# Developers

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## [Custom capabilities - rain in (inch)](https://community.homey.app/t/custom-capabilities-rain-in-inch/110546)

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**Author:** [@Arnt\_Soloy](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnt_Soloy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/custom-capabilities-rain-in-inch/110546 "2024-05-27T04:19:11Z")

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I’ve been trying to make a Weather Display app for Homey, and i have no problem make it work with a few basic units,like temp, rain , wind etc…and for these i have used the measure\_temperature, measure\_rain etc capabilit…

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## [\[Discussion to Solution\] How can community App builders be rewarded?](https://community.homey.app/t/discussion-to-solution-how-can-community-app-builders-be-rewarded/70755)

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**Author:** [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\
**Replies:** 55\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/discussion-to-solution-how-can-community-app-builders-be-rewarded/70755 "2022-10-23T09:09:34Z")

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Hey all, I would like to start a topic where we (mostly by community-app-developers) can discuss a possible solution to the fact that Community App developers hardly get any real reward for there (sometimes very) hard w…

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## [Working with / cleaning up images](https://community.homey.app/t/working-with-cleaning-up-images/110223)

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**Author:** [@Emiliano\_Quetimporta](https://community.homey.app/u/Emiliano_Quetimporta)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/working-with-cleaning-up-images/110223 "2024-05-21T15:18:52Z")

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Hi, I’m using the ManagerImages but clearly the wrong way. My apps constantly create new images with ManagerImages.createImage() but the images live forever in Homey. Is there a best practice to do this? Is there also a…

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## [Displaying units with custom capabilites](https://community.homey.app/t/displaying-units-with-custom-capabilites/110183)

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**Author:** [@Jinie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jinie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/displaying-units-with-custom-capabilites/110183 "2024-05-21T08:11:07Z")

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I wrote an app for a Smart Meter, which displays values for the individual phases, and initially I just added the phase voltage/current/power as their respective capabilities, but that ended up a mess, mostly because the…

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## [myAir App](https://community.homey.app/t/myair-app/110161)

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**Author:** [@incog](https://community.homey.app/u/incog)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/myair-app/110161 "2024-05-21T06:45:39Z")

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I made an app for the myAir aircon system which I cobbled together to produce this monster… You can control the mode, fans, zone temps etc I’ve been running it for the last few months and it seems to work correctly. …

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## [Problem connecting with bluetooth](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-connecting-with-bluetooth/89471)

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**Author:** [@Jeroen\_van\_Agt](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen_van_Agt)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-connecting-with-bluetooth/89471 "2024-05-18T13:57:21Z")

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I am developing an Homey app to connect and control a Lumenetix lamp using bluetooth. I have problems connecting with bluetooth. When I connect with the correct advertisment this.\_advertisement = await this.homey.ble.fi…

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## [Wireless Weather Sensors To homey bridge](https://community.homey.app/t/wireless-weather-sensors-to-homey-bridge/55275)

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**Author:** [@SvenStolt](https://community.homey.app/u/SvenStolt)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 7:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/wireless-weather-sensors-to-homey-bridge/55275 "2024-04-27T07:59:45Z")

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When will the Wireless Weather Sensors app be available for homey bridge? I want to add all my Oregon and Telldus temperature sensors to my Bridge. //Sven

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## [Unable to receive UDP messages](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-receive-udp-messages/109827)

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**Author:** [@dlange](https://community.homey.app/u/dlange)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-receive-udp-messages/109827 "2024-05-14T08:47:10Z")

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I’m trying to build an app to control my Devialet Expert Pro Amplifier. The amp is emitting UDP status packages on port 45454 on the local network (including information such as volume, channel, mute status, power status…

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## [Disable insights programmatically for specific capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/disable-insights-programmatically-for-specific-capabilities/109436)

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**Author:** [@Jinie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jinie)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/disable-insights-programmatically-for-specific-capabilities/109436 "2024-05-07T09:38:23Z")

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I apologize if this has been asked and answered before, but search has not yielded anything i could use, so here we go. I’m creating an app for a smart power meter, and it offers various data like phase voltage/current,…

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## [Capability breaking change strategy](https://community.homey.app/t/capability-breaking-change-strategy/109185)

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**Author:** [@BufferOverflow](https://community.homey.app/u/BufferOverflow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/capability-breaking-change-strategy/109185 "2024-05-02T18:07:39Z")

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Hi, I have a sensor style capability show in the ui of type enum that i now realize would be much better of as a string. What would be the best strategy for that change? One thing i have considered: Keep and change th…

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## ["Reportable" attributes not beeing reported - Zigbee](https://community.homey.app/t/reportable-attributes-not-beeing-reported-zigbee/109129)

