# You can only add 5 devices before you need a subscription

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [December 13, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875 "2025-12-13T22:28:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brooklyn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/brooklyn/32/148445_2.png) [@Brooklyn](https://community.homey.app/u/Brooklyn)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875/1 "2025-12-13T22:28:05Z")

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What does Homey pro mini mean by you can only add 5 devices before you need a subscription? I am new to all this. What is considered a device?

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875/2 "2025-12-13T22:43:24Z")

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I think you have the Homey Bridge and the Homey pro mini mixed up

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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:** [December 14, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875/3 "2025-12-14T01:15:10Z")

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Indeed. When you want to use (a) bridge(s) as satellite to a Homey Pro Mini/2023/2026, there’s no additional subscription stuff.

Subscription fees are only applicable to Homey Cloud ( = online Homey instance ) when one wants to connect more than 5 devices ( = anything you can connect and use with Homey Cloud).

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**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875/4 "2025-12-14T02:49:42Z")

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You likely created a Homey Cloud instance, instead of setting up the Pro Mini. Go to the More tab and there you can select your Homey. Choose the Homey Pro Mini there.

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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/you-can-only-add-5-devices-before-you-need-a-subscription/146875/5 "2025-12-14T07:55:07Z")

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> First of all, welcome to the Homey Community!
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> To make sure you are aware of the forum rules, please read the _ **Welcome to the forum!** _ post [here](https://community.homey.app/t/welcome-to-the-forum/31).

> Changed the topic title, see the Welcome post.  
> you can only add 5 devices before you need a subscription