# Flows

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## [Google Services TTS in Advanced Flow](https://community.homey.app/t/google-services-tts-in-advanced-flow/71507)

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**Author:** [@Edgar](https://community.homey.app/u/Edgar)\
**Replies:** 70\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-services-tts-in-advanced-flow/71507 "2022-11-08T07:37:58Z")

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Hi all, I would like to share my advanced flow for Google Services TTS. This is how i do it. I wonder if you can get inspiration from it, or have comments about it… everything is welcome. But this works pretty well for …

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## [Toggle lights of a house](https://community.homey.app/t/toggle-lights-of-a-house/71856)

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**Author:** [@Skal](https://community.homey.app/u/Skal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/toggle-lights-of-a-house/71856 "2022-11-07T20:04:24Z")

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Hello, I would like to toggle all the lights with a flow but in the zone/house there is only on or off device (lights). Is it possible?

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## [Putting negative delay into a then-card in a Flow](https://community.homey.app/t/putting-negative-delay-into-a-then-card-in-a-flow/71691)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_Jensen](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Jensen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/putting-negative-delay-into-a-then-card-in-a-flow/71691 "2022-11-05T11:07:02Z")

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I have a flow that is started at a certain time that turns off my heat pump and my water heater when electricity is expensive. The start time is not the same every day. I would like to have a function that increases tem…

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## [If not -\> wait 60 minutes then test again](https://community.homey.app/t/if-not-wait-60-minutes-then-test-again/71458)

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**Author:** [@Sundlof](https://community.homey.app/u/Sundlof)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-not-wait-60-minutes-then-test-again/71458 "2022-11-01T21:01:12Z")

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Hi, I am trying to set up a advanced flow to turn on my lights after sun set but only if the electrical price is below a certain limit. If its not, the I want the flow to try again in 60 minutes (when the electrical pri…

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## [Advanced Flow after free period in the weekend](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-after-free-period-in-the-weekend/71219)

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**Author:** [@Maran](https://community.homey.app/u/Maran)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 5:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-after-free-period-in-the-weekend/71219 "2022-10-28T05:48:12Z")

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Thank you Homey that we could test a weekend long the Advanced flows, it was really nice to play with this and test the functionality. One question though as I made an advanced flow and did not delete this in the weeken…

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## [Spotify stopping music at other source \[Sonos\]](https://community.homey.app/t/spotify-stopping-music-at-other-source-sonos/70916)

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**Author:** [@erik.fisher](https://community.homey.app/u/erik.fisher)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/spotify-stopping-music-at-other-source-sonos/70916 "2022-10-24T17:28:28Z")

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Hi! I’m wondering if anyone else has the following issue: I have several flows that plays a spotify favorite on Sonos. I am logged in to my Spotify account and have access to my playlists etc in the Sonos app in Homey. …

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## [How do I send one push note. from two (or more) happenings!?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-i-send-one-push-note-from-two-or-more-happenings/70604)

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**Author:** [@elHallino](https://community.homey.app/u/elHallino)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-i-send-one-push-note-from-two-or-more-happenings/70604 "2022-10-24T09:32:25Z")

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For now I have three floor thermostats, and when they change their “goal temp” I want to get a notification on my phone. As they all are configured individually it sometimes mean that one thermostat can be active and the…

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## [How to simulate "not" (else) in advanced flows?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-simulate-not-else-in-advanced-flows/70943)

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**Author:** [@Tiwas](https://community.homey.app/u/Tiwas)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-simulate-not-else-in-advanced-flows/70943 "2022-10-23T08:17:41Z")

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EDIT2: Well, I guess it just boils down to preference, then - and maybe I should rather go the scripting route? I, and it seems I’m pretty much alone in that position, miss something like AND/!AND or if/else - but that’s…

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## [After Sun rise](https://community.homey.app/t/after-sun-rise/66355)

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**Author:** [@Brett\_Apgood](https://community.homey.app/u/Brett_Apgood)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/after-sun-rise/66355 "2022-10-20T23:27:54Z")

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I would like a flow to turn off lights 30 minutes after sun rise; all I see is before sun rise. Any thoughts?

