# Homey Self-Hosted Server on Windows | Megathread **URL:** \ **Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\ **Tags:** homey-self-hosted\ **Created:** [December 5, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434 "2025-12-05T14:10:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Giovanni4312](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/giovanni4312/32/155115_2.png) [@Giovanni4312](https://community.homey.app/u/Giovanni4312)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/45 "2026-01-11T10:19:50Z")
i resolved, thanks 😀 ---
**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 11, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/46 "2026-01-11T17:58:45Z")
Cool! Now we (or I) like to know what the problem + the fix was, for other users running into similar issues. Thx. ---
**Author:** ![Retrac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/retrac/32/122021_2.png) [@Retrac](https://community.homey.app/u/Retrac)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/47 "2026-01-23T01:47:47Z")
How do you update Homey? It’s on the **VMware Workstation** thing. ---
**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 23, 2026, 2:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/48 "2026-01-23T02:48:06Z")
Read the fine manual 😉 [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/search?utf8=✓&query=self+hosted](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=self+hosted) I found it alr: ![Screenshot_20260123_034932_Firefox](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/6/96b86670204d566dc29c64e3653ae3f4a02797f3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Gerritv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gerritv/32/121892_2.png) [@Gerritv](https://community.homey.app/u/Gerritv)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/49 "2026-02-05T15:38:42Z")
Using VMWare 25H2 on Windows 11 and Network = Bridged mode worked out of the box for me. A couple of points to consider: 1. Ensure that your PC Power plan is set to Never go to sleep or power off. 2. If you are Remote Desktop-ing in to your PC, then don’t sign out becuase VMWare will shutdowm. 3. VMWare may or may not decide to suspend your VM, you can prevent this: [Disable Auto Suspend of VM on VMWare Workstation/Player | Windows OS Hub](https://woshub.com/disable-autosuspend-vmware-workstation-player/) 4. There is an option to AutoStart your VM, this article explains how: [How to Autostart VMware Workstation VMs – Virtualization Review](https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/08/31/workstation-autostart.aspx) I prefer Hyper-V (except that it doesn’t support USB sticks!) for autorun at boot; I might try out Virtual Box to see if it is better suited to a lights-out, no display/kbd Win 11 PC. For now I remote in to the NUC, log in, start the VM and then close the Remote Desktop session. That leaves everything running. And No, I am not interested in using Linux on the NUC, I have spent too many years on Unix and Linux to do that again 🙂 I am running on an older Intel Nuc, with only 4gb of memory, which didn’t support HA well at all, Homey is considerably less memory hungry. ---
**Author:** ![Wilko\_Brouwer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wilko_brouwer/32/70868_2.png) [@Wilko\_Brouwer](https://community.homey.app/u/Wilko_Brouwer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/50 "2026-02-08T16:02:04Z")
I’ve installed SHS on a W11 PC. From an iPad I can access the SHS via the app, add device, run flows. I can not access the same SHS from an android device. Tried via an S24 and Tab S9. Also tried installing SHS on a different PC, now running W10… but same issue. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Gerritv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gerritv/32/121892_2.png) [@Gerritv](https://community.homey.app/u/Gerritv)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/51 "2026-02-09T21:33:54Z")
have you tried using a browser to get to Homey from the Android? I just recently installed Homey App (version 9.6.7) on a Tab A7, A9 and A56 (phone). Running Homey on a Win 11 PC in VMWare 25H2. Network set to Bridged. After installing the app on those devices, I logged into my Homey account and things connected. Not sure if it matters to connect the app but is BlueTooth on on your Androids? ---
**Author:** ![Ralph\_Z](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ralph_z/32/119277_2.png) [@Ralph\_Z](https://community.homey.app/u/Ralph_Z)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/52 "2026-02-10T15:27:13Z")
Does anyone know how to make a backup in Homey SHS? I’m running it in Oracle VirtualBox. This is how it’s explained on [How to install Homey Self-Hosted Server on Windows – Homey Support](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/23975204834844-How-to-install-Homey-Self-Hosted-Server-on-Windows); _To create a backup, copy the files & folders in **/root/.homey-shs** inside the VM to a safe location. You might need to install an SSH server, or another file transfer program, to access these files from Windows. Alternatively, you could mount a USB disk inside the VM and copy the files to that filesystem._ _To restore a backup, put them back before starting Homey Self-Hosted Server._ But where can I find **/root/.homey-shs?** ---
**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:** [February 10, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/53 "2026-02-10T17:34:09Z")
`cd /root` (= Change directory to /root) `ls` (= list contents) ---
**Author:** ![Ralph\_Z](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ralph_z/32/119277_2.png) [@Ralph\_Z](https://community.homey.app/u/Ralph_Z)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/54 "2026-02-10T17:44:55Z")
Thanks! Where can I do that? I can’t find it. ---
