# Homey Self-Hosted Server on macOS | Megathread **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Created:** [December 5, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435 "2025-12-05T14:11:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 6
**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 29, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/101 "2026-09-29T14:56:14Z")
You should report to Athom support: [Support | Homey](https://homey.app/support) _Select “My .. is not listed” to reveal the submit form_. ---
**Author:** ![kMikaZu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kmikazu/32/169966_2.png) [@kMikaZu](https://community.homey.app/u/kMikaZu)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/102 "2026-09-29T21:21:50Z")
Did anyone have this error on a Mac while starting up the SHS? `Startup time out: service did not become healthy.` I rebooted, removed Mac caches, even removed a suspicious app that crashes (the Arlo Community app crashes on booting, so I suspected that one was the culprit). Any idea? ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Schiffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nick_schiffman/32/121524_2.png) [@Nick\_Schiffman](https://community.homey.app/u/Nick_Schiffman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/103 "2026-10-01T13:07:15Z")
Why does this constantly happen when I try to reach homey remotely? Tried with and without port forwarding, please help > Something went wrong, please try again. > > Timeout after 10000ms ---
**Author:** ![Wolfram\_Streit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wolfram_streit/32/122764_2.png) [@Wolfram\_Streit](https://community.homey.app/u/Wolfram_Streit)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/104 "2026-10-02T05:12:32Z")
Same problem here. It only works via VPN. ---
**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 2, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/105 "2026-10-02T11:08:30Z")
@Nick_Schiffman @Wolfram_Streit Can’t relate .. Did you register the SHS instance by first adding it as new Homey to the _mobile app_? ![Screenshot_20261002_130754_Ecosia](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/4/448b1039456de3a7b681e51305d7ec59d4e2e984.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Schiffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nick_schiffman/32/121524_2.png) [@Nick\_Schiffman](https://community.homey.app/u/Nick_Schiffman)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/106 "2026-10-02T11:38:10Z")
Yes, it will load up randomly usually on the 3rd attempt ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Schiffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nick_schiffman/32/121524_2.png) [@Nick\_Schiffman](https://community.homey.app/u/Nick_Schiffman)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/107 "2026-10-02T11:39:37Z")
Is it constantly connecting over VPN? Mine is hit or miss over VPN as well. But always works locally ---
**Author:** ![Wolfram\_Streit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wolfram_streit/32/122764_2.png) [@Wolfram\_Streit](https://community.homey.app/u/Wolfram_Streit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435/108 "2026-10-05T05:29:01Z")
No, unfortunately not reliably. The devices are displayed, but a timeout message usually appears during the flows. I connect remotely to my Mac Mini via VPN and use Safari browser on the Mac. Then everything works! [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-macos-megathread/146435.md?page=5)