# Homey Pro (Early 2023) - (P)Review Alpha Testing **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Tags:** homey-pro, homey-bridge, advancedflow\ **Created:** [January 13, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051 "2023-01-13T22:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/41 "2023-02-01T14:02:47Z")
Curious about the first impressions and reviews now that the first batch is being shipped to developers… Please satisfy our curiosity! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/42 "2023-02-01T16:16:26Z")
The Homey Pro brings additional color to my working desk… 😁 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/8/787958ea79cd6589048a15fc7c977d3e883c137c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/43 "2023-02-01T16:35:08Z")
You try to stack all Homey stuff in the smallest corner of your house? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/44 "2023-02-01T16:44:07Z")
I would argue that it is almost in the center of my attention 😀 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/f/0f04124c5bb258330e216e657eaaf21a97a4ba75.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/45 "2023-02-01T16:45:33Z")
Hope it brings color to your life too!? 😉😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anders\_Gregow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anders_gregow/32/61721_2.png) [@Anders\_Gregow](https://community.homey.app/u/Anders_Gregow)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/46 "2023-02-01T19:45:34Z")
> [@TedTolboom](#): > > The Homey Pro brings additional color to my working desk… The wooden-square with the colorful lights, what is that? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/47 "2023-02-01T19:46:43Z")
> [@Anders\_Gregow](#): > > wooden-square with the colorful lights, > **[The Homey Developer Award](https://homey.app/en-gb/blog/the-homey-developer-award/)** ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/48 "2023-02-02T08:22:58Z")
Btw, @Dijker: are you allowed to share your experience with the new Homey 2023 by now, now that the first batch is at other developers too? ---
**Author:** ![Emile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emile/32/115314_2.png) [@Emile](https://community.homey.app/u/Emile)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/49 "2023-02-02T11:02:39Z")
I have to inform you that stacking Homey Pro and/or Homey Bridge is considered illegal in many jurisdictions. ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/50 "2023-02-02T11:04:11Z")
There is still space on top for the old Homey Pro 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/51 "2023-02-02T12:45:45Z")
> [@Henk\_Renting](#): > > Btw, @Dijker: are you allowed to share your experience with the new Homey 2023 by now, I am on holiday, reading and posting most from Phone. Updates from Athom come in high frequency. This gives others also room to post their (re)views. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/52 "2023-02-02T12:59:19Z")
But… Are you already allowed to share your own experience with the new Homey 2023 and if so, would you be willing to do so? (when time of course, I wish you a great holiday!) ---
**Author:** ![Fredrik\_Backman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fredrik_backman/32/48921_2.png) [@Fredrik\_Backman](https://community.homey.app/u/Fredrik_Backman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/53 "2023-02-02T15:50:06Z")
Hi! I totally agree, I use it as an easy way for “dynamic” setting and trigging of morning routines as well as controlling the heater on my cars. I submitted a ticket to support to check if there were any planed changes and to note my interest in the function. I got the following answer: “_You are indeed correct in stating that this functionality has disappeared within the new Homey Pro._ - - _I have however shared your message and screenshots with our development team, so your motivation for reinstating it can be discussed. I can’t give you any guarantees nor insight, since this is not my department nor my decision, but please know that it has been noted and will be discussed_.” ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/54 "2023-02-02T16:02:20Z")
+1 that alarms should be available on Homey 2023! @Emile Have raised a support ticket for it too. I use it for my morning routine; for slowly opening bedroom curtains, play an alarm on my Sonos Roam, slowly increasing my bedlamp light, etc. So I do not use it in combination with Homey’s internal speaker as well. This is a real.dealbreaker for me have ordered a new Homey 2023 too, but this way I would reconsider to keep using my Homey 2019… ---
**Author:** ![Emile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emile/32/115314_2.png) [@Emile](https://community.homey.app/u/Emile)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/55 "2023-02-02T16:15:29Z")
I hear you. Statistically speaking, almost no one uses Alarms. But I see a few usecases here on the forum. The problem is that for new Homey Pro users it’s going to be extremely confusing what the hell Alarms are supposed to be. Without a speaker, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. Maybe a nice middleground is an ‘Alarms’ app, with an alarm-like UI you can access under More → Settings → Alarms, which will have similar Flow cards? There’s really no reason why anybody could create this, technically speaking. ---
**Author:** ![OH2TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oh2th/32/111414_2.png) [@OH2TH](https://community.homey.app/u/OH2TH)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/56 "2023-02-02T16:20:30Z")
> [@Emile](#): > > There’s really no reason why anybody could create this, technically speaking. True, and I’ve started enchancing Alarm Utilities add scheduling and eventually remove the need for Homey Alarms. Stay tuned. ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/57 "2023-02-02T16:34:43Z")
@Emile: Ido not get why setting an alarm wouldn’t make sense when there is no speaker. Homey is a perfect device for managing morning routines with or without an internal speaker (still disappointed by the lack of it). @OH2TH: In advance to a new version of your app; could you elaborate of how these alarms could be set? I find it very convenient that the alarms can be set in just a few clicks after opening the Homey app… ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/58 "2023-02-02T16:42:06Z")
> [@Henk\_Renting](#): > > just a few clicks after opening the Homey app… App settings are at least 2 clicks deeper than the current Alarms. And renameing the app to \< Alarms \> could help: -) But it I think it is the best we can get now. ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/59 "2023-02-02T16:49:50Z")
Exactly… Hope Athom changes their opinion about this. Why delete functionality because it would be confusing to users? They can simply use it or not. And why not make it more clearer to them then? Let’s see how it evolves… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051/60 "2023-02-02T17:27:00Z")
i don’t know what kind of phone you have but why doesn’t use you’re phone and send an webhook or something? I have iPhone and use the iPhone alarms which work always, and with the Shortcuts (opdrachten) app to start an flow that will do the rest ( curtains, speaker, lights) the only thing I need to do is changing my phone alarm if I want. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-p-review-alpha-testing/75051.md?page=4)