Homey Self-Hosted Server on Raspberry Pi | Megathread

[Armin_S]

Thank you very much, the update was installed after restarting the Raspberry Pi.

[betaplar]

After updating to 12.11.0 I am experiencing a very laggy behavior of the app, connecting to Homey SHS on my Raspi 5. It seems Homey is entering some kind of standby mode. Opening the app after several hours not using it (e. g. over night) needs a very long time showing the Homey logo, until it is connected. Widgets also don’t work then (until I open the app and wait for the connection).

The Logs look okay. I’ll observe it for a while longer.

[Sander_P]

Getting the same errors in Unraid Server and Truenas Server

RRD Error updating RRD logId: homey:device:6cf0bfeb-c17d-414b-9e10-264918dbb6f6:energy_power - file: /homey/user/rrd/aa9e0b8027b3721ee1099d8d9fe40f08 - value: 0 - timestamp: 1769787900:
Homey [err][ManagerInsightsLocal] Error Updating Number Log homey:device:6cf0bfeb-c17d-414b-9e10-264918dbb6f6:energy_power:
RRD Error updating RRD logId: homey:device:6b2aa4c3-b519-499e-a1f2-1a5f40453356:energy_power - file: /homey/user/rrd/ae8451cd9beaa2e93b191bbddb09bd0e - value: 0 - timestamp: 1769787900:
Homey [err][ManagerInsightsLocal] Error Updating Number Log homey:device:6b2aa4c3-b519-499e-a1f2-1a5f40453356:energy_power:

[johan_W]

Wellicht een mogelijke manier van backupen van je SHS op een Pi.

SCP (simpel en standaard)

Voorwaarden

• OpenSSH Client geïnstalleerd op Windows 11
  (Instellingen → Apps → Optionele onderdelen → OpenSSH Client)

• SSH-toegang tot de Linux server

• Je Linux-pad is: /homey-shs/*

• Je backup locatie is C:\data\homey-shs

Batchbestand (haal_homey.bat)

@echo off

set USER=linuxgebruiker
set SERVER=192.168.1.10
set REMOTE_DIR=/homey-shs/*
set LOCAL_DIR=C:\data\homey-shs

mkdir "%LOCAL_DIR%"

scp -r %USER%@%SERVER%:%REMOTE_DIR% "%LOCAL_DIR%"

pause

Wat dit doet:

• -r = recursief (hele directory)

• Kopieert alle bestanden uit /homey-shs/ naar C:\data\homey-shs (dit zou het complete SHS bevatten)

• Je wordt om het Linux-wachtwoord gevraagd (tenzij je SSH-keys gebruikt)

Deze manier werkt bijna wel op iedere computer, je zou het sneller kunnen maken dmv een Rsync commando,maar deze applicatie moet je dan zowel op de PI als op je windows machine instaleren.

Optie 1 Met SSH key (aanrader, geen wachtwoord nodig)

Eenmalig op Windows:

ssh-keygen
ssh-copy-id linuxgebruiker@192.168.1.10

Daarna werkt dezelfde batch zonder wachtwoordprompt.

Optie 2 – Rsync (sneller bij grote mappen)

Als rsync op de Linux server staat:

rsync -avz linuxgebruiker@192.168.1.10:/homey-shs/ C:\data\homey-shs\

Voordeel: kopieert alleen gewijzigde bestanden
Vereist rsync (meestal wel aanwezig op Linux, maar niet aktief. En je moet rsync op je windows op je computer installeren, en dat is nog al een klusje)

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Veelgemaakte valkuilen

• Gebruik forward slashes / voor Linux paden

• Let op rechten op /homey-shs

• Zorg dat de Windows firewall SSH niet blokkeert

[Bas_Versluis]

I want to migrate my Unraid server to a Raspbery Pi (clean install, following the instructions for a Pi installation). According the documentation the backup of the /homey-shs/ folder should be copied to the SD card after flashing it with Raspberry Pi Imager, but before starting the Pi. But where do you place this file, as after flashing the SD card, only the 500 MB bootfs partition is accessible on the SD card?

