# The new Homey Pro — Ask Me Anything **URL:** \ **Category:** Official Announcements\ **Tags:** homey-pro, homey-pro-2023\ **Created:** [October 13, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378 "2022-10-13T12:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![christhedj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/christhedj/32/35151_2.png) [@christhedj](https://community.homey.app/u/christhedj)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 7:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/166 "2022-10-20T07:04:09Z")
Times are tough. £400 is a lot - a premium for smart home hubs. Where do existing customers stand? Are our devices EoL? What’s the roadmap for them if not? Will there be any feature backporting? Have you considered a part exchange programme? ---
**Author:** ![Emile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emile/32/115314_2.png) [@Emile](https://community.homey.app/u/Emile)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/167 "2022-10-20T10:05:48Z")
This is not true. For Z-Wave and Zigbee, a Homey Bridge connected as Satellite will join Homey Pro’s Z-Wave / Zigbee network as powered router. ---
**Author:** ![josserke84](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/josserke84/32/36377_2.png) [@josserke84](https://community.homey.app/u/josserke84)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/169 "2022-10-20T10:12:51Z")
I read that it will be possible to choose if you want to connect to the satellite or the main homey. Is that correct? If so, does that mean that it will be possible to set devices to a fixed link to sattelites in contrary to having no say in this at the moment (as the mesh is automatically generated)? What will be the max amount of direct (for the main homey and satellits) and total devices for zigbee and zwave? ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/170 "2022-10-20T10:20:19Z")
Would be great if you had a choice in the way the bridge works as a satellite @Emile. Either by joining Homey’s Zigbee/Z-Wave network as a powered router, or: As a device that generates a new Zigbee/Z-Wave network connected to Homey by LAN. So: like a Hue bridge is connected Homey. That would be a great way to connect devices in a basement, garage, garden shed, etc to your Homey Pro 2023. And having all the advantages Homey has over a Hue bridge (or others) like maximum compatibility! ---
**Author:** ![Emile](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emile/32/115314_2.png) [@Emile](https://community.homey.app/u/Emile)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/171 "2022-10-20T10:29:00Z")
For 433 MHz & Infrared, you can choose _per device_ whether to use Homey Pro or a Homey Bridge. It’s a nice idea to create multiple Z-Wave & Zigbee networks to bridge long distances. Technically & UX-wise quite challenging, so no promises. ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/172 "2022-10-20T10:34:09Z")
> [@Emile](#): > > Technically & UX-wise quite challenging, so no promises. Can’t be worse than this: > [@Expand z-wave network via wifi](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/9): > > Let’s assume you have a hallway with multiple motion sensors on Homey One and want to use them on Homey Two. Flow on Homey One This flow sends a HTTP Get request to the other Homey, notice the hZoneActive?tag=0 Flow on Homey Two This flow receives the hZoneActive GET request and sets the tag from the request in the measure\_luminance value of a Virtual Motion Sensor and sets the alarm\_motion value of that sensor to true These flows handles the Motion sensor going inactive… ---
**Author:** ![Anders\_Gregow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anders_gregow/32/61721_2.png) [@Anders\_Gregow](https://community.homey.app/u/Anders_Gregow)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/175 "2022-10-20T12:07:12Z")
Oh, it was for 433 and infra. Now I understand, thanks for enlightening me. I need to listen better at next presentation. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/176 "2022-10-20T12:20:33Z")
Hey Osirian, about the replacement for Soundboard to share files on the local network, here is my solution: [[APP][Pro] FTP Client - Apps - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-ftp-client/70876) I have created an FTP Client, which connects to the FTP Server from Micro Web Server App (local on Homey) and also with FTP’s on the LAN of Homey. This works great, and i created the Ftp Client so you can easily edit the files on the Homey. Also a flowcard to retrieve the Url and play it on or send it to devices like Sonos. (A webservices is created to retrieve the file.) It’s in testing now! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/9/a971368e26cfb073ab30c6894a8be85b13cd984a.png) ---
**Author:** ![cjvs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cjvs/32/8115_2.png) [@cjvs](https://community.homey.app/u/cjvs)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/177 "2022-10-20T18:42:06Z")
My questions for the AMA: 1. How realistic is it that a migration option is available before Homey is released (Please, please, please work on a migration option. (Currently running an early 2016 homey with almost 100 devices…)) 2. Can I expect that with the new Homey pro the z-wave range is better than with an early Homey pro with the [antenna mod](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-antenna-modification/2928)? 3. I currently need to add several delays when I switch of 30 lights and other devices in one flow. Can the new Homey pro do without those delays? 4. I use the led ring on homey to indicate the power production (orange \< 1000W and green \>1000W) and consumption (red). Will a permanent (always on) color become a default option for the led ring? (considering apps cannot be used for this anymore, and it is not an existing screensaver) ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/178 "2022-10-20T20:22:53Z")
