Is it really that hard to add new Deivces?

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I started to test Homey today.
So I installed self-hosted server on a Raspi400.
After the server started up I tried to add my Lifx, so opened the Lifx-App and connected via the API-Key and all devices had been found (via API) but all appear as offline (which they weren’t).

Next Apple (completely faild, but ok… )

Next my PV worked for the Inverter, but not for the battery
Easee wallbox worked.

I stoped trying eve devices as I had to add them all by hand and if lifx is not accessbile I don’t need to add the eve sensors.

To be honest, my experience with Homey is disastrous…

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For me it also wasn’t clear right away how it worked. There’s this video tutorial which might help you getting started.

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After reading your post, it sounds a bit of “wrong choice” here, you probably expected a plug&play application.
Maybe I’m wrong, but you seem a bit disappointed to discover it didn’t fit your expectations right away.

Self-Hosted Server is not a trial or test thing, it’s not a plug&play version; you’re supposed to know your stuff and troubleshoot yourself (with help from here, no problem).

Now you only complain on a users forum, which is not going to help.
What I mean is, just ask for help if you need it.
Reading manuals helps as well.

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Thanks for your reply.

No, I did not expect plug and play, but e.g lifx. It seemed to work fine, authentication worked, all light bulbs have been listed, I added them to the right location and as soon as I was finished all bulbs had a red warning triangle (could not connect)

Or all

Apple devices … appears in the app, for Apple TV it asks for “code that appears on screen” but there is no code (but in that case I wouldn’t wonder if it’s apples fault)

later yesterday evening I also tried the self-hosted macOS-Version. Same problems.

A YT-Vid about Homey states that it can integrate HomeKit although still under experimental … unfortunately no HomeKit switch in my experimental settings.

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Most YT vids are for Homey hardware, not SHS.

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Regarding the Apple TV, ensure that AirPlay is enabled for everyone on the same network (not the everyone option). This setting can be found under AirPlay & HomeKit in the Settings app.

Need to explain that a bit better in the pairing flow :slight_smile:

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So HomeKit is only in the Hardware-Version not in SHS?

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The HomeKit experiment is probably limited to Homey hardware, since it runs in a Docker container. You can always try to install the HomeKitty app: HomeKitty | Homey