’s rock solid as well. And allows for fw updates, direct associations. And it can bind buttons to several devices: in case of z2m outage, it still works.

> ![1000034007](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/4/d48d05543cdfad2cdc1a984b060b6f0793fb4597.jpeg)

But, you also answered it yourself:  
From reading posts about Hue:

> [@Add Philips Hue devices using Matter, not working](https://community.homey.app/t/add-philips-hue-devices-using-matter-not-working/89818/74):
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> Philips bridges can do Matter and only require re-registering each Bridge to Homey after which all (or most) Philips bridge connected devices should show up.

I’d be surprised if it works differently with the Ikea hub);  
you only need to know for sure.  
Maybe Athom (the app creator) can tell?

> [@sschot](#):
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> Alternative option, is to connect the Ikea Dirigera using Matter to Homey.

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