[jocstone]

I got an email from Homey about “Update Homey Self-Hosted Server to fix a critical vulnerability”.
My Self-Hosted server runs on a raspberry pi.
To update, simply restart the raspberry and the server should be updated automatically according to the “platform’s guide”
However, after doing so, nothing gets updated.
Via the web interface (Settings-> Updates) I see the update but when I select “Download & Install” or check the Automatic Updates, I get an error:
Invalid Endpoint: ManagerUpdates.installUpdate
Any idea to fix this?

[Peter_Kawa]

Hi jocstone and welcome,

@jocstone

To update, simply restart the raspberry and the server should be updated automatically according to the “platform’s guide”
However, after doing so, nothing gets updated.

It should:

@Armin_S

the update was installed after restarting the Raspberry Pi.

If not, please use the dedicated SHS Rpi topic to continue troubleshooting:

Homey Self-Hosted Server on Raspberry Pi | Megathread

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@jocstone

Via the web interface (Settings-> Updates) I see the update but when I select “Download & Install” or check the Automatic Updates, I get an error:
Invalid Endpoint: ManagerUpdates.installUpdate
Any idea to fix this?

The actual update functionality of “Settings > Updates” is only valid for physical Homey models. So you should ignore it.
Here you can view specific Homey SHS update info

Homey Self-Hosted Server Changelog | Homey

[Ruurd_van_der_Noord]

I use the normal Linux procedure on my SHS on docker installation, see Linux on the SHS support page for Raspberry on Debian.

/home/user/.homey-shs

docker pull Package homey-shs · GitHub
docker stop homey-shs
docker rm homey-shs
docker run
–name homey-shs
–network host
–privileged
–detach
–restart unless-stopped
–volume ~/.homey-shs/:/homey/user/
Package homey-shs · GitHub

[jocstone]

a quick update, a few days ago is the update installed after a restart.
Nothing special was done.

[Peter_Kawa]

Thanks for the heads up.
A possible cause can be: load balancing.
I can imagine updated images are offered for download one region at a time. Maybe your region was long in the queue.

App updates are offered in a similar way: some receive it right away, others receive it x days later.

[prosumer]

I currently use a Homey (later called “Pro”) from 2019, but it’s almost running out of memory.

I also have a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (for other purposes) with 8 GB of memory, which still has 4 GB of free memory, has plenty of free disk space on an SSD, and is on average using less than 10% of the CPU.

1. Would I be be better off switching to the Pi? Or is a dedicated Homey 2019 still the better platform?

One complication: although I mainly use WiFi related apps/automations, there’s one exception: several Aqara door sensors, which I connected directly to the Homey 2019, using Zigbee.

2. Do I need to buy a Homey Bridge for that, or can I somehow use my Hue Bridge Pro or IKEA Trafdri bridge for them?

[Peter_Kawa]

@prosumer

1. Would I be be better off switching to the Pi? Or is a dedicated Homey 2019 still the better platform?

Depends, with SHS you’re “on your own” more or less, but this community can help most people out.
Pi is most probably way quicker/snappier when managing Homey. And 4GB of RAM provides for muuuch more room for apps to install.

Another advantage: it’s possible to run it locally when a lifetime license is purchased.

@prosumer

2. Do I need to buy a Homey Bridge for that, or can I somehow use my Hue Bridge Pro or IKEA Trafdri bridge for them?

IF the Aqara’s can be paired with Hue/Tradfri, then Yes.
(zigbee is not universal, as in every brand will connect to / will function flawless with an other brand’s controller)

When not:
Instead of the Homey bridge, I’d buy a €25 Sonoff zigbee USB dongle, and install zigbee2mqtt on the Pi
Pair the Aqaras with zigbee2mqtt, and add those to SHS per zigbee2mqtt community app

Homey Bridge is not the best zigbee hardware out there, plus it only communicates per WiFi with SHS.

[smarthomesven]

@Peter_Kawa

IF the Aqara’s can be paired with Hue/Tradfri

Any bulb that uses generic Zigbee clusters can be paired to a Hue bridge. Tuya bridge, Innr bridge, eWeLink Sonoff ZBBridge and probably also Tradfri bridge also work with all Zigbee lights and switches that use generic Zigbee clusters.

On my ThirdReality Hub, I can pair generic devices but they drop off the network a few minutes later, so ThirdReality’s hub does not support generic Zigbee clusters.

I’m not sure if Aqara’s bulbs use generic clusters though