# Homey App without bridge **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-bridge\ **Created:** [October 1, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500 "2021-10-01T13:44:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tintin67](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tintin67/32/45494_2.png) [@Tintin67](https://community.homey.app/u/Tintin67)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/1 "2021-10-01T13:44:06Z")
I’m a new beta tester of the homey app, before purchasing homey bridge or homey pro. I understood the homey app can be used without any homey device. It’s indeed working for my philips hue lights, but I don’t manage to install any other appli, like yamaha (AV Receiver), broadlink (RM4), which doesn’t need the bridge theoretically Do you now why? Would it work if I purchase un Homey Bridge? ---
**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 1, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/2 "2021-10-01T13:56:56Z")
> [@Tintin67](#): > > Do you now why? There are several reasons: - the apps have been created by community developers, for which developing Bridge/Cloud apps is prohibitive - both apps use local network access to control the supported devices, which is something that the Bridge doesn’t support > [@](#): > > Would it work if I purchase un Homey Bridge? No, you’re going to need a Homey Pro for these apps. ---
**Author:** ![Tintin67](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tintin67/32/45494_2.png) [@Tintin67](https://community.homey.app/u/Tintin67)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/3 "2021-10-01T13:58:43Z")
Thank you for the answer. For example, the SOMFY RTS apps does not work. So it means it does not work neither which the Homey Bridge, which claims being compatible with SOMFY RTS… Is this right? ---
**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 1, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/4 "2021-10-01T14:05:06Z")
The [Somfy RTS app](https://homey.app/a/com.somfy/) doesn’t say it’s compatible with Homey Cloud, which would mean it won’t work with a Bridge either. I don’t know where it says the Bridge is compatible with Somfy RTS. ---
**Author:** ![Tintin67](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tintin67/32/45494_2.png) [@Tintin67](https://community.homey.app/u/Tintin67)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/5 "2021-10-01T15:17:54Z")
On my french reseller website: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/f/1f828e6a7d392455b8f7e40f3b8b494572c1d5cb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/6 "2021-10-01T15:39:20Z")
Somfy RTS is an RF protocol app. So one day Athom may decide to make it compatible with the bridge. but currently it is not. Athom may also expect Somfy to build something. If Somy will they will probably make it a cloud connection to their Tahoma bridge. Them implementing Somfy RTS is not think likely as Homey then competes with their Tahoma product. ---
**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 1, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/7 "2021-10-01T18:26:48Z")
Perhaps tell the reseller that their info is wrong 😬 ---
**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 1, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/8 "2021-10-01T18:48:03Z")
Or maybe they forgot to add "soon™ " 🥴 ---
**Author:** ![Tintin67](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tintin67/32/45494_2.png) [@Tintin67](https://community.homey.app/u/Tintin67)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/9 "2021-10-01T19:57:29Z")
Not sure to understand the purpose of the bridge then if you can not use most of the apps of the homey pro. And you have to buy it without knowing what you’ll be able to do… I told the french reseller btw ---
**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 2, 2021, 6:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/10 "2021-10-02T06:51:41Z")
> [@Tintin67](#): > > Not sure to understand the purpose of the bridge then if you can not use most of the apps of the homey pro. It’s a “lowest common denominator” device: limited in its use, supports most of the devices that regular folks have (a few smart lightbulbs, a few smart switches, etc), and it’s cheap. It’s expressly _not_ meant for people that want to control every aspect of their (smart) home or want more advanced features. > [@](#): > > And you have to buy it without knowing what you’ll be able to do… Well, if you’re really diligent, you check all the apps for each of the devices you want to control to see if that app has Homey Cloud/Beta support. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-without-bridge/52500/11 "2021-11-08T09:34:55Z")
Fwiw: Somfy RTS should work on the bridge now. [Source](https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-beta-status/)