GoKawiilHomey launches $249 touchscreen Portal controller for smart homes
Athom-owned Homey has unveiled the Homey Portal, a 2.8-inch round touchscreen device with a stainless steel dial that lets users tap and twist to control lights, speakers, thermostats, and shades. Preorders start today at $249/€249, with shipping planned for December, and the device supports over 70,000 products from 2,000+ brands via Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Thread.
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Smart home adoption has been hampered by fragmented apps and inconsistent voice control, so a dedicated physical hub that unifies multiple protocols could remove a major usability barrier. If successful, it pressures larger players like Apple, Amazon, and Google to rethink their own hub strategies, especially since Homey positions itself as the simple, tactile alternative many expected from a company like Apple.
- Homey Portal costs $249/€249 and ships in December.
- It supports Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, and 70,000+ devices from 2,000+ brands.
- The touchscreen and dial interface aims to replace fragmented app-based smart home control.
Homey Pro Smart Home Hub — If the Homey Portal controller has you curious, the Homey Pro hub is the brain it plugs into, bridging Zigbee, Z-Wave, Matter, Thread, and Wi-Fi gear under one roof. It's the piece that turns a pile of mismatched smart devices into something you can actually control from a single place.
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