# Slow slow Homey

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** zigbee, flow, homey-pro, homey-bridge\
**Created:** [October 7, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586 "2024-10-07T17:52:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/1 "2024-10-07T17:52:21Z")

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Hi when i connect sensors and buttons to homey, and trådfri bulps on ikea1 app control is slow, if i control bulps from homey app speed is ok.  
but sensors and buttons activations on homey makes it 2-3 sec slow when activating. any surgestions, all software up to date and it has been like this for a while.

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**Author:** ![StaX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@StaX](https://community.homey.app/u/StaX)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/2 "2024-10-07T18:06:51Z")

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It’s not Homey, it’s tradfri. Overall bad experience with their products (specially motion sensors) and they do not seem to update there hubs no more. Have you connected them directly to Homey? (Or via their hub?) that might improve some

For comparison both my hue sensors and frient sensors work flawless and instantly

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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/3 "2024-10-07T18:08:32Z")

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If i use the Ikea hub it works fine, the problem here is i want to control the time light is on thats why i connect sensors and buttons to homey directly.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/4 "2024-10-08T05:14:21Z")

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> [@StaX](#):
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> It’s not Homey, it’s tradfri

Do you have any experience with Tradfri outside of Homey? I’ve used IKEA devices both with the IKEA gateways and now with zigbee2mqtt, and I never have any issues with them.

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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/5 "2024-10-08T05:31:20Z")

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I think the issu is when trigger devices Pir and buttons are connected to homey.  
if i pair them with the bulps they work fine, also i only use the Ikea app.

So it is only Homey wich delays triggers

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/6 "2024-10-08T05:36:03Z")

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> [@larspalmqvistdk](#):
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> I think the issu is when trigger devices Pir and buttons are connected to homey.

Which brand are the sensors and remotes?

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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 7:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/7 "2024-10-08T07:19:45Z")

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Ikea

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**Author:** ![StaX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@StaX](https://community.homey.app/u/StaX)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/8 "2024-10-08T07:36:58Z")

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I have. And I have a whole other experience.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/9 "2024-10-08T07:41:22Z")

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You can try connecting the remotes (and possibly sensors) to the lights directly to see if that fixes any issues: [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360015669840-Controlling-a-Zigbee-device-with-a-Zigbee-remote-directly](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360015669840-Controlling-a-Zigbee-device-with-a-Zigbee-remote-directly)

Or, since the sensors apparently don’t well with Homey, try motion sensors from different brands.

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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 10:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/10 "2024-10-08T10:33:57Z")

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Thats what i wrote thats works fine, i want to control it from Homey so i can control on time on the bulps

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/11 "2024-10-08T10:35:38Z")

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You can pair them together _and_ with Homey, I’m just suggesting it to see if that perhaps fixes the delay 🤷🏼‍♂️

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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/12 "2024-10-08T10:39:42Z")

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You cant pair the sensors on to systems. and they are not visible on homey if they have been paired to Ikea Dirigera

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 10:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/13 "2024-10-08T10:48:03Z")

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Have you read the article? “This works only while having both devices connected to Homey”

It also doesn’t say you should pair them with Dirigera.

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**Author:** ![larspalmqvistdk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/larspalmqvistdk/32/61333_2.png) [@larspalmqvistdk](https://community.homey.app/u/larspalmqvistdk)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/14 "2024-10-08T10:51:30Z")

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I have it on several bulp also connected to Homey directly, but no it seems like i have missed something do you have a link.  
But also have issues when not on ikea. will test again tonight.

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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/15 "2025-02-02T01:01:11Z")

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Closed on February 2, 2025, 1:01am UTC



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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/slow-slow-homey/117586/16 "2025-02-02T01:02:22Z")

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Is continued here [Ikea vey slow responses](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-vey-slow-responses/129311)
