# Homey bluetooth sucks? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [September 9, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770 "2024-09-09T16:42:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jari_peuhkurinen/32/101312_2.png) [@Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jari_Peuhkurinen)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/1 "2024-09-09T16:42:16Z")
Topic says it all. I am beginning to think that if you can’t keep Bluethoot device really close to Homey, it isn’t worth buying. I have couple of Bluethoot temperature sensors (ruuvi) and Airthings wave plus and every one of those devices lose connection regularly and need to be uninstalled and reinstalled to get them to work. Airthings requires also removing the app itself. However, each of these devices work flawlessly with their own android app, no connection problems. Anybody else notice any problems with Homey Bluethoot conncetions? Any way to boost it? ---
**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:** [September 9, 2024, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/2 "2024-09-09T16:51:59Z")
Yes, this is a common issue, Homey’s Bluetooth range is “suboptimal”. There’s no real way to boost it, the only thing you can try is to reposition Homey to see if that makes it better. Athom has stated that they are looking at implementing Bluetooth support for Homey Bridge’s satellite mode. ---
**Author:** ![Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jari_peuhkurinen/32/101312_2.png) [@Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jari_Peuhkurinen)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/3 "2024-09-09T17:15:05Z")
Know issue, okay. I hope they find a solution and bridge could be used to extend bluethoot range in future. For me however, bluethoot devices are on not-to-buy list until this problem is solved. Thank you for the answer. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Mulnard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/david_mulnard/32/80377_2.png) [@David\_Mulnard](https://community.homey.app/u/David_Mulnard)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/4 "2024-11-24T12:48:55Z")
Hearing this story about satellite mode and bluetooth alsmost 1,5 year. I think it could be that difficult to do… Very annoying… ---
**Author:** ![Laurent\_Chardin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/laurent_chardin/32/99190_2.png) [@Laurent\_Chardin](https://community.homey.app/u/Laurent_Chardin)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/5 "2024-11-24T13:18:19Z")
On the side note, it would be helpful maybe to develop (adapt) the Bluetooth proxy setup that Home Assistant has, without having to invest into an Homey bridge : BLE proxy can be small and very cheap to deploy, and would make more sense than Homey bridge, given the short range of BLE (while zwave and zigbee will compensate with the mesh). Having a Homey software stack for BLE proxy that we can run on esp32 or RAPI would be great → @Doekse ---
**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:** [November 24, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/6 "2024-11-24T13:26:11Z")
I agree that this would be a great solution, but Athom is notoriously allergic to anything that is developed by, or for, Home Assistant (and yes, they created a Home Assistant app, but that only works for importing HA devices into Homey), and I don’t see them ever creating their own BLE proxy implementation. ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Granath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_granath/32/79675_2.png) [@Magnus\_Granath](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_Granath)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/7 "2025-04-21T08:06:17Z")
I don’t know if it helps you but or maybe you’ve tried it. A few weeks ago I bought the Xiaomi Flower Care Sensor to try it on my outdoor plants and paired it with the Homey Pro 2023. What I discovered was that the bluetooth range was very poor, that is, it didn’t work while the mobile worked perfectly from the same place. I’ve tried to find something that amplifies or repeats the bluetooth signal but without success. Today I remembered that the power adapter for the Homey Pro has also been criticized for delivering too little power, so I changed the plug to a Samsung USB-C Fast charger and now there was no problem connecting to the sensor.. Now I’m going to order more sensors… ---
**Author:** ![Bernd\_Gaykema](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bernd_gaykema/32/112153_2.png) [@Bernd\_Gaykema](https://community.homey.app/u/Bernd_Gaykema)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/8 "2025-04-21T09:43:15Z")
That sounds promesing. About how many meters are you talking? And what kind of wall/glass do you have in between the Homey and the Xiaomi sensor? ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Granath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_granath/32/79675_2.png) [@Magnus\_Granath](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_Granath)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/9 "2025-04-21T16:06:08Z")
Now Homey Pro is inside a triple-glazed insulated window and the walls are wood and fiberglass insulation, it is a little over 4 meters to the sensor outside without a clear view (behind a hot tub). ---
**Author:** ![Bernd\_Gaykema](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bernd_gaykema/32/112153_2.png) [@Bernd\_Gaykema](https://community.homey.app/u/Bernd_Gaykema)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/10 "2025-04-21T19:41:37Z")
Ok, thanks. 4 meter direct view is already too much for my Homey. 2 meters is about the max. I checked the USB-C fast charging specs. I can’t find a reason why Homey should work on a higher voltage than 5.2 Volt and so support the PD3.0 standard. Do you happen to know what the voltage is of your Samsung fast charger when connected to Homey? I have a USB measuring device: my original Homey charger gives 5.2 Volt. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/11 "2025-04-21T20:15:58Z")
