# Ideas & Suggestions

**URL:** https://community.homey.app/c/ideas-suggestions/9.md?page=7

[Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md)

**Page:** 8

---

## [Improved error handling](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Swe](https://community.homey.app/u/Swe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648 "2025-11-25T22:20:51Z")

</div>

I suggest Homey to have a built in better way of understanding that an error occurred. This could e.g. be that flows would have a path of what should happen if an error occurred in the flow (where I could send a push or …

---

## [Display and compare MULTIPLE gradients in ONE Insight graph](https://community.homey.app/t/display-and-compare-multiple-gradients-in-one-insight-graph/13758)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Franz\_Wied](https://community.homey.app/u/Franz_Wied)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/display-and-compare-multiple-gradients-in-one-insight-graph/13758 "2025-11-25T12:16:05Z")

</div>

Dear all, I am new to homey and I started with doing experince; especially doing logging of temperatures, rain, … What am I really miss (or it´s not intuitive enought for a newbie): Comparing multiple / different gra…

---

## [Negative values for the delay-function in flow-commands (prematurity option)](https://community.homey.app/t/negative-values-for-the-delay-function-in-flow-commands-prematurity-option/145360)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Majordohmus](https://community.homey.app/u/Majordohmus)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/negative-values-for-the-delay-function-in-flow-commands-prematurity-option/145360 "2025-11-25T01:11:28Z")

</div>

if one has a group of commands activated by a flow (for example Weekend-morning schedule) it’s not an exotic case that most actions are started at the main time while 1 or 2 should be started earlier (in the mentioned ca…

---

## [\[FeatureRequest\] information of the user Who have change the state of a device,](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-information-of-the-user-who-have-change-the-state-of-a-device/145811)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@David\_De\_Freitas](https://community.homey.app/u/David_De_Freitas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-information-of-the-user-who-have-change-the-state-of-a-device/145811 "2025-11-23T21:41:28Z")

</div>

Hi, Is it possible in a version to have an information of the user Who have change the state of a device, that can be use in a flow , like This user « can’t » or « have » modifie this device, to send to the Homey mana…

---

## [UI Improvements](https://community.homey.app/t/ui-improvements/145287)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@jcmartinezdev](https://community.homey.app/u/jcmartinezdev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ui-improvements/145287 "2025-11-13T11:38:59Z")

</div>

Hi all, I wanted to suggest a few UI improvements based on my previous experience with Apple Home. If I have a contact sensor, I can’t set it to type Door, or Window, I can add an icon but it’s a status icon, and doe…

---

## [AI-Powered Flow Builder (Prompt → Advanced Flow Generator)](https://community.homey.app/t/ai-powered-flow-builder-prompt-advanced-flow-generator/144805)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@luca\_reina](https://community.homey.app/u/luca_reina)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ai-powered-flow-builder-prompt-advanced-flow-generator/144805 "2025-11-13T11:02:15Z")

</div>

With the current evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) and the capabilities already exposed by the Homey Web API, it would be extremely powerful to introduce an AI-assisted Flow Builder a system that allows users to …

---

## [How about a category for AI related stuff](https://community.homey.app/t/how-about-a-category-for-ai-related-stuff/145065)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-about-a-category-for-ai-related-stuff/145065 "2025-11-10T16:48:05Z")

</div>

@moderators Not everyone is into AI & related posts, including me :face\_with\_peeking\_eye: With MCP topics popping up everywhere, is it possible to create a category for it? Along with a guideline in the “Welcome to th…

---

## [Improving the alarm clock](https://community.homey.app/t/improving-the-alarm-clock/145128)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Marek\_Elias](https://community.homey.app/u/Marek_Elias)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improving-the-alarm-clock/145128 "2025-11-09T20:08:30Z")

</div>

Two suggestions to improve alarm clock, beside already requested (and so far not implemented) suggestion to make it available in web interface (why is it not there? doesn’t make sense) : Make one-time alarms possible. …

---

## [Live camera view](https://community.homey.app/t/live-camera-view/118861)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Benvo](https://community.homey.app/u/Benvo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/live-camera-view/118861 "2025-11-07T19:16:07Z")

</div>

Request /suggestions Possibility to view live camera footage in the Homey dashboard.

