Why Your TV Is the Perfect Smart Home Hub
Your television is already the most-viewed screen in your home, which makes it a natural place to centralize smart home control. With Homey’s new Android TV and LG webOS apps, your TV transforms into a smart home hub where you can see and manage multiple devices at once. Instead of juggling phone apps or voice commands, you navigate everything with the TV remote. The Homey interface is designed as a home automation dashboard: favorite devices, Flows (automations), and Moods (pre-set scenes) sit front and center, so you can dim lights, adjust climate, or start a bedtime routine in just a few clicks. Because Homey works with existing ecosystems, you are not replacing your current setup; you are layering a unified, visual control center on top of it. The result is a more accessible smart home that the whole household can use from the couch.
Setting Up Homey on Android TV and LG webOS
Getting started is intentionally simple. First, install the Homey app from the app store on your Android TV device or compatible LG TV running webOS. Once launched, the app displays a QR code. Scan this code with your phone to log into your Homey account—no typing long passwords with your remote. After login, Homey automatically syncs your devices, Flows, and Moods so your existing setup appears on the TV. The interface is optimized for remote control rather than touch, so large tiles, clear sections, and directional navigation make it easy to use from across the room. Favorites appear on the main screen, while separate Devices and Flows sections let you dive deeper when you need more control. Because the apps work with Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini, and self-hosted Homey Server, you can adopt this TV dashboard regardless of which Homey base you already own.
Designing Your TV-Based Home Automation Dashboard
To turn your TV into an effective home automation dashboard, start by curating your Favorites. Add your most-used lights, plugs, thermostats, and media devices so they appear immediately when the app opens. Next, pin your key Flows: for example, a movie night scene that dims lights and closes blinds, or a bedtime routine that turns off downstairs devices. Moods provide another layer, letting you switch the entire home’s ambiance with a single remote press. Because Homey is ecosystem-agnostic, your Android TV control screen can show devices from different brands together in one place. Use the Devices tab to group gadgets by room, then test each Flow from the TV to ensure it behaves as expected. Over time, you can refine which items stay in Favorites so the dashboard stays fast, uncluttered, and intuitive for everyone in the household.
Using Homey Beyond the Living Room with Homey.tv
Homey’s TV experience is not limited to native apps. The browser-based platform at homey.tv extends the same concept to any compatible browser, including in-car systems such as those found in Teslas. This means your smart home hub effectively follows you: you can trigger Flows, adjust devices, or run scenes from a vehicle screen or another large display. One practical example is home arrival automation. While driving, you can open homey.tv in your vehicle’s browser and run a Flow to open the garage door, switch on exterior lights, and start climate control before you reach the driveway. Because the browser experience mirrors the TV layout, you do not need to learn a new interface. Your smart home dashboard remains consistent whether you are in the living room, the car, or anywhere else with a browser and internet connection.