# Problems with upgrade to Homey Pro 2026

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-upgrade-to-homey-pro-2026/151968>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** zigbee, homey-pro, homey-bridge\
**Created:** [March 2, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-upgrade-to-homey-pro-2026/151968 "2026-03-02T18:58:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-upgrade-to-homey-pro-2026/151968/9 "2026-03-12T18:31:40Z")

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Are you certain you can change the zigbee channel over there? I’ve only read thusfar that it’s quite complex changing the Homey zigbee channel and it would include re-adding all devices when changing the channel over there.

The easiest way would indeed be to change the wifi 2.4ghz band and use the picture you’ve posted to prevent overlapping channels.

> [@\[HOW TO\] Plan and setup your Zigbee network](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-plan-and-setup-your-zigbee-network/94770/19):
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> A late thanks for the extended infotorial! wink Imho the total number of devices below, are not real life numbers: To me, these are real life numbers: For Homey Pro 2019: someone reported a very high number of 61 devices, but for most folks the zigbee net (performance & reliability) seems to go south when using more than 45 devices. For Homey Pro 2023: Emile (Athom) wrote 200 devices should be possible. I did not see any posts of users actually using that number of zigbee devices. On …

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