Homey Pro Mini Review

Homey Pro mini: Introduction

Homey is one of the best (if not the best) smart home automation platforms out there, and it’s gotten even better since LG invested in its parent company, Athom BV. The one problem is that there is a high barrier to entry for the full Homey Pro experience. Homey Pro mini until today.

A slightly scaled down version of the Homey Pro, the mini has enough power to power the average home and provides all the important features you need, all at a much lower price. So, for most people, this is the smart home hub to buy.

Design, installation and protocol support

In my original Homey Pro review, the main details of what the system can do and the core way it works remains the same as the Homey Pro mini. The difference lies in the core specifications and supported protocols.

Homey Pro mini has a 1.5 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM. This is the same processor the Pro uses, but it has half the RAM of the original and a quarter of the 2026 Pro model.

This reduces the number of apps you can run. The mini has 20-25, the original Pro has 60, and the new Pro has over 100. However, the mini limit is sufficient for most households.

The second difference is wireless. Homey Pro mini supports Thread, Zigbee, and Matter. Z-Wave, Bluetooth, 433MHz, or IR are not supported. Again, these are mainly omissions that cannot be overlooked in a typical household.

If you need these protocols, you can add Homey Bridge to the mix. Impressively, Homey Pro mini and Homey Bridge are still cheaper than Homey Pro.

From the outside, the Homey Pro mini looks a lot like other smart home hubs. Unlike the Homey Pro, which is cylindrical, the mini is square with rounded corners.

There’s a USB-C power port and an Ethernet port on the back, which the larger Pro also lacks (though you can add Ethernet with an optional adapter). On the other hand, the Pro has Wi-Fi built in, but the mini doesn’t, so it’s wired or nothing.

For me, it doesn’t matter. I prefer using ethernet for hubs because I think they are more reliable. I have a cupboard in my house with an ethernet switch made for all my smart home devices.

There are two mounting anchors underneath so you can mount the mini out of the way on the wall.

Adding Homey Pro mini is easy from the app. Once detected and added, the Homey app will guide you through creating a home with rooms.

If you want to run Homey Pro mini and Homey Pro together, the HomeyLink app allows you to see all your devices in one interface, with some minor limitations on the types of automations you can create.

Features and performance

I last reviewed Homey a few years ago, and those years have been kind to the platform. Device support was previously a bit limited, but this has rapidly improved. And unlike SmartThings, changes are made without reducing system functionality.

Matter support has been greatly improved, allowing you to directly control more and more devices. Older devices still have cloud-based control and are supported by a growing number of companies.

Overall device compatibility is excellent, either through official integrations or community apps. For example, previously you could only add individual Ring alarm sensors via Z-Wave. Official Ring integration now includes cameras and doorbells, and thanks to the community’s Ring Security app, you can now connect to your Ring Base Station via the cloud. This allows you to control alarms through Homey or use them as automation triggers.

Matter support makes it easy to add devices like the Aqara Valve Controller T1. Adding and connecting the M200 hub was easy. My Tado X device also integrated easily with Homey.

Homey offers more features than other platforms. Unlike HomeKit, which may only offer basic triggers, Homey allows you to use Tado X devices to set automations for on/off, temperature, humidity, and scheduled conditions. For example, if the temperature exceeds 18°C ​​for 20 minutes, you can start a flow (the automation platform name).

The “And” option allows you to trigger flows based on multiple inputs and create more granular control. For example, the Fiabaro motion sensor allows you to turn on your Hue lights only when motion is detected. The brightness level is below the set level. And that’s between sunrise and sunset. In other words, if I’m around and it suddenly gets dark during the day, please turn on the lights.

There are also options to do different things depending on the input. For example, when your office door is locked, you can close the blinds and turn off your smart plug. However, you can also turn on the garden lights only after sunset. That way you will be able to see the path back through the garden and back to the house.

All of this makes Homey much more flexible and powerful than smart home platforms from other big brands.

final thoughts

Homey is a smart home platform that I use to automate everyday tasks in my home. It’s a great, easy-to-use, yet very powerful platform, and the Homey Pro mini makes it more affordable while providing enough device and app support for the majority of households.

Test method

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