> [@cjvs](#): > > Can I expect that with the new Homey pro the z-wave range is better than with an early Homey pro with the [antenna mod](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-antenna-modification/2928)? It depends on the quality of your Antenna mod, How much gain do you get in dB? > [@cjvs](#): > > I use the led ring on homey to indicate the power production (orange \< 1000W and green \>1000W) and consumption (red). Will a permanent (always on) color become a default option for the led ring? (considering apps cannot be used for this anymore, and it is not an existing screensaver) Guess that is already possible depending how (in)stable your usage or production is. You could set a color for some time and change it at any time. [https://homey.app/nl-nl/flow/Uah1Tf/](https://homey.app/nl-nl/flow/Uah1Tf/) But I am also curious how the New LED ring implementation will differ from the current one. ---
**Author:** ![Cuprum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cuprum/32/41409_2.png) [@Cuprum](https://community.homey.app/u/Cuprum)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/179 "2022-10-21T06:05:47Z")
> [@Emile](#): > > For 433 MHz & Infrared, you can choose _per device_ whether to use Homey Pro or a Homey Bridge. Khmm, depends for what 😉 To send - of course, but to receive… depends of protocol and also placements, but there is quite lot a “broadcast-like” protocols - and that means, in the “Homey pair” there must be also a duplicate detection - but hope, You already know that (the talk about Z-devices, which ones isn’t so easy). > [@Emile](#): > > It’s a nice idea to create multiple Z-Wave & Zigbee networks to bridge long distances. Technically & UX-wise quite challenging, so no promises. But, i still hope 😉 Because, for me the real 8-pair wire seems more stable, than a air with possibility multiple others on same frequency. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/180 "2022-10-21T06:23:35Z")
> [@cjvs](#): > > I currently need to add several delays when I switch of 30 lights and other devices in one flow. Can the new Homey pro do without those delays Hey, not sure how you turn lights/devices on and off, but if you do it per type or per zone, then use the [Device Capabilities app](https://homey.app/a/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/): it was specificly developed with its original flowcards for this purpose: turn on a lott of devices without having to put delays between them. It will switch all devices (any capabiliy, not just OnOff) after each other, way, way, way faster then can be done with buildin functions or flowcard. ---
**Author:** ![arovik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arovik/32/35065_2.png) [@arovik](https://community.homey.app/u/arovik)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/181 "2022-10-21T10:06:13Z")
How will the matter integration be - will it be fully supported and expose all homey devices to other matter controllers? or will it just be a matter controller to allow other matter bridges in that direction? ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/182 "2022-10-21T11:51:42Z")
Q: Will there be a way to select before inclusion whether a Z-Wave device should be included **secure** (S0 / S2 Unauthenticated / S2 Authenticated ) or **unsecure** , as is the case with a Fibaro Home Center, for example? I assume it depends on the firmware and not on the hardware, but it would be awesome if this would be considered in the firmware. ---
**Author:** ![Bhavesh\_Bhagat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bhavesh_bhagat/32/55891_2.png) [@Bhavesh\_Bhagat](https://community.homey.app/u/Bhavesh_Bhagat)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 8:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/183 "2022-10-22T08:15:38Z")
This isn’t correct. ZWave app like Fibaro works locally, you will neither find it in Cloud or LAN but in ZWave. So there needs to be a clear indication on the app which works LOCALLY / Cloud. Smartthings provides this indicator. ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/184 "2022-10-22T08:18:27Z")
> [@Bhavesh\_Bhagat](#): > > This isn’t correct. ZWave app like Fibaro works locally, you will neither find it in Cloud or LAN but in ZWave. > So there needs to be a clear indication on the app which works LOCALLY / Cloud. > Smartthings provides this indicator. What? ---
**Author:** ![Jeppee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeppee/32/56548_2.png) [@Jeppee](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeppee)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/185 "2022-10-22T13:49:13Z")
Does the new Home Pro (early 2023) support Z-wave at 868 MHz? I have this Z-wave thermostat: [Heatit Z-TRM3 White - Heatit](https://heatit.com/produkt/9435/heatit-z-trm3-white) that I would like to control with the new Home Pro (early 2023), is it possible? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/186 "2022-10-22T13:56:54Z")
> [@Jeppee](#): > > Does the new Home Pro (early 2023) support Z-wave at 868 MHz? Duplicate! Answered Here: [Home Pro (Early 2023) - Z-wave - 868 MHz - #4 by Dijker](https://community.homey.app/t/home-pro-early-2023-z-wave-868-mhz/70995/4) ---
**Author:** ![HansieNL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hansienl/32/10634_2.png) [@HansieNL](https://community.homey.app/u/HansieNL)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/187 "2022-10-22T15:27:32Z")
Will it be possible to give Homey a fixed pi-address? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/188 "2022-10-22T15:34:49Z")
> [@HansieNL](#): > > fixed pi-address? Yes: [![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/3/13b221d4800e9833e9e6002cd0e0df9fabd2947e.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi) 😉 [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378.md?page=7) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378.md?page=9)