# How local is Homey SHS really with a subscription?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-local-is-homey-shs-really-with-a-subscription/147327>\
**Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\
**Created:** [December 19, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-local-is-homey-shs-really-with-a-subscription/147327 "2025-12-19T12:15:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyle\_Michiels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kyle_michiels/32/120769_2.png) [@Kyle\_Michiels](https://community.homey.app/u/Kyle_Michiels)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-local-is-homey-shs-really-with-a-subscription/147327/1 "2025-12-19T12:15:47Z")

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Hello!

What I currently fail to understand is,  
since you can have a subscription on Homey SHS, how often does it reach out to the internet to check if my license is still active/valid?

Please note I’m describing a worst case scenario here,  
But if my internet would be out of 2-5 days will it still operate normally?

And of course does the life time purchase remove this check?

Looking for forward to these answers!

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**Author:** ![ItsGardoush](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/itsgardoush/32/132291_2.png) [@ItsGardoush](https://community.homey.app/u/ItsGardoush)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-local-is-homey-shs-really-with-a-subscription/147327/2 "2026-01-12T23:01:52Z")

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Just block internet for a couple of days and you know.

But my guess this is done on renewal or just some days before. you pay per month or lifetime. Daily checks shouldn’t be needed.