I’m trying to interface the Konnected alarm panel to Homey Pro (2023) using ESPHome. The alarm panel has ESPHome FW installed which is completely visible on the network with a static IP address and no password. I can’t get the Homey ESPHome app to connect. I know this is an issue on the Homey Pro side, but I’m wondering if anyone here has interfaced the Konnected Alarm Panel to Homey using the Homey Pro ESPHome app. What is the trick? Any pointers greatly appreciated.
I’m interested in this. I saw your post yesterday about the ESPHome app for Homey. That was the first I’ve heard of it. Can you send a link to any documentation?
I don’t have a Homey Pro and know very little about how Homey works, but I can try to help using my knowledge of ESPHome’s connection methods.
Hello Nate,
Thanks for jumping in. I stumbled into Homey since a couple YouTube home automation folks that I follow moved away from Smartthings onto Homey since it has so much to offer. The appearance of integration with just about everything, the advanced flows capability and no subscription got me to jump. I wanted to eliminate the Smartthings and Aqara hubs.
Info about Homey and Homey-ESPhome app:
Homey Pro Website
Homey Community Forum
Homey Pro Apps
Baldhor/Homey-ESPhome-Enhanced github wiki
Baldhor/Homey-ESPhome-Enhanced User Guide
Homey is more difficult than I expected to get devices connected. Since there isn’t a Konnected app, I first thought that learning MQTT would be the way to add the alarm panel. Then a Homey Community Forum member told me about the ESPhome app. I’m trying to figure out how to connect to the Alarm Panel using the app. I think it needs a bearer token and password. A community member has instructed me to connect to the alarm panel via USB and seeing if I can find the security info. That’s what I’m trying to figure out this morning. You may be able to see my Homey community here.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Ron
Progress! I connected to the alarm panel console. The logs showed no encryption or password used. I then used the “friendly_name” exactly as shown from the log over on the Homey Pro ESPhome app and was able to connect! I’m now on the way creating the virtual devices for the alarm panel capabilities.
Nate,
Feedback on the Homey community is that the alarm system MUST have an encryption key since it is an alarm system. What are your thoughts on this?
Also, I plan to make a separate post about what I leaned connecting the alarm panel to Homey when I get it finished.
Very interested in this! Thank you, a lot of people would be interested I think as Homey is gaining popularity.
You can set the encryption key in the Konnected app > your device > Settings > Local Native API > Advanced. The app generates a valid encryption key and then you can copy it on the next screen to paste into your Homey app.
@Mark_AppMyHome I think you may be interested in this, too.
Will it work with the 8 port board?
Presumably yes, because we support ESPhome firmware on all generations of our hardware.
Have you posted on your experience?
Would value instructions for connecting Konnected Alarm Panel Pro to Homey Pro.
@ayali Someone else posted a more detailed steps to connect the Konnected panel to Homey Pro using ESPhome. It was either posted here or on the Homey Forum. Sorry, that was many months ago and my Konnected integration with Homey is working with no issues.
@nate If you are still interested, the original ESPHome app from Baldhor is struggling since you made some changes in your API (I believe from 2025.10), but new App ESPHome Controller from ugrbnk is almost there and VERY supportive. Check latest posts on [APP][Pro] Homey Pro Esphome Controller App - Apps - Homey Community Forum and the guy deserves a free panel for all his efforts to get you fully supported on Homey, big market in Europe 
I tested GDO White V2 with ugrbnk’s Homey ESPHome Controller app. After a couple revs, all the functions are there to control the garage door. This is a Homey community app and ugrbnk is really putting effort into supporting more ESPHome devices. I agree it would be wonderful to have full support for the alarm panel.
!!! VICTORY ON ESPHOME CONTROLLER HOMEY APP VERSION 1.0.111!!!
After 36 builds in 5 days, @ugrbnk managed to fully support the Konnected Alarm Panel 12 Zones.
That means the 12 zones, the 3 outputs and even the RESTART button 
Too tired to write more right now, but a HUGE thanks to Uğur for all his efforts and kindness. 36 new builds in 5 days, but the result is worth it 
Sleep tight and CONGRATULATIONS!!!
@nate Wake up 
, Konnected Alarm Panel 12 zones fully supported on Homey now 
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Dear Homey and Konnected fans!
