# Why are new features limited to newer Homey Pro models?

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**Created:** [January 11, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-new-features-limited-to-newer-homey-pro-models/149072 "2026-01-11T17:39:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-new-features-limited-to-newer-homey-pro-models/149072/11 "2026-01-12T22:27:17Z")

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> [@Jogi\_Bear](#):
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> Nothing for my Early 2019.

Not so fast… Ai doesn’t “know” everything!

You can still use the MQTT way, it works without any issue.  
I use it for several years, and it works fine.  
No API required.  
Only setting it up takes some effort, therefore I created this tutorial:  
[https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-how-to-integrate-home-assistant-with-homey-pro-and-v-v/92641](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-how-to-integrate-home-assistant-with-homey-pro-and-v-v/92641)

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