---

## [Siren Heiman (zigbee) is not compatible](https://community.homey.app/t/siren-heiman-zigbee-is-not-compatible/85577)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Vincent\_Le\_Pabic](https://community.homey.app/u/Vincent_Le_Pabic)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 10:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/siren-heiman-zigbee-is-not-compatible/85577 "2025-11-01T10:35:47Z")

</div>

Good morning I have just purchased a Heiman Siren (zigbee) but impossible to pair it with the homey pro (2023) and I have just realized that Heiman manufactures the siren in z-wave but also in zigbee and obviously the H…

---

## [Notes displaying the values of variables and device parameters](https://community.homey.app/t/notes-displaying-the-values-of-variables-and-device-parameters/144567)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JST1963](https://community.homey.app/u/JST1963)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/notes-displaying-the-values-of-variables-and-device-parameters/144567 "2025-10-27T12:48:24Z")

</div>

Request: Notes that can be added in the Flows and that can contain the values of the defined variables and the device parameters. This would make it al lot easier to test out flows. The whole community thanks you …

---

## [\[Introducing\] Homey Moods - Homey (Cloud) & Homey Pro v11.0.0 - MobileApp v8.3](https://community.homey.app/t/introducing-homey-moods-homey-cloud-homey-pro-v11-0-0-mobileapp-v8-3/108815)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Replies:** 68\
**Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/introducing-homey-moods-homey-cloud-homey-pro-v11-0-0-mobileapp-v8-3/108815 "2025-10-22T19:38:21Z")

</div>

See the Athom Blog for official presentation: :sparkles: Introducing Moods: With Moods, you can create and save your own lighting setups effortlessly. Dive into this new feature by simply tapping the ‘plus’ button in t…

---

## [Homey Cloud Backup - (part of Homey Pro Backups subscription)](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-cloud-backup-part-of-homey-pro-backups-subscription/24523)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Replies:** 131\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-cloud-backup-part-of-homey-pro-backups-subscription/24523 "2025-10-12T12:08:36Z")

</div>

Version 4.0.0 is available as Stable! This functionality is available as of Homey v4.0. You need: Homey to run Firmware v4.0.0 The mobile App to be updated to 4.0.x Athom has announced Homey Cloud Backup in the …

---

## [Nuki enhancements](https://community.homey.app/t/nuki-enhancements/144008)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JST1963](https://community.homey.app/u/JST1963)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/nuki-enhancements/144008 "2025-10-12T08:41:26Z")

</div>

Hi all, First of all, what I’m about to mention here has already been passed on to Athom, and they replied that it will certainly be discussed, but I want to let you all know what I requested… I believe the following t…

---

## [Expand support for Yale locks!](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-support-for-yale-locks/143878)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Neil\_Raumann](https://community.homey.app/u/Neil_Raumann)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-support-for-yale-locks/143878 "2025-10-10T20:51:49Z")

</div>

If you want folks to be willing to consider the product, making a hard push for the large brand names is crucial. Smartthings has their "works with Smartthings” all over commercial products… they are falling behind in ma…

---

## [\[FeatureRequest\] Option to suppress error popups](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-option-to-suppress-error-popups/143734)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Niels\_van\_der\_Voort](https://community.homey.app/u/Niels_van_der_Voort)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-option-to-suppress-error-popups/143734 "2025-10-04T08:06:08Z")

</div>

Description: Currently, in the Homey UI, whenever an app or device driver reports an error, Homey immediately displays an error popup to the user when operating or opening that device. In many real-world cases, this le…

---

## [Add "The speaker Muted" as an option in triggering Sonos Flow](https://community.homey.app/t/add-the-speaker-muted-as-an-option-in-triggering-sonos-flow/143709)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@stk](https://community.homey.app/u/stk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-the-speaker-muted-as-an-option-in-triggering-sonos-flow/143709 "2025-10-03T09:42:14Z")

</div>

It would be great to have an option “The speaker Muted” to trigger a flow. “The volume changed” works, but does not help if the speaker was muted.

---

## [Advanced flows - visual aids](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flows-visual-aids/143609)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Morten\_Andersen](https://community.homey.app/u/Morten_Andersen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-flows-visual-aids/143609 "2025-10-01T10:21:42Z")

</div>

Is it possible to add some visual aids to advanced flows to improve segmenting different code. Example, I have all my light control in a single advanced flow and tried to keep them apart by putting in different colored …

---

## [New widget : Showing the last 1, 2, or more Timeline entries](https://community.homey.app/t/new-widget-showing-the-last-1-2-or-more-timeline-entries/143613)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JohanP](https://community.homey.app/u/JohanP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-widget-showing-the-last-1-2-or-more-timeline-entries/143613 "2025-10-01T09:47:25Z")

</div>

It would be nice to have a widget for on your phone that shows a configurable number of Timeline entries. So you can be informed of any events on a non-intrusive manner, IE no Push notification, and no need to open the …

---

## [Somfy RTS remotes triggering flows in homey](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-remotes-triggering-flows-in-homey/143496)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Roel\_Van\_Eyken](https://community.homey.app/u/Roel_Van_Eyken)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/somfy-rts-remotes-triggering-flows-in-homey/143496 "2025-09-29T10:41:29Z")

