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I have SmartThings and have been considering moving away. I really want a compelling alternative. That said, recently, I have finally been able to get rid of the smart lighting section under automations and transfer everything to the native automations, which has made performance much more reliable and stable with SmartThings. This means I am not looking at changing for now. What I really want is a cheap mmWave presence sensor that works at between 66GHz and 80GHz to capture minute movements (my current one only warks at 5.8GHz and cannot detect movements below a couple of inches). I really think there is a gap in the market for a competently-implemented and cheap presence sensor that can work on Zigbee or Z-Wave.

I have had a SmartThings V3 hub since 2017ish and have not seen outages or devices dropping offline Zwave or Zigbee that you speak of. I do NOT have any Matter devices and even if my hub did go offline (internet outage) it still runs my core routines locally on the hub no problems. I do not really need that complex of routines to run things as between Alexa and SmartThings I can do everything I need. My biggest issue is the majority of my devices are the original SmartThings devices like plugs, motion sensors, with some GE light and built-in receptacles which are Zwave and have been ROCK-SOLID for years with NO issues. For me there is the HUGE cost of the Homey Hub and then having to replace all my SmartThings devices which is another HUGE cost because I doubt they are compatible with Homey. I also have a Samsung phone which has Modes and Routines which is VERY powerful and runs location based routines with SmartThings and a 3rd party app called Alexa Buttons so I can run Alexa routines as well using my Samsung Modes and Routines. Using the Alexa Buttons app with Samsung Modes and Routines I can set my Ring Alarm to home or Away based on the location of my Samsung phone and it works FLAWLESS. When I leave the proximity of my home I set my Ring Alarm to Away, locks my deadbolts, turns off several lights (if they are on) and turns my TV and soundbar off. When I arrive home my Alarm is set to Home mode, unlocks my deadbolt, turns lights on based on time of day (Sunset or Sunrise), turns my TV and soundbar on, and connects to my Wifi and turns OFF mobile data on my phone saving battery so when I walk into the door everything is up and running and do not enter a dark home. Using simple and CHEAP Third Reality motion sensors I have certain lights come on and then turn off if NO motion is detected in areas I seldom enter. With my current setup that works GREAT and is really reliable and solid I have really NO reason to do a MAJOR switch to a "new" hub and all the added COST that goes with it. With Alexa, SmartThings, and others that work with Alexa you can already do some pretty sophisticated routines based on device status already. Yes I DO agree Homey has some advantages and thanks you your videos and other information out there I have a "level" vs. my setup and is nice for me to see the "new" tech. out there. The COST is the MAJOR drawback and as the ole adage goes "If it ain't broke why fix it'?

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Able to adjust the fan if your on holiday via app?

Who is homey pro working with the govee eco system , thanks

I keep hearing about compatibility issues with Homey vs SmartThings and honestly I think the problem is the initial switch. When moving from ST TO Homey we all want the stuff we already paid money for to just magically work. Once I got over that and just started buying devices that I didn't buy specifically for ST I realized I could integrate all sorts of things and make them work together in ways ST never could. I can make my Echos tell me when my laundry is done based on my zigbee plugs or my thirdreality vibration sensors. I can check voltage on my fridge to make sure that it's drawing power and constantly cooling. I can do more with the devices I already have, which makes me comfortable enough to add more automations without hitting that "ability wall" because of the lack of ST's ability to play nice with other ecosystems and even other devices within their own ecosystem.

Moved from Homeseer HS3 to Homey almost a month ago. It is great to be able to add all the wifi devices that HS didn't handle. All of the zwave switches and dimmers in my home are flavors of Jasco, be it GE, Honeywell or UltraPro. In HS you could not tell the difference in the sub-brands of Jasco. In Homey all the Jasco switches, no matter the flavor work OK. The GE dimmers perform as they should. The Honeywell and UltraPro dimmers in Homey have a dimming scale from 0 to 33%, where 33% is 100% brightness. I had purchased a pair of UltraPro next gen dimmers. Liked the upgrade, just didn't play well with Homey, sent them back, bought a Zooz 800LR dimmer and it has been OK. WYZE is a non-starter in Homey. I make the WYZE z-wave automation through Alexa. Now to figure out RATGDO with ESPHome or MQTT and Homey and solve the myQ issue.

Refrigerator Box 2024!😂

I wish I could. I would like to move to Homey. But no support for Wyze, Yolink, Sonoff ZB and non ZB versions. Got too many to replace.

As much as smart things pisses me off, it does get the job done and I like it a lot more than home kit or Google home and Alexa. But I'm loving that the Aqara M3 hub is actually letting me connect other matter devices.

Can the bulldog be added to the yolink app?

Is there a way to turn off the sound it makes when motion detection is activated?

