# Zigbee mesh: do unsupported devices contribute?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-mesh-do-unsupported-devices-contribute/127434>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [January 12, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-mesh-do-unsupported-devices-contribute/127434 "2025-01-12T08:38:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 8:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-mesh-do-unsupported-devices-contribute/127434/1 "2025-01-12T08:38:51Z")

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I have a zigbee plug (220V) that is not supported by an app.  
It is connected to homey as a standard zigbee device and working fine.

I know powered devices contribute tomthe zigbee mesh.  
But do they always contribute? Or is only for devices that are supported by an app?

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-mesh-do-unsupported-devices-contribute/127434/2 "2025-01-12T08:45:38Z")

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> [@FKey](#):
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> I know powered devices contribute tomthe zigbee mesh.  
> But do they always contribute? Or is only for devices that are supported by an app?

_Most_ mains-powered devices will contribute to the mesh as long as they are part of the network, which in this case it is.