# Homey Self-Hosted Server on Synology | Megathread **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Created:** [December 5, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437 "2025-12-05T14:14:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Rrrr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rrrr/32/629_2.png) [@Rrrr](https://community.homey.app/u/Rrrr)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/81 "2026-01-16T14:11:11Z")
> [@SmartHomePrimer](#): > > SHS add-on for Home Assistant Tried search…can you explain what is this set-up? ---
**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:** [January 16, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/82 "2026-01-16T14:24:46Z")
> [@Homey Self-Hosted Server on Home Assistant OS | Megathread](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-home-assistant-os-megathread/147119): > > In this thread we can discuss running Homey Self-Hosted Server on Home Assistant OS via Add-ons. Installation You can find all info on the GitHub repo I’ve created [here](https://github.com/Doekse/addon-homeyshs)Known Limitations None at this moment. Only the _how_ is not officially supported by Athom, but it’s published and maintained by Athom’s Abe a.k.a. Doekse. ---
**Author:** ![SmartHomePrimer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomeprimer/32/150702_2.png) [@SmartHomePrimer](https://community.homey.app/u/SmartHomePrimer)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/83 "2026-01-16T17:45:57Z")
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**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:** [January 22, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/85 "2026-01-22T20:12:40Z")
Did anyone update their SHS yet? > **[Homey Self-Hosted Server Changelog | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-shs-changelog/)** The installation manual mentions it should be done through Container Manager (I normally update my Docker containers by re-pulling the latest image with Portainer or Dockhand). But Homey has a built-in option (in the app or by local access) too: ![f3d585b3-b7d4-4ec2-b8c6-1c94741afd85-1_all_15694](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/4/949ac18ba5a32df02c2ae5d6a7ed8c77216e48c0.jpeg) Did anyone try this? Is this safe to use? And did anyone manage to update by Portainer or Dockhand perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![Joka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Joka](https://community.homey.app/u/Joka)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/86 "2026-01-23T07:29:51Z")
Funny Henk, we both talked about this topic before ;-): > [@Homey Self-Hosted Server on Synology | Megathread](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/51): > > How do I update the homey environment on a synology? With the cloud link [My Homey](https://my.homey.app/homeys/%E2%80%A6) I get no update button: With the local link I get an update button and an error: With the smartphone app I get a button which leads to the general support site. My experience is that this update option doesen’t work at all with the SHS-Synology constellation. The Docker project from Athom with the bulid option does the job of downloading the latest version installing the image and buliding the container. But the steps of stopping and deleteing the old configuration manually is a little bit annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Vlems](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_vlems/32/20999_2.png) [@Marcel\_Vlems](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Vlems)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/87 "2026-01-23T13:39:07Z")
I try to install the app ‘Afval herinnering’ but I cannot find in my Self-Hosted Server. Is it possible that the app is available for Pro or Cloud but not for the Homey Self-Hosted Server? ---
**Author:** ![s73nm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/s73nm/32/110438_2.png) [@s73nm](https://community.homey.app/u/s73nm)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/88 "2026-01-23T14:24:29Z")
I have it installed on my Homey SHS without issue. How are you trying to install it? ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Vlems](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_vlems/32/20999_2.png) [@Marcel\_Vlems](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Vlems)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/89 "2026-01-23T15:05:34Z")
I just add a new device via the Homey-app on mu phone. ---
**Author:** ![s73nm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/s73nm/32/110438_2.png) [@s73nm](https://community.homey.app/u/s73nm)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/90 "2026-01-23T15:13:29Z")
I believe the app does not have any “devices” to install, so you cannot install it by adding a new device. Instead, go to “More… \> Apps” and click the “+” in the top right corner. Then search for the app. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Vlems](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_vlems/32/20999_2.png) [@Marcel\_Vlems](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Vlems)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/91 "2026-01-23T18:33:19Z")
Yes, I was able to find it and use it in a flow. Thanks. ---
**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 18, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/92 "2026-02-18T12:01:40Z")
Is that marked as _ **soon™** _ too, @Emile? 😉 The SHS Changelog website hasn’t been updated with the latest RC’s unfortunately… ---
**Author:** ![alistair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/alistair/32/58086_2.png) [@alistair](https://community.homey.app/u/alistair)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/93 "2026-02-26T17:32:20Z")
Is anyone successfully using the virtual camera and/or matter on Synology? If I run in host networking mode, as the setup instructions dictate, connecting cameras via RTSP doesn’t work. Works fine if I use macvlan networking. I cannot get Matter (using Apple as a thread border router) to work at all on Synology but works fine on other platforms. ---
**Author:** ![david\_quigley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/david_quigley/32/163789_2.png) [@david\_quigley](https://community.homey.app/u/david_quigley)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/94 "2026-05-09T19:41:50Z")
hi, ive followed the ins’tructions and im getting a bun ch off errors, are they still accurate, has something changed? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/95 "2026-05-10T05:25:05Z")
What are the errors you get? ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Ahlert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martin_ahlert/32/9579_2.png) [@Martin\_Ahlert](https://community.homey.app/u/Martin_Ahlert)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/96 "2026-06-02T07:34:24Z")
I want to transfer my SHS system at Synology to a docker system at my home assistent Green. Did somebody have experience with transfering SHS to annother basis? Had lot of trouble with Homey SHS on my Synology. Currently it is completely unreachable. No by App, no by Browser ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/97 "2026-06-02T08:45:33Z")
No personal experience, but someone else did. Just make sure you don’t start Homey SHS before you have placed your current user data (Synology) to the new user data folder (Home Assistant). Unfortunately in most cases the installer provided by Athom starts Homey SHS automatically. For Proxmox I have created a [custom install script](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-homey-shs-on-proxmox-interactive-installer/150170) in which, among other things, you can prevent the auto start, so you can migrate your Homey user data. ---
**Author:** ![Mantlet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mantlet/32/121247_2.png) [@Mantlet](https://community.homey.app/u/Mantlet)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/98 "2026-06-18T12:24:32Z")
Just as a heads up, I think this is a common cause in Synology where IPv6 routes of this type are not available to the containers. If everything else in your network is setup correctly, this fixed matter over thread for me: > [@Issue with Matter on self hosted Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/issue-with-matter-on-self-hosted-homey/147203/86): > > This guide also helped me to setup matter over thread. Since I don’t have a Mac either, I’ve looked up the WIndows Powershell equivalent of the netstat command. I have found the IPv6 routing to my Google TV 4K, that acts as my Thread Border Router with this command: Get-NetRoute -AddressFamily IPv6 | Where-Object { $\_.DestinationPrefix -like "fd\*" } The result contains something like this: DestinationPrefix : fd\_\_:::1::/64 NextHop : fe::::: ifIndex : 12 You can then paste… ---
**Author:** ![Mantlet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mantlet/32/121247_2.png) [@Mantlet](https://community.homey.app/u/Mantlet)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437/99 "2026-06-18T12:26:43Z")
I think blocking RA’s from an external TBR could be a known limitation? At least this always requires additional steps on top of the standard docker compose, because Synology DSM always needs this route added. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-synology-megathread/146437.md?page=4)