# Use only battery-powered Zigbee devices? Hue Zigbee network?

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**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** zigbee, homey-pro\
**Created:** [August 14, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/use-only-battery-powered-zigbee-devices-hue-zigbee-network/158300 "2026-08-14T18:24:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/use-only-battery-powered-zigbee-devices-hue-zigbee-network/158300/2 "2026-08-14T18:59:40Z")

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> [@Huy](#):
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> 1. Is it just recommended or actually compulsory to have one plugged-in Zigbee device (in addition to the Homey Pro) in order to have battery-powered Zigbee devices working? Or are both of my battery-powered Zigbee devices just faulty?

Reliable Zigbee communication depends on a strong Zigbee network.

If you only have a limited number of battery powered Zigbee devices that are within direct reach (a few meters) of your Homey, then that should work.

If those devices are spread throughout your home and need to overcome greater distances or obstacles (like walls), then you would typically need to add mains powered devices (like a smart plug or smart bulb), that act as Zigbee routers. They extend the Zigbee network and allow other Zigbee devices to communicate to Homey through them.

Check also this topic on Zigbee networks: [Advanced Zigbee Troubleshooting on Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-zigbee-troubleshooting-on-homey/115930).

> [@Huy](#):
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> 1. My apartment is full of Hue bulbs, but, if I understand correctly, they are still running via my Hue hub because I just added them with the “Philips Hue” Homey app and didn’t remove them from my Hue hub before. That means the Hue bulbs form a Zigbee network which isn’t usable by Homey devices, correct? If so, would it make more sense to remove the Hue hub and add all bulbs to Homey to have a very well spread-out Zigbee network through my entire home (and, hopefully, being able to use my battery-powered Zigbee devices eventually)? Would I lose some functionality for the Hue bulbs?

If the bulbs are connected to the Hue hub, then that hub uses a separate Zigbee network that cannot be merged with Homey’s Zigbee network. Connecting those bulbs directly with Homey would indeed extend Homey’s Zigbee network (assuming those bulbs are router devices).

I am not a Hue user myself, so I don’t know if you would lose functionality. You would need to switch to the Hue community app: [Philips Hue, without the bridge | Homey](https://homey.app/a/com.philips.hue.zigbee/) which would normally offer the most functionality compared to adding the bulbs as a generic Zigbee device (the other option)

Note that pair devices to Homey can only be done one at a time. You cannot add a whole group of bulbs in one go.

There are separate topics on this forum for [Aqara devices](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156) as well as for the [FP300 sensor](https://community.homey.app/search?q=FP300). You might want to check those out.

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