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## [Help needed with simple motion lights off flow](https://community.homey.app/t/help-needed-with-simple-motion-lights-off-flow/70856)

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**Author:** [@Pyrzi](https://community.homey.app/u/Pyrzi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/help-needed-with-simple-motion-lights-off-flow/70856 "2022-10-20T04:59:46Z")

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Hi, I am am having a problem with my bathroom mirror light turning off. This has probably very simple solution but cant find it. I hav a flow Shared Flow | Homey When motion is turned off, light turns off after 900seco…

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## [Activate flow based on Google Calendar](https://community.homey.app/t/activate-flow-based-on-google-calendar/49103)

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**Author:** [@Justin](https://community.homey.app/u/Justin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/activate-flow-based-on-google-calendar/49103 "2021-07-05T06:34:57Z")

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Hello readers, My wife has her own company were she has flexible work hours based on her agenda items. The last year or soo we used a flow to switch on our house in the morning, 15 minutes before the first customer arri…

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## [Advanced Flow 'OR' missing?](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-or-missing/69480)

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**Author:** [@Hans\_Maarten\_Vink](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Maarten_Vink)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 9:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-or-missing/69480 "2022-10-19T09:12:03Z")

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In the ‘old’ flows it was possible to use an OR condition. Is that also available in Advanced Flows? I can’t find it…

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## [An easy advanced flow, or so I thought. Please help :-(](https://community.homey.app/t/an-easy-advanced-flow-or-so-i-thought-please-help/70002)

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**Author:** [@CHRAND](https://community.homey.app/u/CHRAND)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/an-easy-advanced-flow-or-so-i-thought-please-help/70002 "2022-10-18T11:41:03Z")

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Hi. This flow is not working as intended. Is there someone that can see if there is something I done wrong? Motion activated and the luminans is less than 12 then lit 2 lamps. If another lamp in the house is turned off…

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## [Control lights in bedroom + motion detection](https://community.homey.app/t/control-lights-in-bedroom-motion-detection/70539)

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**Author:** [@Tirrazo](https://community.homey.app/u/Tirrazo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/control-lights-in-bedroom-motion-detection/70539 "2022-10-18T10:35:20Z")

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Hi, I couldn’t find this and I bet someone has a flow that they can share with me. How does the advanced flows interact with physical switch/button on a device? What is the priority? If you have a z-wave dimmer in you…

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## [2 KAKU apa3-1500R devices in one flow](https://community.homey.app/t/2-kaku-apa3-1500r-devices-in-one-flow/70462)

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**Author:** [@KDS](https://community.homey.app/u/KDS)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 11:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/2-kaku-apa3-1500r-devices-in-one-flow/70462 "2022-10-16T11:38:51Z")

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I have a Homey Pro device. I also have 2 Klik aan klik uit remote controls. I want them to behave the same. I added them to homey. I want to create a flow. When I press button 1 (on) on device 1 I want to perform an acti…

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## [HomeyScript documentation](https://community.homey.app/t/homeyscript-documentation/70354)

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**Author:** [@Most](https://community.homey.app/u/Most)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeyscript-documentation/70354 "2022-10-13T13:30:05Z")

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Does it exits any HomeyScript documentation, except for the examples? E.g. I trying to figure all available “device.class”, “device.setCapabilityValue” and how to extract the “Weather Temperature” variable. HomeyScript…

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## [My first advanced flow error check fails, what is wrong](https://community.homey.app/t/my-first-advanced-flow-error-check-fails-what-is-wrong/70050)

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**Author:** [@MikaelL](https://community.homey.app/u/MikaelL)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/my-first-advanced-flow-error-check-fails-what-is-wrong/70050 "2022-10-07T19:24:58Z")

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I created my first flow just to test how it would work if an error occured. So when i tested it with the wallplug in the power outlet it works like i thought it would, but then i removed the wallplug just to force the e…

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## [Advanced flow: concurrency limit on a flow](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-concurrency-limit-on-a-flow/69979)

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**Author:** [@JaccoH](https://community.homey.app/u/JaccoH)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-concurrency-limit-on-a-flow/69979 "2022-10-06T15:31:57Z")

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So basically I created an advanced flow to automatically close the gate after about 90 seconds after it has been opened. That sounds really simple but it isn’t. One obvious issue is: I do not have a concrete trigger oth…

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## [Q: How to get zone activity from script?](https://community.homey.app/t/q-how-to-get-zone-activity-from-script/69734)

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**Author:** [@JeeHaa](https://community.homey.app/u/JeeHaa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/q-how-to-get-zone-activity-from-script/69734 "2022-10-03T12:18:50Z")

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To verify if a zone hasn’t been active recently I am trying to figure out an AND condition: “Zone X has not been active in the last Y minutes”. I can find triggers for “Zone is inactive for…”, but that is obviously an e…

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## [How to Save Advanced Flows because save does not work](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-save-advanced-flows-because-save-does-not-work/69730)

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**Author:** [@Busta999](https://community.homey.app/u/Busta999)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-save-advanced-flows-because-save-does-not-work/69730 "2022-10-02T15:43:37Z")

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Updated and saved an Advanced Flow to this After Saving - go an look at Devices and return and it reverts to pre saved state. Apart from pressing save and watching it save it what else is required to force a Save…

