# Flows **URL:** https://community.homey.app/c/flows/13.md?page=5 [Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Unexplained delay with water timer](https://community.homey.app/t/unexplained-delay-with-water-timer/146478)
**Author:** [@Lars\_Goran\_Lindstrom](https://community.homey.app/u/Lars_Goran_Lindstrom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unexplained-delay-with-water-timer/146478 "2025-12-06T16:29:52Z")
I want to start a waterpump every six days and run it for four minutes when ”vattningstimer” reaches zero. After the pump is stopped I also reset the timer which starts over again. Three messages are also sent for contro… --- ## [Flows do not forfill presence triger](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-do-not-forfill-presence-triger/146259)
**Author:** [@Olegs\_Pavlovs](https://community.homey.app/u/Olegs_Pavlovs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flows-do-not-forfill-presence-triger/146259 "2025-12-03T15:21:20Z")
Hello, guys, , I made flow which have user presence trigers, and last year it works perfect, but this year I remind that trigers time for time not wotking. I mean that person unpresence is detected, but triger was no… --- ## [Create Advanced Flow from 2 Simple Flows](https://community.homey.app/t/create-advanced-flow-from-2-simple-flows/146290)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Salvin](https://community.homey.app/u/Simon_Salvin)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/create-advanced-flow-from-2-simple-flows/146290 "2025-12-03T06:02:44Z")
I’m new to Homey and creating flows that are working, but want to understand the advanced canvas a bit more. I have these 2 simple flows, but should they sit on a single canvas and how would that be laid out? Thanks in … --- ## [Make a flow run in Loop](https://community.homey.app/t/make-a-flow-run-in-loop/146254)
**Author:** [@Soren\_Flinker](https://community.homey.app/u/Soren_Flinker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/make-a-flow-run-in-loop/146254 "2025-12-02T18:17:09Z")
Could someone help me make this flow run in a Loop, cant quite figure out how to :frowning: --- ## [Date & Time card for starting a flow 45 minutes before sunset stopped working](https://community.homey.app/t/date-time-card-for-starting-a-flow-45-minutes-before-sunset-stopped-working/144602)
**Author:** [@Jeffery\_Andre](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeffery_Andre)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/date-time-card-for-starting-a-flow-45-minutes-before-sunset-stopped-working/144602 "2025-11-24T15:21:04Z")
I’ve had a flow working for over a year that turns our main living area lights on 45 minutes before sunset. It’s been totally consistent and reliable. For some reason in the last week it has stopped working. Another c… --- ## [Setting a treshold/pauze in a flow](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598)
**Author:** [@Mario\_Willart](https://community.homey.app/u/Mario_Willart)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598 "2025-11-21T10:39:42Z")
Hi, I’m new to Homey and at the moment I’m testing with Homey Cloud Premium. I wonder if the following is possible in a flow: I created a flow to send a push notification when motion is detected on a Philips Hue Motion … --- ## [Room activity with Tado](https://community.homey.app/t/room-activity-with-tado/145297)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Klapwijk](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Klapwijk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/room-activity-with-tado/145297 "2025-11-14T16:58:49Z")
Hello, I’m looking for some input/ ideas about using a presence sensor in combination with a heating system (from Tado). Home presence itself is still done via Tad. But I have a home office from which the temperature s… --- ## [Using flows as subflow](https://community.homey.app/t/using-flows-as-subflow/145254)
**Author:** [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-flows-as-subflow/145254 "2025-11-14T06:41:47Z")
I know it is possible to execute a flow from a flow, but is it possible to call a subflow from a mainflow and that after the subflow has been executed the mainflow will continue? As is the case when calling a subroutine … --- ## [When-Cards "Every n Seconds" randomly stop working](https://community.homey.app/t/when-cards-every-n-seconds-randomly-stop-working/145213)
**Author:** [@4x4\_Pete](https://community.homey.app/u/4x4_Pete)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/when-cards-every-n-seconds-randomly-stop-working/145213 "2025-11-12T16:52:25Z")
On my Homey Pro early 2023 When-Cards of type. “Every n Seconds” (e.g. Every 1 Seconds) randomly (e.g. after months) and unpredictably stop working in various (not always the same) advanced flows. After creating a new i… --- ## [Bug in entering decimals in Advanced flows?](https://community.homey.app/t/bug-in-entering-decimals-in-advanced-flows/145110)
**Author:** [@JohanP](https://community.homey.app/u/JohanP)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/bug-in-entering-decimals-in-advanced-flows/145110 "2025-11-08T17:49:23Z")
Why is it, when you have to enter decimals in a logic with a dot, you get a comma when you want to edit the value ? Funny thing, when you just remove the digit and replace it: it just as easely puts it back with … --- ## [Debugging an advanced flow in the new local web interface vs in the remote interface](https://community.homey.app/t/debugging-an-advanced-flow-in-the-new-local-web-interface-vs-in-the-remote-interface/144962)