</div>

I’d love for Homey to be able to receive somfy RTS signals originating from an RTS remote. The reason why I’m asking this is because, as we all know, RTS blinds have no position reporting (as the 433mhz protocol is one w…

---

## [Roomba vacuum help](https://community.homey.app/t/roomba-vacuum-help/143456)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@john\_vicky](https://community.homey.app/u/john_vicky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/roomba-vacuum-help/143456 "2025-09-28T09:03:32Z")

</div>

i have roomba vacuum it stops working so what should I do when I bought it and it also was not working smothly starterly so what should I do I buy new one or repair it if anyone from you is using which brand so please …

---

## [Dashboards show up using flows idea](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboards-show-up-using-flows-idea/143250)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboards-show-up-using-flows-idea/143250 "2025-09-21T01:36:32Z")

</div>

Just a suggestion for Homey dashboards. I wish i could make flows for when a dashboard should show up for a specific user’s app. For example at 10 am on a monday show dashboard1 for user1, 3 pm on tuesday show dashboard2…

---

## [Publish device events to Alexa](https://community.homey.app/t/publish-device-events-to-alexa/143244)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Fredrik\_Tingdal](https://community.homey.app/u/Fredrik_Tingdal)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/publish-device-events-to-alexa/143244 "2025-09-20T19:33:23Z")

</div>

I’m facing an almost impossible situation with my devices. Started off simple enough. Wanted to turn on my garden lights when I opened my driveway gate. The gate is controlled by a lift master MyQ by Chamberlain, and t…

---

## [Local backup could be improved, like 100x](https://community.homey.app/t/local-backup-could-be-improved-like-100x/122080)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@swenik](https://community.homey.app/u/swenik)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/local-backup-could-be-improved-like-100x/122080 "2025-09-18T10:10:22Z")

</div>

One of the features I liked with the newest Homey Pro was an option for local backup. But seriously: You’ll have to take your Homey offline(!), turn it upside down, use one hand with the Homey and a paper clip and your…

---

## [Adding battery type to device](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-battery-type-to-device/143115)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Per.Steinar](https://community.homey.app/u/Per.Steinar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-battery-type-to-device/143115 "2025-09-17T21:09:51Z")

</div>

Many battery powered devices don’t have information about which kind of battery they uses. It should be possible to add this information under “Advanced Settings”.

---

## [\[Feature Request\] Flow card for coloured timeline notifications](https://community.homey.app/t/feature-request-flow-card-for-coloured-timeline-notifications/143117)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/feature-request-flow-card-for-coloured-timeline-notifications/143117 "2025-09-17T13:04:34Z")

</div>

When testing automation flows over a longer period, I often create notifications on the timeline to debug the process. The problem is that all timeline notifications share the same color and flow icon, which makes it har…

---

## [Power outage detection solution](https://community.homey.app/t/power-outage-detection-solution/18459)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-outage-detection-solution/18459 "2025-09-16T14:19:16Z")

</div>

I was struggling with reliable power outage detection. Both router and Homey is backed up with UPS. I wanted to know when there is power outage. So far I used central Aeo clamp power metering and calculation to detect th…

---

## [More Characters shown in Variable Search](https://community.homey.app/t/more-characters-shown-in-variable-search/143059)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@McComedian](https://community.homey.app/u/McComedian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/more-characters-shown-in-variable-search/143059 "2025-09-16T13:25:25Z")

</div>

In Advanced Flow Editing Mode I can only see 16 characters when searching for a variable in the “Variables” button in the top of screen. Often I find I have to hover the mouse over variables to find the right one. There …

---

## [Larger Dashboards](https://community.homey.app/t/larger-dashboards/142730)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@JST1963](https://community.homey.app/u/JST1963)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/larger-dashboards/142730 "2025-09-11T15:21:01Z")

</div>

Probably not a new idea… I would love to have the possibility to create a larger dashboard than several smaller ones that fit on your cell phone. It would be great to be able to create a full-size screen of a tablet or …

---

## [\[featureRequest\] add sustained values to Logic and Presence When cards](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-add-sustained-values-to-logic-and-presence-when-cards/142824)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@dsdevries](https://community.homey.app/u/dsdevries)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-add-sustained-values-to-logic-and-presence-when-cards/142824 "2025-09-11T12:50:35Z")

</div>

The new sustained values feature for advanced flows is really nice. It already works for numerous apps I use. However, it hasn’t been implemented in the native Logic and Presence apps. I would love to see a native logic…

[Previous page](https://community.homey.app/c/ideas-suggestions/9.md?page=6)

[Next page](https://community.homey.app/c/ideas-suggestions/9.md?page=8)
