Will this also affect Homey users, @Doekse ?
I can confirm that we were also notified by Samsung about the upcoming changes.
As I’ve mentioned to many other partners before, our position hasn’t changed: we simply don’t pay for API access. Our goal at Homey is to make the smart home better together, and we don’t believe charging each other fees to make integrations work is the right foundation for a partnership. We’d much rather build mutually beneficial partnerships that create value for our partners, for Homey, and most importantly, for our shared users.
At this point I can’t yet confirm exactly how we’ll handle these changes, as we’re still evaluating the different options. As soon as we know more, I’ll make sure to keep everyone updated.
I think it might be possible to build an edge driver that runs on the SmartThings hub, and can sync virtual devices from Homey to SmartThings. Then, you can use routines to link them to a “real” device to control it in Homey. I will buy the hub, i’ll see if it’s possible
But in that case, why do you charge brands €100 to publish an official app?
Where does it say that we charge our partners €100 to publish their app?
If you’re referring to the Verified Developer License, that’s not the case. Partners who are part of the Works with Homey program receive the license free of charge. The €100 fee only applies to developers who are not part of the Works with Homey partnership program.
oooooo a double standard
Not part of our exclusive club, sorry that’s 100 euros please.
It’s worth mentioning that any company can become a Works with Homey partner. It’s not an exclusive club with strict entry requirements like you’re making it out to be 
The entire purpose of the Works with Homey program is to ensure that partner products work reliably with our platform, and we handle the certification process completely free of charge.
The only scenario in which a company would actually pay for a Verified Developer License is if they wanted to publish an app to the Homey App Store and either: Didn’t reach out to us beforehand, or deliberately chose not to work with us at all.
In my entire time at Homey, I’ve never seen either of those situations happen 
The reason the Verified Developer License costs €100 is because every verified and official app goes through a thorough certification process. That testing is carried out by real people, and naturally that comes with costs.
For brands that are part of the Works with Homey program, we waive that fee because there are many other opportunities for collaboration and cross-marketing that create value for both sides. If a brand chooses not to participate in the program, those opportunities simply aren’t there, which is why the standard license fee applies.
But let’s keep the topic to what it’s about. If there are any questions about how we handle partnerships at Homey you can of course reach out or start another topic! 