**Author:** [@Roald\_Andersen](https://community.homey.app/u/Roald_Andersen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 10:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/debugging-an-advanced-flow-in-the-new-local-web-interface-vs-in-the-remote-interface/144962 "2025-11-06T10:18:39Z")
There is an annoying difference between the local and remote interfaces (see the two attached images). The hint in the local version does not contain enough information when you hover over a variable with the mouse. In … --- ## [\[Flow\] Robot vacuum cleaner flows](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-robot-vacuum-cleaner-flows/144786)
**Author:** [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-robot-vacuum-cleaner-flows/144786 "2025-10-31T19:24:48Z")
What flows re you using for your vacuum robots? Currently using this one for vacuuming when I am away, described here (thanks @anon61197305): But (i.e.) how to make it return to the spot where it was interrupted wh… --- ## [Easy way to add context to timeline notifications?](https://community.homey.app/t/easy-way-to-add-context-to-timeline-notifications/144778)
**Author:** [@R-H](https://community.homey.app/u/R-H)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/easy-way-to-add-context-to-timeline-notifications/144778 "2025-10-31T15:06:30Z")
Hi, In the flow below I’d like to log a message why the Quooker turned on or off. Such as: The boiling water turned on because R came home The boiling water turned on because R woke up The boiling water turned off bec… --- ## [Wait card not working properly](https://community.homey.app/t/wait-card-not-working-properly/144707)
**Author:** [@B3rt](https://community.homey.app/u/B3rt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/wait-card-not-working-properly/144707 "2025-10-30T14:45:08Z")
Why is the following wait card not working as expected: I would expect that it wil wait randomly between 11 and 15 minutes before the flow continues, but when I look into the logs it does not, it waits randomly betw… --- ## [Heat flow recommendations](https://community.homey.app/t/heat-flow-recommendations/144626)
**Author:** [@Salvatore\_Vitale](https://community.homey.app/u/Salvatore_Vitale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/heat-flow-recommendations/144626 "2025-10-28T08:39:31Z")
Hi all, im looking for your thoughts on this flow. its works, its very simple. my main goal is to incorporate my two other heating flows instead of having three seperate flow. my two other heating flows are similar t… --- ## [Notification when a device is OFFLINE?](https://community.homey.app/t/notification-when-a-device-is-offline/19493)
**Author:** [@Kjetil\_Knutsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Kjetil_Knutsen)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/notification-when-a-device-is-offline/19493 "2025-10-23T23:36:29Z")
Is there a way to get notification if a device is offline ? --- ## [Flow suddenly will not show "huidige energieprijs" from energy dongle anymore](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-suddenly-will-not-show-huidige-energieprijs-from-energy-dongle-anymore/144356)
**Author:** [@Hans\_Heintz](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Heintz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-suddenly-will-not-show-huidige-energieprijs-from-energy-dongle-anymore/144356 "2025-10-21T22:48:33Z")
I have a flow that texts the energy price form the energy dongle to a homeyduino matrix display. If I replace the text with “Hallo wereld” it works If I display just the “huidige stroomprijs” without the syntax I usual… --- ## [Halloween Flows](https://community.homey.app/t/halloween-flows/117814)
**Author:** [@Lane\_Canada](https://community.homey.app/u/Lane_Canada)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/halloween-flows/117814 "2025-10-21T16:24:45Z")
Hello, Does anyone do anything with their lights on Halloween with a flow? Maybe something that randomly flashes specific lights, etc. ? The wife used to use a Hue app that sync’d with music and now I am in hot water … --- ## [Simple flow not playing along](https://community.homey.app/t/simple-flow-not-playing-along/144273)
**Author:** [@Cool\_K](https://community.homey.app/u/Cool_K)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/simple-flow-not-playing-along/144273 "2025-10-20T06:04:38Z")
I’ve made a simple flow to turn on a LED stipe if the blinds are down and the TV is on. The flow should read the variable value set by the Shelly 2PM and turn on/off the LED stripe depending on the state of the blinds. … --- ## [Lights on with motion and button press](https://community.homey.app/t/lights-on-with-motion-and-button-press/137712)
**Author:** [@J273](https://community.homey.app/u/J273)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lights-on-with-motion-and-button-press/137712 "2025-10-14T17:24:53Z")
I have my hue lights setup so with motion in a certain room they activate at a different brightness depending on what time of day it is. At midnight until 4am I only have them come on a a 10% brightness as a night light… --- ## [Advance flow suggestions](https://community.homey.app/t/advance-flow-suggestions/129925)
