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Basic setup for Homey

[Deleted User][Deleted User]
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What is the basis setup for Homey for home automation? Will it fully replace the controller / bridge / hub of other domotica suppliers (like the Smartthings hub or the Hue bridge, others) or is it more an add on to the existing controller?

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  • EmileEmile Administrator, Athom
    As Homey supports many protocols, it is designed to be a replacement for them! We expect to gradually replace other hubs such as for the Philips Hue.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    That is great, thx. What are your plans to support HomeKit, and what is your idea / position with regards to Apple TV being next gen homecontroller?
  • EmileEmile Administrator, Athom
    It's unclear as of yet if it is possible to support HomeKit at all, however I expect it to be possible.

    Most devices that support HomeKit, also have their own API available, as they must at least work with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

    Homey supports a much broader selection of devices, and does not require your phone for most interaction. So where Apple does (for the end user) nothing more than let Siri control some of your devices, we go way further!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Thx Emile, it feels like a safe bet to order a Homey device. I'm impressed, keep up the good work - wish it was summer 2015.
  • EmileEmile Administrator, Athom
    Thanks!
  • BasPostBasPost Member
    Hi Emile, I have a question, after 5 months, what is Athom's vision about Apple HomeKit nowadays?
  • EmileEmile Administrator, Athom
    Still the same. Development there is going slow.....
  • BasPostBasPost Member

    Hi!
    Still curious if Athom is going to implement HomeKit, after the announcements of last Monday's WWDC.
    Any news on this? Because I want to upgrade all domotica stuff I have now and for the future, to have a wide scale of support for Homey, Apple and IFTTT
    Like:

    • Honeywell
    • Tado
    • Smappee
    • Logitech Harmony
    • Philips Hue
  • DaneeDeKruyffDaneeDeKruyff Member

    I'm very curious too, just found several nice gadgets you can pre-order now : https://www.elgato.com/en/eve

  • tommyjaytommyjay Member

    +1 to this topic.
    @Emile I was going through the website that @daneeDeKruyff posted, and they have a BLE module with, in their words, is 'HomeKit ready'. Even though I'm a big Apple fan, I'm still not exactly sure what the necessary procedure for making a product work with HomeKit is. I agree with what you said above about Homey being much, much, MUCH more versatile, but to be fair, pressing down on the home button and saying "make Homey run the victory scene" still seems a tiny bit more appealing then unlock open Homey app find the scene click.

    I guess we're mainly curious because (I'm guessing) it's also a hardware problem, not just software... meaning that if you didn't plan on 'supporting it at launch', there probably wouldn't be any hope later down the stream, right?

  • fuzzybearfuzzybear Member

    tommyjay said:
    +1 to this topic.
    @Emile I was going through the website that @daneeDeKruyff posted, and they have a BLE module with, in their words, is 'HomeKit ready'. Even though I'm a big Apple fan, I'm still not exactly sure what the necessary procedure for making a product work with HomeKit is. I agree with what you said above about Homey being much, much, MUCH more versatile, but to be fair, pressing down on the home button and saying "make Homey run the victory scene" still seems a tiny bit more appealing then unlock open Homey app find the scene click.

    I guess we're mainly curious because (I'm guessing) it's also a hardware problem, not just software... meaning that if you didn't plan on 'supporting it at launch', there probably wouldn't be any hope later down the stream, right?

    I think this article iphone.appleinsider.com/articles/15/07/22/homekit-market-held-back-by-apples-high-encryption-demands---report explains a few things regarding the bluetooth ble problems. But as Homey also has wifi ;) This should not be an issue.

  • tommyjaytommyjay Member

    @Fuzzybear thanks for that article!

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