# Re-add existing zigbee device automatically

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/re-add-existing-zigbee-device-automatically/110005>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** app, zigbee\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/re-add-existing-zigbee-device-automatically/110005 "2024-05-17T07:01:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Floppus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/898d66/32.png) [@Floppus](https://community.homey.app/u/Floppus)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/re-add-existing-zigbee-device-automatically/110005/7 "2024-05-18T19:45:31Z")

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Why are you just not honest to people asking questions and tell them Homey itself is the cause there _IS_ no healthy Zigbee environment?

@op  
There is a known Zigbee issue that for many keeps throwing out zigbee as a whole.  
See last stable release note

> **[Homey Pro (Early 2023) Changelog](https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-pro-early-2023-firmware-changelog/)**

If you have an IKEA air Quality zigbee device, I was told in pursuit of my legal case that that one caused more issues than others. Worth a try. Of course they didn’t bother to inform anyone else.

Just be aware information is limited, issues remain unresolved, and Homey has been more than overtaken by prebuilt Home Assistant boxes for half the price.

There, indeed if you want for some reason to readd a device, just pair it again and all the automations keep working.

Get out while you can, I did.

> [@Homey don't find zigbee units after last updated to version 10.0.6(09.02.2024)](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dont-find-zigbee-units-after-last-updated-to-version-10-0-6-09-02-2024/103620/88):
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> The situation is absolutely fantastic! Yes, some things require careful reading instructions and checking some stuff. But anyone who already did a cloud integration with API keys and such for Homey (anything beyond the very basic) will easily get things set up quickly. The Home Assistant box from above came completely preconfigured with essential tools and zigbee dongle installed. It took me one day in between work to set up the devices, today to customize dashboards. Standard dashboards are …

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