# Using Homey app outside local lan?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/using-homey-app-outside-local-lan/36064>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 17, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homey-app-outside-local-lan/36064 "2020-10-17T01:05:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JonIngeSten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joningesten/32/16498_2.png) [@JonIngeSten](https://community.homey.app/u/JonIngeSten)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homey-app-outside-local-lan/36064/1 "2020-10-17T01:05:41Z")

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What is the best way of controlling your Homey from outside your home?

Is there a way to use the Homey Android/iOS app from outside your local network?  
Or to control the flows from somewhere else, like a portal.  
I tried this:  
https://[cloudid].homey.athom.com/  
But I just get the message “Sorry, this Homey is not connected…”

Tips will be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homey-app-outside-local-lan/36064/2 "2020-10-17T05:40:03Z")

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Just starting the app doesn’t work? Because it should just work.

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homey-app-outside-local-lan/36064/3 "2020-10-17T07:34:41Z")

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The mobile app should just work outside?

When on WiFi:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/e/6e8716adfb0d864b93a02ac656a406546b97ee36.jpeg)

When outside:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/e/8e35f857326ce93aa6877e3329a0e5c861ae6b07.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homey-app-outside-local-lan/36064/4 "2020-10-17T11:19:15Z")

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Well, if you have a data subscription with your mobile provider. …