# Flows

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## [Negative value](https://community.homey.app/t/negative-value/42736)

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**Author:** [@Marcus\_Svensson](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcus_Svensson)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/negative-value/42736 "2021-02-11T21:00:27Z")

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I have a flow that triggers an outdoor plug to start my heater in my car. I want the heater to start at 6 o’clock if the temperature outside is below -5 degrees Celsius and start at 7 o’clock if the temperature is below …

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## [Flows that sometimes do not activate all lights](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-that-sometimes-do-not-activate-all-lights/41073)

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**Author:** [@Goran\_Blomdahl](https://community.homey.app/u/Goran_Blomdahl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-that-sometimes-do-not-activate-all-lights/41073 "2021-02-05T15:07:24Z")

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Hi My Homey Pro ver. 4.2.0 does not turn on certain lights sometimes, but if I run the same Rolls again manually, it works. I have tried to put the ignition of the same lamp several times in the same Rolls but it does n…

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## [Only sent a push to a user at home or prevent sending a text when I'm not at home](https://community.homey.app/t/only-sent-a-push-to-a-user-at-home-or-prevent-sending-a-text-when-im-not-at-home/33857)

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**Author:** [@anon61197305](https://community.homey.app/u/anon61197305)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/only-sent-a-push-to-a-user-at-home-or-prevent-sending-a-text-when-im-not-at-home/33857 "2021-01-26T20:11:03Z")

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I am struggling with push notifications. Mainly in two situations. I want only a push notification when going from home when also there is nobody there. So if there is still someone at home, I should not get one. Like…

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## [Dim light over time then turn off](https://community.homey.app/t/dim-light-over-time-then-turn-off/41729)

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**Author:** [@SandySound](https://community.homey.app/u/SandySound)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dim-light-over-time-then-turn-off/41729 "2021-01-26T10:04:33Z")

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Just getting to grips with flows, and I have a basic flow at this stage: When Time is… And Lamp is turned on Then Start dim level change Decrease dim level during 60min It works fine, lamp is dimmed over a 1 hr p…

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## [Homey flow slow, turning lights on takes several seconds](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-flow-slow-turning-lights-on-takes-several-seconds/41687)

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**Author:** [@Koen\_van\_der\_Aa](https://community.homey.app/u/Koen_van_der_Aa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-flow-slow-turning-lights-on-takes-several-seconds/41687 "2021-01-25T07:37:41Z")

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My Homey configuration consists of Fibaro Switch and a Fibaro Motion sensor. I created a flow that reacts on the motion which enables the switch (turns lights on). I notice a delay of several seconds (homey processing it…

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## [Problem with humidity flow,need ideas!](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-humidity-flow-need-ideas/41369)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Rodriguez](https://community.homey.app/u/Eduardo_Rodriguez)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-humidity-flow-need-ideas/41369 "2021-01-19T12:38:22Z")

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I have a flow for when the humidity increases by 8% the fan turn on . It works perfectly. But randomly the sensors (xiaomi aqara) lose communication with homey, and report 0% humidity, and when they regain communication …

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## [How to check value on a webpage?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-check-value-on-a-webpage/41261)

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**Author:** [@Fus](https://community.homey.app/u/Fus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-check-value-on-a-webpage/41261 "2021-01-17T18:16:18Z")

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Hello there ! I searched the forum and tinkered with the logic system, but I was unable or correctly understood how to use it. Would it be possible to retrieve a value (the only one) that is on a page. This is the lev…

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## [A volume button for my chromecast](https://community.homey.app/t/a-volume-button-for-my-chromecast/9476)

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**Author:** [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/a-volume-button-for-my-chromecast/9476 "2021-01-15T19:16:57Z")

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Description of the flow (what are you trying to achieve) The chromecast does not have a volume up/ down option, just a set volume option. These flows turn my hue switch into a volume button What is needed to create th…

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## [Temperature sensors via ESPHome -\> MQTT —\> Virtual thermostat: help?](https://community.homey.app/t/temperature-sensors-via-esphome-mqtt-virtual-thermostat-help/40856)

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**Author:** [@Retetiba](https://community.homey.app/u/Retetiba)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/temperature-sensors-via-esphome-mqtt-virtual-thermostat-help/40856 "2021-01-11T19:23:55Z")

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Hi everybody, I am trying to setup a multi zone heating system in my home, controlled via Homey. I have the following idea. I want to setup a multizone heating system for my home. I am planning to this as follows: Due…

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## [Problem - RF bridge and better logic influencing independent flows](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-rf-bridge-and-better-logic-influencing-independent-flows/40550)

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**Author:** [@Magic](https://community.homey.app/u/Magic)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 6:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-rf-bridge-and-better-logic-influencing-independent-flows/40550 "2021-01-11T06:05:40Z")