**Author:** [@LasseRy](https://community.homey.app/u/LasseRy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/advance-flow-suggestions/129925 "2025-10-14T10:14:08Z")
Hi, Like to have some suggestion how to do this. A room with 3 motion detection that I want to keep the light on when motion is present and with no motion it will turn lights off after 2min. And if the door is closed (d… --- ## [Trigger a Flow from within a Flow](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-a-flow-from-within-a-flow/144084)
**Author:** [@Goshawk29](https://community.homey.app/u/Goshawk29)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-a-flow-from-within-a-flow/144084 "2025-10-13T19:19:53Z")
I have one flow that is becoming severely over populated and I am trying to break it down and make it modular but having some issues. Can you run an advanced flow from within a flow or can you only run a basic flow? I … --- ## [Turn on Lights X mins before Sunset - Not working](https://community.homey.app/t/turn-on-lights-x-mins-before-sunset-not-working/144028)
**Author:** [@Matt20v](https://community.homey.app/u/Matt20v)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/turn-on-lights-x-mins-before-sunset-not-working/144028 "2025-10-13T08:12:34Z")
HI All I really hope this is a silly question and someone will point out what i am doing wrong ! I have tried with both the built in Date & Time function and after some research the Sun Events app but i cannot get the … --- ## [Automatic dimmer function for ligths](https://community.homey.app/t/automatic-dimmer-function-for-ligths/144013)
**Author:** [@Cedrick\_Louault](https://community.homey.app/u/Cedrick_Louault)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/automatic-dimmer-function-for-ligths/144013 "2025-10-12T18:02:19Z")
Hi people, I hope this hasn’t been already answered in another topic. I m looking for a way to create a flow making slowly dimmer some connected mural lights in my lounge or some lights in my garden. As an exemple : … --- ## [Will this flow with several triggers work?](https://community.homey.app/t/will-this-flow-with-several-triggers-work/143927)
**Author:** [@Oyvind\_Lilleberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Oyvind_Lilleberg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/will-this-flow-with-several-triggers-work/143927 "2025-10-09T18:11:19Z")
I want to automate my heating system so that it turns on/off or selects heating temperatures from the weather outside. So I created a variable for winter or summermode (yes/no variable), and I want this to say yes to win… --- ## [Garage door Thirdreality sensors to control lights help](https://community.homey.app/t/garage-door-thirdreality-sensors-to-control-lights-help/143472)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Raumann](https://community.homey.app/u/Neil_Raumann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/garage-door-thirdreality-sensors-to-control-lights-help/143472 "2025-10-07T15:58:49Z")
So, I have two garage roll up doors, they have Thirdreality tilt sensors. I can make a flow to turn on a light when either door is opened, but how do I make a flow to turn off that light, when BOTH of the doors are close… --- ## [Wait until next hour](https://community.homey.app/t/wait-until-next-hour/143828)
**Author:** [@Sundlof](https://community.homey.app/u/Sundlof)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/wait-until-next-hour/143828 "2025-10-06T23:08:11Z")
I am creating a flow to keep track of power usage and turn things off when I use a lot electricity during one hour. In Sweden we have this thing where you pay for your top three hours over the month so there is a lot to … --- ## [Temperature trigger, which solution is the best?](https://community.homey.app/t/temperature-trigger-which-solution-is-the-best/98093)
**Author:** [@HenriDO](https://community.homey.app/u/HenriDO)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/temperature-trigger-which-solution-is-the-best/98093 "2025-10-06T09:57:01Z")
Hi, To employ temperature as a trigger, we have two viable options. The first is straightforward: utilize the action ie “When temperature is below xxx.” The second option involves a slightly more intricate approach, empl… --- ## [Use temperature after AND](https://community.homey.app/t/use-temperature-after-and/143814)
**Author:** [@Jeroen\_Mo](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen_Mo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/use-temperature-after-and/143814 "2025-10-06T08:03:48Z")
I want to use the AND statement after the time. WHEN TIME = X AND temperature in room X = Y THEN start heating But the temperature readings are unavailable when selecting the AND in advanced flows. how does this wor… --- ## [Shoping list to whatsapp group](https://community.homey.app/t/shoping-list-to-whatsapp-group/143745)
**Author:** [@jperyllambi](https://community.homey.app/u/jperyllambi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shoping-list-to-whatsapp-group/143745 "2025-10-04T22:19:39Z")
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