**Author:** ![Gerritv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gerritv/32/121892_2.png) [@Gerritv](https://community.homey.app/u/Gerritv)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/55 "2026-02-10T17:47:27Z")
Thank Peter, never thought of pressing return on the manager output window in the VM 🙂 Just to add some clarification for Ralph in case he is not linux person: Go to the VM screen where Homeymanager is outputting it’s log. Press return, then cd /root ls -a will show the files (-a to see ‘hidden files) On VM configure, you should add a Shared folder, follow the Virtual box or VMWare instructions to do so. After that you can just access the files in the .homey-shs directory from Windwos. ---
**Author:** ![Ralph\_Z](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ralph_z/32/119277_2.png) [@Ralph\_Z](https://community.homey.app/u/Ralph_Z)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/56 "2026-02-10T21:18:38Z")
Got it, thanks! Now I have to find out about that Shared Folder or how I can copy the map to a USB Stick. UPDATE: I managed to make a shared folder. But it doesn’t show up on my network. I found I have to do something with Guest Additions, but I can’t install it from within VB. ---
**Author:** ![Wilko\_Brouwer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wilko_brouwer/32/70868_2.png) [@Wilko\_Brouwer](https://community.homey.app/u/Wilko_Brouwer)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/57 "2026-02-10T22:10:46Z")
Hi Gerrit, thanks for the tips. Tried with BT on and BT off. No change. Quickly tested SHS on a RaspBerry Pi 5 that was laying around. Now SHS works on all mobile devices. Given up on SHS on W11. ---
**Author:** ![Gerritv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gerritv/32/121892_2.png) [@Gerritv](https://community.homey.app/u/Gerritv)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/58 "2026-02-14T02:56:01Z")
Strange, but now you have something running so can move on. ---
**Author:** ![Hamb95](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hamb95/32/121194_2.png) [@Hamb95](https://community.homey.app/u/Hamb95)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/59 "2026-03-13T17:03:19Z")
I have the same question 🤔 Thx ---
**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:** [March 13, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/60 "2026-03-13T18:40:16Z")
This? ![Screenshot_20260313_193911_Ecosia](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/5/451299fdc3701cf3c01da4d2b4ae552e859cea2d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Geoff\_Smith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/geoff_smith/32/121848_2.png) [@Geoff\_Smith](https://community.homey.app/u/Geoff_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/61 "2026-05-13T19:32:41Z")
Ditto. I arrived here because I expect the Windows install to be flawless and in finsihed up in the same positions as you. Should’ve known better I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff\_Smith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/geoff_smith/32/121848_2.png) [@Geoff\_Smith](https://community.homey.app/u/Geoff_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/62 "2026-05-13T19:35:27Z")
Worked for me too. Guess Homey need to update their docs. Edit. I jumped the gun. The server is installed but on a weird IP address I can’t access. More homework and more detention. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff\_Smith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/geoff_smith/32/121848_2.png) [@Geoff\_Smith](https://community.homey.app/u/Geoff_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/63 "2026-05-13T19:57:57Z")
Dat won’t work it seems. I did that at first and got the image to download but on a weird IP address I couldn’t see/access. As suggest I switched the VM back to Bridged, but then I finished up with only a local 169. IP address. WIP ---
**Author:** ![Colog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/colog/32/121321_2.png) [@Colog](https://community.homey.app/u/Colog)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434/64 "2026-05-18T20:27:02Z")
Hello, everyone! I’m having a hard time on accessing Homey Self-Hosted Server on Windows, it just refuses the connection or times out as will be shown: I think that the Network settings are correct (I also changed the Promiscuous Mode setting, aloowing everything): ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/4/6401bfac54477fdf986ccfd560f596fea5e3bca1.png) And the IP is correct as well, since I tried everything I think I could [[http://192.168.56.1:4859/](http://192.168.56.1:4859/) (refused) ; [http://192.168.56.100:4859/](http://192.168.56.100:4859/) (timed out) and [http://192.168.56.101:4859/](http://192.168.56.101:4859/) (timed out)]: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/a/ca6c340fb880fcd08701196c7c0b3341aa442b72.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/8/283f29ed70a9f74a6e385e73d314c2ec1e041dac.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/c/7cf84fc87979b407da204631060a0138401fe9a5.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/c/0c6cbace7e13145b5e4bf08c54e52a60751e2bf7.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/4/b435ac15059225401d548e939827ff11172b7ae6.png) Even though, I CAN access Homey normally through my Android phone, via Homey App. What could be wrong? Could you please help? P.S.: Sorry for the prints in Portuguese, but I’m in Brazil, thus I can’t help it. LOL! [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-self-hosted-server-on-windows-megathread/146434.md?page=4)