# Homey bridge and Homekit **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-bridge\ **Created:** [September 30, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440 "2021-09-30T13:12:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lataniere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lataniere/32/38029_2.png) [@Lataniere](https://community.homey.app/u/Lataniere)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/1 "2021-09-30T13:12:23Z")
Hi, I am unabled to install the homekit app with the new homey bridge Neither the somfy rts app Is it planned to be supported ? Or do i have to return this bridge in order to buy a classic homey pro witch seems to support all of 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 30, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/2 "2021-09-30T13:16:07Z")
> [@Lataniere](#): > > Is it planned to be supported ? Homekit will not be supported because it requires local LAN access to the Bridge, which isn’t something the Bridge supports. I don’t know about Somfy RTS. ---
**Author:** ![Lataniere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lataniere/32/38029_2.png) [@Lataniere](https://community.homey.app/u/Lataniere)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/3 "2021-09-30T13:26:59Z")
Thanks for the answer So bad that Athom does not announce clearly these limitations. I will return my homey bridge asap ---
**Author:** ![Russell\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/russell_s/32/45779_2.png) [@Russell\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Russell_S)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/4 "2021-09-30T13:48:53Z")
I’ve lately been seeing lots of enquiries like this from new users, with more and more coming day by day. Is it just me or have Athom done virtually no product differentiation at all between the Pro and the Bridge on their website or in their marketing ? ? As an example I just took two screen caps of the HomeyKit App page on the Athom website.(see below) One for phone view, one for tablet view… A quick note, Rob has no control of how this page is displayed. (Except one small part on the right) otherwise is under Athoms control. If I were a new prospective buyer looking to buy a Homey Bridge and I saw this App (or any of the others) listed on Athoms website, would I be stupid to assume it works on the bridge. ? The app pages say nothing about not being compatible at all ? It’s confusing so many new buyers. Wait until the Bridge hits the mass market. This forum will get totally and utterly snowed big time with enquiries and complaints . ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/6/a664fc7a88ea93877207addbc55871e568579893.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/7/1722e7e77cb96ede1f1a7f7f946a964fc0fce6d7.jpeg) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/5 "2021-09-30T15:18:46Z")
You found a bug @Russell_S 👍 B/c there should be a Homey Pro/Homey beta button below the readme. > Screenshot from an other app: > > ![Screenshot_20210930-172132_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/c/4c34c5faae5fbfd1eae9a0443c8dfccd470252e3.jpeg) > It _is specified_ though, at the bottom of each app page. But very, very unclear, especially for the targeted audience (quote from the [AMA vid](https://youtu.be/8OlQMGb19GQ): “_Homey Pro is more for techies, Homey cloud is more for our parents_”). > Screenshot of your screenshot above; > > ![Screenshot_20210930-172720_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e4d1da5c24fc4a1def1fa5e8f1b0373d3b902fa7.jpeg) Athom [promised](https://youtu.be/8OlQMGb19GQ) they’ll going to create a distinguished separation in the app store between the Pro and Cloud version, so it’ll be instantly clear which apps are available (for now) for the cloud Homey. They concluded themselves the app store needs to be updated b/c of the new Homey, but they are focussing on the beta bugfixes for now. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/6 "2021-09-30T15:37:35Z")
So, @robertklep, how did you manage to hide the Pro/Beta buttons on the Homeykit app page 🤣🤪 ![Screenshot_20210930-173705_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e4adfc7af6e26cb40775d927931d4046c0babc7e.jpeg) ---
**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 30, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/7 "2021-09-30T17:55:07Z")
My guess is that someone at Athom thought they were clever: because SDKv2 apps cannot exist for Homey Cloud/Bridge, they just don’t show _anything_. Rather confusing, but Athom isn’t really known for thinking like a user 😛 ---
**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:** [September 30, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/8 "2021-09-30T18:02:43Z")
Hehehe. Ah, well, I guess “ **NO. NOT FOR CLOUD/BRIDGE. REALLY. NO** ” on top if the pages is a better idea then, regarding all the confused cloud/bridge users. Or better, _hide_ the complete page. > [@robertklep](#): > > Athom isn’t really known for thinking like a user 😛 You’re slightly wrong though, because _We know what users want_™ 🤪 ---
**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 30, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/9 "2021-09-30T18:04:15Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > You’re slightly wrong though, because _We know what users want_ ™ 🤪 Yes, users _want_ to receive a Bridge and not be able to use it when they receive it 😉 ---
**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:** [September 30, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/10 "2021-09-30T18:36:23Z")
Exactly, it’s nice to show the bridge next to your tv set and watch the led’s 🥳 (does it have led’s?) ---
**Author:** ![Undertaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/undertaker/32/53278_2.png) [@Undertaker](https://community.homey.app/u/Undertaker)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/11 "2021-09-30T18:48:19Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > does it have led’s? You should know that the LEDs only work if you have received a code. But it can be used as a puck in ice hockey …✌ ---
**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:** [September 30, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/12 "2021-09-30T19:22:15Z")
You knew you can charge your phone with it too? ---
**Author:** ![Russell\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/russell_s/32/45779_2.png) [@Russell\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Russell_S)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/13 "2021-09-30T21:23:51Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > Athom [promised](https://youtu.be/8OlQMGb19GQ) they’ll going to create a distinguished separation in the app store between the Pro and Cloud version, so it’ll be instantly clear which apps are available (for now) for the cloud Homey. Maybe with their next product they pre-prepare and plan all the marketing first , thennnn release the product.. lol ---
**Author:** ![Russell\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/russell_s/32/45779_2.png) [@Russell\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Russell_S)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/14 "2021-09-30T21:32:44Z")
Yeah, I did see that icon last week… It was very unintuitive… New users won’t understand it. Probably why they deleted it… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/7/37593307965c30709f1f7aa17da6dd03cb3f985d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Russell\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/russell_s/32/45779_2.png) [@Russell\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Russell_S)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/15 "2021-09-30T21:33:40Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/8/0869438750672ba994f8326838efcaebdc556b70.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/1/616bad977777f8d0bf5c6921c9bcdb373696c8e5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Babs95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/babs95/32/34710_2.png) [@Babs95](https://community.homey.app/u/Babs95)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/16 "2021-11-18T16:47:48Z")
Hi there, I’m running into the same problem, just bought the Homey Bridge today. Is there any new updates on this, will it be supported anytime soon? ---
**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 18, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/17 "2021-11-18T18:55:36Z")
> [@Babs95](#): > > Is there any new updates on this, will it be supported anytime soon? If you mean HomeKit: no, the Bridge won’t support it anytime soon, and probably **never** will. ---
**Author:** ![Babs95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/babs95/32/34710_2.png) [@Babs95](https://community.homey.app/u/Babs95)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-bridge-and-homekit/52440/18 "2021-11-18T20:28:39Z")
Thank you for the fast reply, that’s to bad. Have to return it than ☹