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Hi, i have one special problem. I have flow for turn light ON when RF PIR detect move in front on the door. Next flow turn light in hallway, when i click on RF wall switch. I create flow for set time to light switch on, …

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## [Why is this flow not working ? (Temp sensor, time, switch)](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-this-flow-not-working-temp-sensor-time-switch/40580)

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**Author:** [@Nymalt](https://community.homey.app/u/Nymalt)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-this-flow-not-working-temp-sensor-time-switch/40580 "2021-01-10T20:53:36Z")

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Hi, I’m struggling to understand why my flow is not working. The logic behind the flow seems to me it should work. I have a small Aqara temperature sensor (Zigbee), Cleverio small socket (Z-wave). My time Zone is Nor…

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## [Retrieving DIM values](https://community.homey.app/t/retrieving-dim-values/40531)

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**Author:** [@Joost\_Else](https://community.homey.app/u/Joost_Else)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/retrieving-dim-values/40531 "2021-01-06T21:40:11Z")

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I’ll start this question with some background info: I have a couple of z-wave lights hanging over my dinertable in the living. These things can be dimmed and/or switched from Homey. Primarily, they are controlled from a…

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## [How to use tags in a flow](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-use-tags-in-a-flow/9285)

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**Author:** [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-use-tags-in-a-flow/9285 "2021-01-02T12:18:11Z")

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How to use tags in a flow on 2.0.x There are a lot of questions about using the tags in the 2.0.x firmware of Homey. So here i give you a simple explanation of using tags in 2.0.x. We start with the WHEN part When mak…

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## [Info for card flow](https://community.homey.app/t/info-for-card-flow/40252)

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**Author:** [@Alberto](https://community.homey.app/u/Alberto)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/info-for-card-flow/40252 "2021-01-01T21:38:53Z")

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Hello, I’m having issues with the flow to manipulate values from sensors and virtual variable. Is the card only possibility to create flow? Is it possibile with program language?

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## [Grouping of devices possible?](https://community.homey.app/t/grouping-of-devices-possible/40151)

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**Author:** [@Jeffrey\_Ellenburg](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeffrey_Ellenburg)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/grouping-of-devices-possible/40151 "2020-12-31T12:43:59Z")

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Hello, I just received my Homey today and am in the process of adding devices and setting up flows. Is it possible to pre-define groups of devices to facilitate quicker set up of flows? e.g. Group A lights 1+2+3 Gro…

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## [Start commands with Google Home Assistant](https://community.homey.app/t/start-commands-with-google-home-assistant/13836)

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**Author:** [@Jeroen07](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen07)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2020, 7:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/start-commands-with-google-home-assistant/13836 "2020-12-22T07:03:10Z")

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Hello, I’ve been setting up my complete Athos Homey system and i’m quite fan of it. Good job there! I’d like to initiate some specific flows which start with a voice command. For example: “good night” should result in …

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## [\[TUTORIAL\] Make shortcuts/ widgets for iOS](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-make-shortcuts-widgets-for-ios/11232)

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**Author:** [@Ruud](https://community.homey.app/u/Ruud)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-make-shortcuts-widgets-for-ios/11232 "2020-12-14T16:57:42Z")

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This tutorial has been moved to Klik hier

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## [Receive Push once en not time after time](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-push-once-en-not-time-after-time/38626)

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**Author:** [@Ype](https://community.homey.app/u/Ype)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/receive-push-once-en-not-time-after-time/38626 "2020-12-06T13:24:07Z")

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Hello I’ve created a flow, one witch tells you when its below 0 degrees is outside. I think the flow i have created will give me mutiple push messages when the “temp has changed” what can i do to receive the push in, l…

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## [Color change every x minutes](https://community.homey.app/t/color-change-every-x-minutes/37814)

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**Author:** [@johannes1702](https://community.homey.app/u/johannes1702)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/color-change-every-x-minutes/37814 "2020-12-06T13:11:40Z")

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Hi all, I have two handfulls of Hue lamps. I want to build a flow which randomly selects a specific color. Not from too many, maybe just 6 different ones and then applies this color to all Hue lamps. After 10 minutes or…

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## [Tibber pulse flow](https://community.homey.app/t/tibber-pulse-flow/18948)

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**Author:** [@Tangodelta](https://community.homey.app/u/Tangodelta)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tibber-pulse-flow/18948 "2020-12-05T00:11:57Z")

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Anyone have any tibber pulse flows to share? Would appreciate some input in this matter.