> [@Magnus\_Granath](#): > > Today I remembered that the power adapter for the Homey Pro has also been criticized for delivering too little power, Guess that’s not complete true, and probably can introduce problems for many users, > [@\[Info\] USB Power Supplies and cables (for Homey Pro Early 2023)](https://community.homey.app/t/info-usb-power-supplies-and-cables-for-homey-pro-early-2023/78431/1): > > - _The first shipment has received a power adapter which unfortunately makes Homey Pro’s CPU underclock. [Read the e-mail here »](https://mailchi.mp/217770f9b300/homey-pros-power-adapter)_ > > But also for users that have to replace their adapter or cable in the future. only the first Homey Pro Early 2023 is delivered with these adapters that resulted in Homey to underperform. > [@Magnus\_Granath](#): > > criticized for delivering too little power, It is not the power to be delivered, Homey Pro doesn’t need that much. It is a to low voltage on the CM4 module in Homey Pro, probably by both voltage drop in the cables and the USB (-C) specification of just 5.0 volt. The NEW Athom provided Adapter for Homey Pro Early 2023 is tuned to provide ~ 5.2 Volt. The “Fast charger” or other voltages on a generic USB-C adapters just doesn’t help als Homey doesn’t use the PD or QC portocol. So please check Homey’s CPU for _Undervoltage_ Alarms ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Granath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_granath/32/79675_2.png) [@Magnus\_Granath](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_Granath)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/12 "2025-04-21T20:45:16Z")
The included power adapter delivers 5.2 volts and 11 watts, while Samsung delivers 5.2 volts and 25 watts. I don’t know what adapters are delivered with Homey today, but it definitely helped me when I changed the adapter. The Aqara presence sensor fp2 function also became better. In other words, my Homey has gone to its knees. ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Granath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_granath/32/79675_2.png) [@Magnus\_Granath](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_Granath)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/13 "2025-04-21T20:54:37Z")
![Skärmbild 2025-04-21 225415](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/9/597e443a4fcdf31b2900287d2f5181b8b40efff6.png) ---
**Author:** ![Bernd\_Gaykema](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bernd_gaykema/32/112153_2.png) [@Bernd\_Gaykema](https://community.homey.app/u/Bernd_Gaykema)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/14 "2025-04-22T11:30:39Z")
As long as the 5.2 Volt is stable and the current is below 2A, 11 watt is enough. Using a 25W adapter should not make any difference. I have no clue why it works better in your situation. The only reason I can think of is distortion, caused by the original adapter (interference with 2.4 GHz signals, among Bluetooth and Zigbee and wifi). ---
**Author:** ![Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jari_peuhkurinen/32/101312_2.png) [@Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jari_Peuhkurinen)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 6:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/15 "2025-04-23T06:27:48Z")
Ever since the latest update Bluetooth has not crashed. Maybe Athom has finally found a solution to connection problems. ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_Granath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_granath/32/79675_2.png) [@Magnus\_Granath](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_Granath)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/16 "2025-04-26T12:50:42Z")
Raspberry Pi recommends 3A = 15W for Raspberry Pi 4, same as in Homey Pro (2023). The more devices and sensors Homey will communicate with, the more it will draw… I haven’t checked the exact values… it worked with a 25w adapter and that’s enough for me. Have now increased the distance to the plant to 5m and will get another sensor tonight and will put in a plant that is about 8m from the window where Homey is.. Have a Nice Weekend. PS! 7,60m works fine from the window where Homey is behind. ---
**Author:** ![Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jari_peuhkurinen/32/101312_2.png) [@Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jari_Peuhkurinen)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 4:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/17 "2025-04-28T04:10:57Z")
Problems continue. After a few days of working without problems, BLE is even worse. Drops off contact in every few hours. ---
**Author:** ![mibblitz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mibblitz/32/78916_2.png) [@mibblitz](https://community.homey.app/u/mibblitz)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/18 "2025-08-10T16:49:34Z")
```auto Where can I find this low-voltage alarm function? Or where can I view this data? ``` ---
**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/19 "2025-08-10T18:51:55Z")
In the System section of the [Homey Developer Tools](https://tools.developer.homey.app) page. ![IMG_1853](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/9/59965d82879f7afd5d8d36a8f4067b54928618bf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mibblitz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mibblitz/32/78916_2.png) [@mibblitz](https://community.homey.app/u/mibblitz)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bluetooth-sucks/115770/20 "2025-08-11T17:21:20Z")
Hello There you find the info that the original samsung power adapter had 5,2v ? On the description on the power adapter are standing 5,0 v Or is it on the label is standing 5,0v but the real power is 5,2 v ?