# Self hosted homey not in Setup Mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [August 13, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-homey-not-in-setup-mode/158242 "2026-08-13T14:26:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jan\_van\_Putten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_van_putten/32/171899_2.png) [@Jan\_van\_Putten](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_van_Putten)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-homey-not-in-setup-mode/158242/1 "2026-08-13T14:26:46Z")
I’m a new Homey user and I have installed a self hosted server on a Raspberry PI5. When I establish a connection via putty and then run the “sudo systemctl status homey-shs” command it looks like the server is loading and running. However if I try to add this homey instance in the app on an Android tablet it says “Self-Hosted Server cannot be activated” and “Error: Not in Setup Mode”. I have also installed a ping tool on the Android tablet, and I can access the Raspberry PI by means of it IP adres, so the connection cannot be the problem. Any guidance/advice? Kind Regards, Jan van Putten ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-homey-not-in-setup-mode/158242/2 "2026-08-13T14:31:40Z")
Hi Jan, Make sure connections to/from port 4859/4860 between Phone & Rpi are allowed on your LAN. With the Homey Net Scan app you can check a connection on a specific port. or use this test as proposed below From your phone, try opening: http://[pi-ip]:4859 https://[pi-ip]:4860 This is what Homey bot came up with; it’s pretty accurate: Do this on your Raspberry Pi setup: Confirm the service status Connect via SSH or local console. (Run: sudo systemctl status homey-shs It should be active/running.) Check logs for the activation message: journalctl -u homey-shs.service -n 1000 -f Look for “Homey Self-Hosted Server is ready to be activated!”. If you don’t see it yet, give it a few minutes on first boot to finish downloads. Re-enter setup mode Reboot the Pi to restart the server cleanly: sudo reboot Wait again until the logs show “ready to be activated” before opening the Homey app. Network checks Ensure your phone and the Pi are on the same LAN/subnet (_ **avoid guest/isolated Wi‑Fi** _). From a device on the same network, try opening: http://[rpi-ip]:4859 https://[rpi-ip]:4860 If these don’t load, the service isn’t up or networking is blocked. Try activation again in the Homey app Open Homey app → Add New Homey → Self-Hosted Server. If auto-discovery fails, make sure the Pi is “ready to be activated” in logs, then try again. If problems persist: Share what you see from: sudo systemctl status homey-shs The last ~30 lines of journalctl -u homey-shs.service Whether http://[pi-ip]:4859 loads With that, I can pinpoint the next step. If nothing indicates “ready to be activated” after a reboot and some minutes, we’ll gather a screenshot of the error plus the log snippet and I’ll help you file a support ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_van\_Putten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_van_putten/32/171899_2.png) [@Jan\_van\_Putten](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_van_Putten)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-homey-not-in-setup-mode/158242/3 "2026-08-19T17:15:40Z")
![screenshot logfile](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/d/6d0f11725686b97b9837f434d75c0e7970410ce5.png) Hi Peter, Thanks a lot for your detailed instructions, very much appreciated!! Some findings: -http access/connection to the PI seems to work -https access/connection to the PI does not work -server does not run properly on the PI, I see the error message: "Failed to start homey-shs service .. See screen dump of the log file, any ideas? Kind Regards Jan van Putten ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-homey-not-in-setup-mode/158242/4 "2026-08-19T19:59:07Z")
Hi Jan, No problem. Can you somehow copy/paste the console output? ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_van\_Putten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_van_putten/32/171899_2.png) [@Jan\_van\_Putten](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_van_Putten)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/self-hosted-homey-not-in-setup-mode/158242/5 "2026-08-24T18:31:35Z")
Hi Peter, I did a rewrite of the SD card with a fresh/new install. The problem has disappeared, I can continue now. Thanks for your support! Kind Regards Jan