# Power on a PS4 with Homey? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [August 29, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780 "2018-08-29T07:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/1 "2018-08-29T07:15:59Z")
Anyone know a way to power on a PS4 with Homey? I have a harmony remote and hub but it doesnt power up the Playstation ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Pim\_de\_Vente](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pim_de_vente/32/8424_2.png) [@Pim\_de\_Vente](https://community.homey.app/u/Pim_de_Vente)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/2 "2018-08-29T07:52:09Z")
Does the PS4 have ‘HDMI Start’? You could find out if your TV has that as well and then start your TV with Homey, change to a specific HDMI channel, which would boot your PS4! ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 8:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/3 "2018-08-29T08:52:18Z")
PS4 is only allowed to be turned on by the PS4 controller. This is a security restriction by Sony, no way around it. Unless you can use something like this to push the power button on the PS4 😛 > **[Switch Bot - The World’s Smallest Remote Robot](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/switchbot/switch-bot-the-worlds-smallest-remote-robot)** > > Switch Bot mechanically controls all switches and buttons wherever you are. Enjoy your smart & simple life the most affordable way. ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 10:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/4 "2018-08-29T10:06:43Z")
That bot looks _awesome_ if a little pricey Looks like i’m stuck with either the HDMI option (is possible), or nothing for the time being ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/5 "2018-08-29T10:19:02Z")
Sorry, you’re right, CEC does work with PS4, forgot about that (disabled it because it messes up the Harmony sync) ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/6 "2018-08-29T10:35:27Z")
The is\* was meant to be if\* - i’m not sure I can in my setup… ---
**Author:** ![Fire69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fire69/32/8758_2.png) [@Fire69](https://community.homey.app/u/Fire69)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/7 "2018-08-29T11:07:10Z")
The PS4 supports it: [https://community.playstation.com/content/pdc/us/en\_US/pdc-communities/playstation-general.topic.html/ps4\_cec\_support\_a-jyo0.html](https://community.playstation.com/content/pdc/us/en_US/pdc-communities/playstation-general.topic.html/ps4_cec_support_a-jyo0.html) But if your setup has more than a TV and settop-box (and even in that situation), IMHO CEC is useless. It always messes up. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/8 "2018-08-29T11:17:09Z")
Yeah, agreed. I’ve always had it off because it always causes issues… I guess I could connect the PS4 direct to the TV and then put the optical out to the amp? (All assuming my TV has the required function) ---
**Author:** ![AdvaLa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/advala/32/8666_2.png) [@AdvaLa](https://community.homey.app/u/AdvaLa)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/9 "2018-10-12T10:34:24Z")
I use the smart TV app… One trigger I made is, when I say “Ok Homey, Playstation”, my tv comes to life, displays the message “GAME TIME” and I have the input switch to the HDMI port of my PS4 which switches on due to that… No controller needed… For more info about devicelink: [https://manuals.playstation.net/document/nl/ps4/settings/devicelink.html](https://manuals.playstation.net/document/nl/ps4/settings/devicelink.html) ---
**Author:** ![Stasjminister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stasjminister/32/941_2.png) [@Stasjminister](https://community.homey.app/u/Stasjminister)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/10 "2018-10-16T20:52:54Z")
You can start a PS4 with a Harmony remote… ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/11 "2018-10-16T21:07:47Z")
Nope, you can’t … ---
**Author:** ![zee-eend](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/zee-eend/32/9947_2.png) [@zee-eend](https://community.homey.app/u/zee-eend)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/12 "2018-10-16T21:50:27Z")
How about wake up lan? You tried that as well? ---
**Author:** ![Stasjminister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stasjminister/32/941_2.png) [@Stasjminister](https://community.homey.app/u/Stasjminister)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 8:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/13 "2018-10-17T08:05:16Z")
My bad. Sorry ---
**Author:** ![Mitchel\_Koops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mitchel_koops/32/12119_2.png) [@Mitchel\_Koops](https://community.homey.app/u/Mitchel_Koops)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-on-a-ps4-with-homey/780/14 "2019-05-26T21:54:07Z")
If i say something specific: Playstation Then: Samsung ir remote - send command: hdmi2 That powers up the PS4 in my case. (Make sure the HDMI-CEC is turned on in PS4 settings)