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**Author:** [@cnordbo](https://community.homey.app/u/cnordbo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reportable-attributes-not-beeing-reported-zigbee/109129 "2024-05-01T01:35:09Z")

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My latest purchase is a Zigbee 3.0 Puck, that controls the on/off (onoff) state, as well as current power consumption(measure\_power) and overall consumption (meter\_power) (since installation/factory reset). The device s…

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## [Developer Web API Playground - Notes of geeky oneliners](https://community.homey.app/t/developer-web-api-playground-notes-of-geeky-oneliners/24392)

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**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/developer-web-api-playground-notes-of-geeky-oneliners/24392 "2024-04-29T19:46:01Z")

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For the developers and geeks that want to investigate their Homey’s config. Run from Homey Developer Tools I write this to remember what I did but also to inspire others that I know are better JS developer that can do …

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## [Homey app run (command line interface) - websocket error](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-run-command-line-interface-websocket-error/88391)

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**Author:** [@MarcelT](https://community.homey.app/u/MarcelT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-app-run-command-line-interface-websocket-error/88391 "2023-08-30T13:50:19Z")

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Hi, I got really frustrated from the fact that the latest software on my Homey Pro (first version) often has bad connections with the new app. But now for some reason I can also not update my app anymore because the com…

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## [Capabilities not updated for existing devices upon app update](https://community.homey.app/t/capabilities-not-updated-for-existing-devices-upon-app-update/9646)

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**Author:** [@Will\_o\_Wisp](https://community.homey.app/u/Will_o_Wisp)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/capabilities-not-updated-for-existing-devices-upon-app-update/9646 "2024-04-28T05:04:56Z")

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I wonder how I can refresh the capabilities presented for a device, when adding new custom capabilities to a device through an app update. The problem is that the capabilities available for an existing device, added befo…

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## [Want to write my first app for a wifi enabled device, looking for a boilerplate](https://community.homey.app/t/want-to-write-my-first-app-for-a-wifi-enabled-device-looking-for-a-boilerplate/23889)

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**Author:** [@Moustache](https://community.homey.app/u/Moustache)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/want-to-write-my-first-app-for-a-wifi-enabled-device-looking-for-a-boilerplate/23889 "2024-04-25T04:38:37Z")

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Can someone help me starting to write my first app? I have two Blauberg Vento Wifi enabled single room ventilation systems and want to manage them in Homey. They work with UDP packages and indirectly with http requests…

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## [Tesla Gateway 2](https://community.homey.app/t/tesla-gateway-2/79803)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Bittner](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Bittner)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tesla-gateway-2/79803 "2023-08-25T03:13:16Z")

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Does anyone have any experience in connecting to the Telstra Gateway using the Tesla Energy App? I haven’t been able to connect so far and I’m not sure on how best to validate the IP Address I’ve been given, or what cre…

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## [Generated device triggers from Homey Script](https://community.homey.app/t/generated-device-triggers-from-homey-script/85198)

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**Author:** [@Tim\_R](https://community.homey.app/u/Tim_R)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/generated-device-triggers-from-homey-script/85198 "2024-04-24T09:01:44Z")

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Alright, alright, the title is a bit of a click-bait. BUT, I was able to create a Homey Script that generates triggers. The script generates an advanced Flow, which in turn has generates trigger cards. This is where my…

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## [I failed developing a Google Assistant app](https://community.homey.app/t/i-failed-developing-a-google-assistant-app/107730)

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**Author:** [@DanielvanBreda](https://community.homey.app/u/DanielvanBreda)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-failed-developing-a-google-assistant-app/107730 "2024-04-17T17:28:09Z")

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Hi all, I spent two days trying to build a Google Assistant app, to use Homey to send a text command to GA. I got a bit frustrated no being able to let my Hubs and Nest play Spotify music, so i figured i could make a a…

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## [Rename a device from API](https://community.homey.app/t/rename-a-device-from-api/108341)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Pham](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Pham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/rename-a-device-from-api/108341 "2024-04-17T08:19:05Z")

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Hello there, I have trouble renaming the devices, I am able to receive the correct name from the API whenever i change it in the database. How do I change the device name in the code? I am able to log the name received …

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## [Rehau Nea Smart integration](https://community.homey.app/t/rehau-nea-smart-integration/51427)

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**Author:** [@radu](https://community.homey.app/u/radu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/rehau-nea-smart-integration/51427 "2024-04-16T18:20:51Z")

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Hello everyone. I will soon have a Rehau in-floor heating system installed, and I have the opportunity to also purchase the Nea Smart 2.0 automation. My dev team could probably write an app for Homey to interface with t…