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## [Tag change as trigger](https://community.homey.app/t/tag-change-as-trigger/35017)

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**Author:** [@Jahn\_K](https://community.homey.app/u/Jahn_K)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tag-change-as-trigger/35017 "2020-12-03T23:38:27Z")

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As I understand it is not possible to use a tag change as a trigger… Are there any workarounds for this? I want to trigger a flow when my Sonos is set to mute, but I can’t seem to find a way to do it. Any help would b…

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## [Test Flows no longer working?](https://community.homey.app/t/test-flows-no-longer-working/38421)

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**Author:** [@Yvo\_Boudenoodt](https://community.homey.app/u/Yvo_Boudenoodt)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/test-flows-no-longer-working/38421 "2020-12-02T13:18:31Z")

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Hi All, Since a factory reset of my Homey, struggling to get my flows working and also the test of flows seems to give me some issues … Did a factory reset after I started to get a sql-Lite error in Insights … After t…

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## [Trigger alarm if garage door has been opened for more than X minutes](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-alarm-if-garage-door-has-been-opened-for-more-than-x-minutes/38349)

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**Author:** [@JonOtt](https://community.homey.app/u/JonOtt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-alarm-if-garage-door-has-been-opened-for-more-than-x-minutes/38349 "2020-12-01T21:17:55Z")

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I am new to Homey and HA and is trying to learn how to set up different flows but have stumbled into an issue. I am trying to set up a flow to warn me if my garage door (still manually opened) is open, and in such case …

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## [Flow for Temperature through Tellstick Live and WiFi Socket?](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-for-temperature-through-tellstick-live-and-wifi-socket/38132)

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**Author:** [@Nymalt](https://community.homey.app/u/Nymalt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-for-temperature-through-tellstick-live-and-wifi-socket/38132 "2020-11-29T19:57:37Z")

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Hi, I am trying to figure out how to make a flow by using two devices - WiFi Socket and Telldus temperature sensor. Temperature is measured from a Telldus device linked through Telldus Live. Socket in which a heating o…

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## [Lights on/off at once instead of one after another](https://community.homey.app/t/lights-on-off-at-once-instead-of-one-after-another/27143)

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**Author:** [@joen](https://community.homey.app/u/joen)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lights-on-off-at-once-instead-of-one-after-another/27143 "2020-11-27T01:50:03Z")

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Hi All, I have recently purchased a Homey and I am now setting up all my lamps in the house. I noticed when switching on/off multiple specific lamps in a flow, it will turn them on/off one by one. This is very noticeabl…

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## [Starting a google routine within a flow?](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-a-google-routine-within-a-flow/36769)

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**Author:** [@Geert2](https://community.homey.app/u/Geert2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/starting-a-google-routine-within-a-flow/36769 "2020-11-17T13:38:41Z")

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Is it possible to start a google routine within a flow?

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## [Time limit dimming](https://community.homey.app/t/time-limit-dimming/33414)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Wallner](https://community.homey.app/u/Michael_Wallner)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/time-limit-dimming/33414 "2020-11-16T20:02:58Z")

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abend das ist meine Flow https://homey.app/f/5a49jf jetzt hätt ich gerne das es nur gedimmt wird zwischen 23.00 und 5.00 Uhr sonst eben 100 % geht das ?

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## [Logic for Anna Plugwise](https://community.homey.app/t/logic-for-anna-plugwise/21343)

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**Author:** [@Ingo](https://community.homey.app/u/Ingo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/logic-for-anna-plugwise/21343 "2020-10-26T15:13:51Z")

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Hi, For the Anna of Plugwise I am trying to write a flow which can adjust the programme setting (the Preset) at a certain moment. Beside the specific temperature you can adjust the Anna in 5 different programmes (“home”…

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## [Send hue, saturation, dim level and onoff status to Ikea Trådfri bulb](https://community.homey.app/t/send-hue-saturation-dim-level-and-onoff-status-to-ikea-tradfri-bulb/36471)

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**Author:** [@jodo](https://community.homey.app/u/jodo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/send-hue-saturation-dim-level-and-onoff-status-to-ikea-tradfri-bulb/36471 "2020-10-24T22:32:21Z")

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I have connected an Ikea E14 RGB-bulb directly to Homey and will be using it as a reading lamp and also as an alarm lamp. Normally the bulb will be used with a warm white tone with ~50% dim. But when the variable alarm\_…

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## [Help with light transitions app](https://community.homey.app/t/help-with-light-transitions-app/36153)

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**Author:** [@Fluehue](https://community.homey.app/u/Fluehue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/help-with-light-transitions-app/36153 "2020-10-22T21:12:12Z")

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can someone please explain how I make my lights gradually dim from 0-100. I have bulbs from IKEA that is connected to Homey throug the IKEA Gateway app. I do not have the option do dim gradually in the Homey app. I ha…

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