I am glad to let you know that the new ESPHome Controller app from Uğur BENEK @ugrbnk now fully supports the Konnected Alarm Panel 12 zones:
- Full support for the 12 Zones, 3 Outputs and even the Restart button
- Support for Konnected new Standalone Alarm System mode and probably also Alarm System Interface mode, will confirm when my interface modules arrive
- Encryption and Alarm codes supported
- All Flow cards implemented
You can find the new app at ESPHome Controller | Homey and huge thank to @ugrbnk for his hard work and dedication on this (45 test builts in 7 days!).
Main thread is on [APP][Pro] Homey Pro Esphome Controller App - #99 by MarcM - Apps - Homey Community Forum for full details of this adventure
After a challenging process, I am delighted to offer my full support. Thanks to @Marc’s feedback, we managed to add it.
I just loaded this app and have both my Alarm Panel Pro 12 Zone board and my 6 Zone Alarm Panel working great on Homey Pro. It picked up all the Zones, Sirens and Alarms.
If you are like me, my panels were on the Legacy Konnected firmware. This app requires your Konnected Panels to be on their ESPhome firmware. Konnected switched to ESPhome in early 2023. So if you haven’t updated firmware recently likely you are in the same boat as I was.
Before you start, make sure to write down the IP address of the Panel. You will no longer be using the Konnected app from Konnected.
You can make the switch by using the Konnected install tool - NOT the app, (https://install.konnected.io). Requires the Chrome browser. Plus you need to connect to the micro USB port on the Panel, not over Wifi or ethernet. You need a data cable from your Mac or PC. A power only cable will fail. For the Mac, when you follow the install, you should see a popup showing a serial cable connection. If that doesn’t show try flipping the usb-c cable connected into your Mac upside down, really this can make a differenece depending on the cable you use. Another thing, if you have the power connected to the panel that can also cause an issue, pull it and let the USB power the Panel. After you update the firmware and disconnect the USB, just plug power back in.
You will be asked which ethernet version your panel is. Basically unless it is fairly recent you’ll likely select the second option.
Then let it update. Once done it brings up another dialog box saying done, clicking next brings up another, I ignored it. Firmware was updated. Then pull the usb off the panel and plug the power back in if you had removed it.
Then go to the Homey Pro and add the panels with Konnected app in the Homey App Store. For me I only needed to enter a name and the IP address. The default port worked fine and I didn’t need any passwords.
The app will find all the zones and sirens and alarms.
And yes, you will need to rename them.
I hope this helps, let me know if you have issues.
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To update previous information I posted here, there are now two versions of the App made by Uğur:
ESPHome Controller App is for all ESPHome devices, except Konnected panels and GDO’s.
Konnected Home Security & Garage App is for Konnected Panels and GDO’s only.
After weeks of intensive back and forth implementing, testing, and fixing, I can testify that this Konnected Home Security & Garage App is now rock solid, managing pretty much anything supported by the Konnected Panels:
- Standalone Alarm System or Alarm System Interface modes
- Alarm Arming codes, API Password and Encryption Key
- Full support for the 12 Zones, 3 Outputs and even the Restart button
- Full device information, including ESPHome version, Konnected Project version and even Reboot reason!
- Quick and handy Clear Alarm push button
- Multiple panels support (I tested on 2 x 12 ports panels)
- All Konnected sensors types supported (I tested Door, Window, Motion, Fire/Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, Water/Leak, Sound and Tamper sensors)
- Timeline notifications including Alarm type and Triggering sensor (Neigbours hate me now!)
- All corresponding flowcards
Thanks again Uğur for you amazing work and dedication, I am 100% sure the Homey Konnected Users will appreciate and hopefully will donate a little too to help you supporting it in the future! From my side, I will try to help new Users if it concerns Konnected 6- or 12-ports Panels (I do not have GDO’s).
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Without your amazing feedback, I wouldn’t have been able to provide such extensive support. You deserve just as much credit for this success as I do. Your feedback was so helpful that, thanks to you, it felt as though I actually had a Konnected panel device—even though I didn’t. Marc, thank you so much for all your hard work. I hope Homey and Konnected can combine their strengths through this app and reach even more users.