I think that you might be the problem, I’ve been using SmartThings for years and I rarely RARELY have disconnection issues. I moved a few months ago and for about a week it was hit or miss but after that it self corrected. Just an opinion. Cheers

I just received mine and o already had planned a return before it arrived so it’s going back to it’s maker before I even see it or even touch it 🙄

Thanks for the follow-up! Can you list or post the troubled devices you mentioned in your vid that don’t connect or don’t work well with Homey Pro?

Kind of intrigued by the link n link ISG as an option. My smarthings v2 is still working but need to decide to replace it newer version, hubitat, of linknlink. Homey is a bit too expensive and limited for devices still.

Using 100 hue bulbs and innovello white new switches thinking of using homey but also trying to figure out how many hue hubs I will need and if one homey will be able to communicate the length of the entire house

Just curious, did you compared these systems with Home Assistant?

I’ve not touched my SmartThings setup for a year or more, just doesn’t warrant the time investment

Does anyone know, Should I put zigbee devises on the same channel as my philips hue bulbs or keep them different?

I don't know, as I get older (mid 50s mow). I seem to be more ok with just basic things. I have both a samsung and hubitat hub that I don't use. I have 3x hue hubs that are broken down as 1.landscape lights, 2. Indoor bulbs and 3. Home theater lights (for sync). And I tend to just set up schedules within each of the several branded hubs that I have (insteon, lutron, aqara & hue) So, do most people take the time to integrate, or do you just deal with the individual apps? Secondly, what do you do with the wifi devices that use the smart life app? I should state that we use Google hubs throughout the house for voice commands, but don't do any scheduling or automation through them either.

Thank you for this, I could not figure out where the existing switch wires for Line and Load were supposed to go between S1, S2, COM

Great video, Brian. Love the idea of the alarm system automatic on/off. Butnis it possible to automatically lock/unlock the front door (Aqara U100) with presence? That aloneight be worth the Homey hub price. Plus centralizing my automations instead of using Google/Amazon/Aqara. Oh, and Go Oilers!

15:29 "I have a lot of concerns over the direction of this platform" Why?? Did I miss something? I feel like that's not a comment you can gloss over without clarifying. What are your concerns with the direction of Home Assistant??

Hey Brian can this work with fire tv

I truly don't understand why you haven't just switched to HomeAssistant already. It has become braindead simple to use nowadays, it has much better compatibility, cheaper up-front costs and there are ways to get around the Nabu Casa subscription if you'd like to avoid that as well. You can also have Node-red for the complicated flows if the standard HA automations aren't advanced enough for you. I mean hell, the only smart home product I have ever had die was an Athom product...

The guy who inspired me to be nicer online got a divorce? I'm turning back to the old me. : (

useful, thanks

I'm in nim in need of a local control smart home hub and I'm thinking I'm going to buy a homey pro

I'm using the Hubitat at the moment, and its been great! I purchased a Home Assistant Yellow a few years ago when it was on Kickstarter, im thinking of moving over as homeassistant as it looks to have better community support. Whats your thoughts?

Great video! Reliable Homey Pro is indeed, and local! Yes the integration of different brands is limited. Devices from Philips Hue, IKEA, Aqara, Netatmo (radiator valves), INRR (WW/RGB Bulbs and smart plugs), Fibaro (multi sensors FGMS-001 (Z-Wave plus)) are compatible with Homey. Flows and advanced flows are powerful tools to build versatile automations.

Looking forward to your hubitat aqara hub comparison

Hope your move is going well I also made a video on my upgrade I ping you in my video saying good luck.

Hi. I use Smartthings Hub. My question is my home panel I use is Samsung Galaxy pad, with Action Tiles and Dakboard. This was working well until updates started to happen. And I can't seem to fix the bugs. Do you suggest i abandon my layout and go with another platform like Homey pro

The video I exactly needed considering I've been sitting on the idea of commiting to Homey Pro for a few weeks now. It was yourself than introduced me to the hardware!

Do they support any of the mm wave radar presence sensors?

Congratulations on your new home. Wishing you the best Brian. You are the reason I got into automation so keep on trucking. Did you mean you are turning over a new NanoLeaf? Lol

Thumbs down for paying the $400 price...I remember a video from some guy claiming to start calling out corporate mistakes and missteps...

Maybe you will take this opportunity to change that lavender background. Lol

Congratulations on the new home! Can't wait to see the tour

Can I use this on a ceiling fan? I don’t have a wall switch just the remote control

Really happy for you, owning your own home is a blessing and the way to go

It's faster now.

You could already install the bard/gemini apk and it just worked. You can also use the web version anyway.

Cannot listen for music yet.

With the economy, the way it is would rather them to pay me to throw it away 🤣😅

Do you need a separate controller for several strips in close location/

Congratulations

How do you add the nest thermostat to homekit

YOU'LL GET A PRODUCT OF IT WITH A HAMMER OR BON FIRE. PURE JUNK