Hello!
In the process to upgrade to Homey 2023. I have a lot of IKEA bulbs but other Zigbee devices as well. I have seen notices that there are beta bugs with Homey 2023 and Zigbee? Is that still a fact?
Should I move all IKEA stuff to Homey or should i keep the IKEA hub?
I have both IKEA and Aeotec Zigbee range extender
âand if the Ikea zigbee mesh works fine, why move zigbee to Homey?â
Yep, thats the corect question
My thought was maybe that it would be better with only one hub.
I also want to use IKEA switches to control other stuff, eg outlets, that are not IKEA.
But the MOST important is stability, my wife will hurt me if things stop working after upgrade
Ow wow, this is getting serious, m8;
You shouldnât use an âearly accessâ device inside your home at all
Always start in the shed!!
With my Pro 2019 I found out you canât mix any zigbee brand/type you like; I hope, for your health, this is less of a problem with the Pro 2023 (after the beta months).
Itâs about preferences imho. Some donât want any additional hub, others keep f.i. their Hue hub, while you can still use your lights when Homey has an off day.
Sometimes a hub is mandatory (like tado, Somfy io).
You can run 2 or 3 zigbee controllers if you like, as long as you tune their channels and your 2.4GHz wifi channel so they interfere the least.
And youâll have to create a proper mesh network for each.
Yes, it is still a beta product, and you are part of the public test team.
Isnât that announced when you purchased it?
When you donât like injuries , Iâd stick with the 2019 as daily driver, and test & play with the 2023, until the major issues with zigbee and other stuff youâd like to use, are solved.