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## [I have a question about WebHook. Please help me](https://community.homey.app/t/i-have-a-question-about-webhook-please-help-me/108240)

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**Author:** [@Park\_YongKyu](https://community.homey.app/u/Park_YongKyu)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-have-a-question-about-webhook-please-help-me/108240 "2024-04-16T13:07:28Z")

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I am linking Homey through HTTP REST API. I would like to receive a WebHook event happening on the homey app. I referred to this link, Looking at this link, it looks like you’re creating a WebHook in that cloud and d…

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## [Change the hint?](https://community.homey.app/t/change-the-hint/108280)

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**Author:** [@yu\_guoliang](https://community.homey.app/u/yu_guoliang)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/change-the-hint/108280 "2024-04-16T03:45:03Z")

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In driver.settings.compose.json, how do I change the hint of type number to cancel its default hint?

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## [Receiving homey webhook from my server. Is this possible?](https://community.homey.app/t/receiving-homey-webhook-from-my-server-is-this-possible/108283)

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**Author:** [@Park\_YongKyu](https://community.homey.app/u/Park_YongKyu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 5:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receiving-homey-webhook-from-my-server-is-this-possible/108283 "2024-04-16T05:31:44Z")

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If the temperature of my thermostat changes, I would like to receive the information on the temperature changed to the URL I specified through HTTP. I created a flow and entered the URL I specified in Then. However, th…

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## [\[PLATFORM\] HDA | Homey-Developers.app (devs)](https://community.homey.app/t/platform-hda-homey-developers-app-devs/105632)

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**Author:** [@LRvdLinden](https://community.homey.app/u/LRvdLinden)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/platform-hda-homey-developers-app-devs/105632 "2024-03-05T22:30:56Z")

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Homey Developers :rocket: Boost Your App with Homey-Developers.app! Are you a passionate developer with an amazing app for Homey? Do you want more exposure for your creation and the ability to distribute your app out…

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## [Speaker Duration & Position problem](https://community.homey.app/t/speaker-duration-position-problem/61033)

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**Author:** [@Kraineff](https://community.homey.app/u/Kraineff)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/speaker-duration-position-problem/61033 "2024-04-10T13:22:21Z")

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speaker\_duration, and speaker\_position do not display the progress bar in the interface, I also tried different variations of value modifications. Convert values to 100 or 1.

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## [\[Pro\] Homey-Betterstack](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-homey-betterstack/107945)

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**Author:** [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pro-homey-betterstack/107945 "2024-04-10T08:20:46Z")

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Hello there! I’ve developed an NPM package for Homey logging, enabling you to connect to an external monitoring source. Specifically designed for Betterstack Logs, this package facilitates automatic transmission of your…

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## [I have a question regarding issuing Web API Client ID & Secret](https://community.homey.app/t/i-have-a-question-regarding-issuing-web-api-client-id-secret/107835)

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**Author:** [@Park\_YongKyu](https://community.homey.app/u/Park_YongKyu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-have-a-question-regarding-issuing-web-api-client-id-secret/107835 "2024-04-08T08:10:05Z")

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I sent a google form from the path below to issue a personal Web API Client ID & Secret Key while linking home api. It’s been 5 days since I sent it and I haven’t received any feedback. Should I just keep waiting? Is t…

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## [Increase timeout of onoff?](https://community.homey.app/t/increase-timeout-of-onoff/107762)

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**Author:** [@Emiliano\_Quetimporta](https://community.homey.app/u/Emiliano_Quetimporta)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/increase-timeout-of-onoff/107762 "2024-04-06T16:06:10Z")

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I’m developing the Playstation App The process of waking up / sending to sleep is used with the onoff capability of Homey devices. This is a process that takes more than the 10 second timeout of Homey. The onoff works e…

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## [Error: Not found: Device with ID](https://community.homey.app/t/error-not-found-device-with-id/107708)

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**Author:** [@Emiliano\_Quetimporta](https://community.homey.app/u/Emiliano_Quetimporta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-not-found-device-with-id/107708 "2024-04-05T15:57:59Z")

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Anyone knows why this is happening? My app crashes some times on this (not very often), But I don’t understand why the device is not found when I’m calling its method setStoreValue, clearly it exists as I’m using its met…

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## [HomeyScript sharing](https://community.homey.app/t/homeyscript-sharing/107598)

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**Author:** [@Amersfoort](https://community.homey.app/u/Amersfoort)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeyscript-sharing/107598 "2024-04-04T13:16:17Z")

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I am new to HomeyScript, and was wondering if there was already a library somewhere with various practical examples, so that I can learn from them when developing my own scripts. My first script consists of syncing lyri…

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