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## [Morning flow weekend, problems](https://community.homey.app/t/morning-flow-weekend-problems/69741)

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**Author:** [@Arnt\_Soloy](https://community.homey.app/u/Arnt_Soloy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/morning-flow-weekend-problems/69741 "2022-10-02T13:04:35Z")

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My IR heater started at 06.57 when i woke up, and phone was taken off the charger (starts the flow). However since it a weekend day, the heater should not have started, and i dunno why it did. Is there a fault in my flow…

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## [Advanced flow for air to air heat pump](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-for-air-to-air-heat-pump/67355)

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**Author:** [@Hakan\_Tillberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Hakan_Tillberg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flow-for-air-to-air-heat-pump/67355 "2022-10-01T21:28:17Z")

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Hi I think I’ll share this simple flow with the new advanced flow future and some background info of my use case for it. I installed my heater earlier this year and needed a good way of controlling it based on price an…

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## [Very simple calculations in flow - how?](https://community.homey.app/t/very-simple-calculations-in-flow-how/69451)

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**Author:** [@Catoha](https://community.homey.app/u/Catoha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/very-simple-calculations-in-flow-how/69451 "2022-09-26T22:24:50Z")

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Hi, I’m searched this for a while, but haven’t found a good guide/explanation. I’m looking to take a variable and adding a simple calculation such as “variable number - 1” = a new number. Does anyone know how this can…

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## [How does the delay card handle a new incoming trigger](https://community.homey.app/t/how-does-the-delay-card-handle-a-new-incoming-trigger/69082)

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**Author:** [@thobu](https://community.homey.app/u/thobu)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-does-the-delay-card-handle-a-new-incoming-trigger/69082 "2022-09-24T17:17:30Z")

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I got a rather large Adv Flow canvas to manage thermostats. It normally checks every 8 mins and sets temp based on some variables. Now, I want to override this by manually turning up the heat, it should pause the 8 min t…

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## [Creating a flow for water heater and Tibber](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-a-flow-for-water-heater-and-tibber/69164)

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**Author:** [@lbjoergo](https://community.homey.app/u/lbjoergo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-a-flow-for-water-heater-and-tibber/69164 "2022-09-23T21:14:42Z")

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Hi, I have a hot water heater with a relay that Homey can control. I would like to have homey shut off power to the hot water heater in the hours when the electricity price is the highest. Tibber supplies the pricing fo…

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## [Am I doing something stupid?](https://community.homey.app/t/am-i-doing-something-stupid/69123)

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**Author:** [@FranklyEpic](https://community.homey.app/u/FranklyEpic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/am-i-doing-something-stupid/69123 "2022-09-19T16:01:11Z")

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I may have just confused myself with which category to post this in, so many apologies if I have put it somwhere it shouldn’t be! I am having great fun with advanced flows, in particular the fact I can have multiple tri…

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## [Button pressed - away for the weeken -](https://community.homey.app/t/button-pressed-away-for-the-weeken/69000)

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**Author:** [@Nitram](https://community.homey.app/u/Nitram)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/button-pressed-away-for-the-weeken/69000 "2022-09-19T10:22:16Z")

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So I am working on an advanced flow to save energy when we are away for the weekend, which we quite often are. When the button is pressed, I want to disable and/or enable flows that adjusts temperatures on panels and wa…

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## [Inactive zone](https://community.homey.app/t/inactive-zone/40340)

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**Author:** [@wesley\_w](https://community.homey.app/u/wesley_w)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/inactive-zone/40340 "2022-09-18T12:56:54Z")

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I use a simple flow “when” zone is inactive for 15 min “then” turn of the light. Often the zone is inactive for a while (check in the app) but the flow is not triggered. Any ideas? I know i can use a timer app etc… but…

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## [Need help for a counts how many times the door has been opened](https://community.homey.app/t/need-help-for-a-counts-how-many-times-the-door-has-been-opened/68972)

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**Author:** [@isitsmart](https://community.homey.app/u/isitsmart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-help-for-a-counts-how-many-times-the-door-has-been-opened/68972 "2022-09-17T19:59:50Z")

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Hi. Need help to create a flow that counts how many times the door has been opened. Will use this on the fridge. As me and the lady are in the fridge all the time to “look” to see if anything new has arrived. Thought of…

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## [Struggling with my first simple flow](https://community.homey.app/t/struggling-with-my-first-simple-flow/68756)

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**Author:** [@WinnieandBuzz](https://community.homey.app/u/WinnieandBuzz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/struggling-with-my-first-simple-flow/68756 "2022-09-12T15:39:25Z")

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I figured I would start with a simple flow to get myself familiar with Advanced Flow but am already running into challenges. What I am trying to do: count the number of times a sensor is making contact. For this purpo…

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