Self hosted issues

[Tiago_Baldaque]

Dear Homey Support Team,

I recently purchased the Homey Lifetime license and have been integrating it into my setup, currently running in a self-hosted environment on Synology. Overall, I see strong potential in the platform, but I have encountered several issues and limitations that I would like to report and clarify.

1. Automatic Updates in Self-Hosted (Synology)
   Description: Managing updates in the self-hosted deployment on Synology appears to be non-trivial and somewhat unclear.
   Issue: The update process does not seem to be automated or straightforward, which increases maintenance effort and potential for version inconsistencies.
   Expected behavior: A clearer or more automated update mechanism for self-hosted environments, or at least more explicit guidance/documentation.
   Actual behavior: Manual intervention is required, and the process is not intuitive.

2. Missing Energy Consumption Data in Browser Interface
   Description: When accessing Homey via a web browser, I am unable to view energy consumption data or related reports. Energy data and reports appear to be missing in the browser version.

3. Custom Dashboard Creation
   Description: The website indicates that customizable dashboards are supported.
   Issue: I am unable to locate where or how to create these dashboards within the interface.
   Expected behavior: A clearly accessible section or tool for creating and managing custom dashboards.
   Actual behavior: No obvious option or documentation path to create dashboards.

Additional notes:

• My setup includes integrations such as KNX and multiple automation flows.

• I am comfortable providing logs, screenshots, or additional technical details if needed.

I would appreciate clarification on whether these are known limitations, configuration issues, or features planned for future updates.

Thank you for your support.

Best regards,

[smarthomesven]

@Tiago_Baldaque

Dear Homey Support Team,

Note that this is not official Homey support, this is only a community forum. You can contact the official support team here:

Support | Homey

[Peter_Kawa]

@Tiago_Baldaque

1. The update process does not seem to be automated

This differs on the used environment. For instance for Rpi hosts:

Maybe it’s not possible to simplify the process due to running docker images @ Synology.

@Tiago_Baldaque

1. or at least more explicit guidance/documentation.

This is pretty straightforward, to me at least (no offence):

The Self-hosted Homey is sort of targeted to “geeks”, maybe a Pro 2026 / Mini suits you better. Again, no offence.

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@Tiago_Baldaque

2. Missing Energy Consumption Data in Browser Interface

This is generic for any Homey. Only the mobile app shows the energy stuff.

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@Tiago_Baldaque

3. I am unable to locate where or how to create these dashboards within the interface.

https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/16732145289116-Create-and-manage-Homey-Dashboards

[smarthomesven]

@Tiago_Baldaque

3. Custom Dashboard Creation
   Description: The website indicates that customizable dashboards are supported.
   Issue: I am unable to locate where or how to create these dashboards within the interface.
   Expected behavior: A clearly accessible section or tool for creating and managing custom dashboards.
   Actual behavior: No obvious option or documentation path to create dashboards.

Only in the mobile app. If you want a web-based dashboard, you can check out https://hdashboards.app/, though it does require a subscription.

[Peter_de_Vos]

Or: Dashboard Studio | Homey

[Tiago_Baldaque]

Tks a lot

[Tiago_Baldaque]

Tks for your help