# Tutorials **URL:** https://community.homey.app/c/tutorials/83.md?page=3 [Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Fully custom dashboard for Homey Pro on iOS and iPadOS](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-fully-custom-dashboard-for-homey-pro-on-ios-and-ipados/74813)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Draper](https://community.homey.app/u/Jonathan_Draper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-fully-custom-dashboard-for-homey-pro-on-ios-and-ipados/74813 "2024-08-25T12:30:01Z")
I’ve seen there is a post about this on the German language Homey forum but for English speakers, I figured this would be useful for some. There is a relatively new (I think about a year old) app and companion desktop ap… --- ## [Tutorials for features](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorials-for-features/114243)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Becher](https://community.homey.app/u/Tom_Becher)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorials-for-features/114243 "2024-08-12T00:03:54Z")
Where are there basic instructions for features within Flow, like Notifications or Alarms? When I search for these within the Knowledge Database, or on this board, I get nothing. Neither Homey app, nor the web page give … --- ## [\[How-To\] Clean Chrome/chromium dashboard](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-clean-chrome-chromium-dashboard/113865)
**Author:** [@Niels](https://community.homey.app/u/Niels)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-clean-chrome-chromium-dashboard/113865 "2024-08-09T17:27:02Z")
This toturial describes a way to build a usable dashboard using a chrome/chromium based brouwser. I’m using a raspberry Pi with touchscreen in our living room as dashboard. It runs chromium in kiosk mode. (GitHub … --- ## [Using HomeKitty and Apple Homekit for people presense](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homekitty-and-apple-homekit-for-people-presense/78989)
**Author:** [@OH2TH](https://community.homey.app/u/OH2TH)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-homekitty-and-apple-homekit-for-people-presense/78989 "2024-07-31T08:07:32Z")
One way to utilize presence from Apple devices is with virtual devices in Homey and publish them to Apple Home with HomeKitty. Instructions how to prepare HomeKitty. Enable the Virtual Devices experiment from Homey s… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Advanced Virtual Device for Orbit B-Hyve sprinkler](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-orbit-b-hyve-sprinkler/112608)
**Author:** [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-orbit-b-hyve-sprinkler/112608 "2024-07-09T08:52:26Z")
Hi, i created a simple homeyscript for get data from a B-hyve account. You can use it for reading value from your sprinker timer and populate a virtual device created with Device Capabilities app. I have tested it with… --- ## [\[TUTORIAL\] \[PRO\] Getting confirmation by voice using Voicemonkey](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-getting-confirmation-by-voice-using-voicemonkey/109011)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Draper](https://community.homey.app/u/Jonathan_Draper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-getting-confirmation-by-voice-using-voicemonkey/109011 "2024-06-07T07:18:11Z")
Summary You can get Homey to ask you a question by voice via Alexa, then run different flows depending on the answer you speak back to your Alexa device. My use case Sometimes there are situations where I want my Home… --- ## [Cottage in Winter: Fiber and Home Automation Ensure a Smooth Winterization](https://community.homey.app/t/cottage-in-winter-fiber-and-home-automation-ensure-a-smooth-winterization/109896)
**Author:** [@Tuomas\_Levoniemi](https://community.homey.app/u/Tuomas_Levoniemi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cottage-in-winter-fiber-and-home-automation-ensure-a-smooth-winterization/109896 "2024-05-15T08:59:08Z")
Hey, I wrote a story on LinkedIn about how a summer cottage winterizes in Finland with the help of home automation and a fibre connection. The purpose of the article is not to be a 100% description of how this can be do… --- ## [\[HowTo\]\[Pro\] Restarting Homey Pro to Recovery Mode - Adv. Options From Mobile](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-restarting-homey-pro-to-recovery-mode-adv-options-from-mobile/61222)
**Author:** [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-restarting-homey-pro-to-recovery-mode-adv-options-from-mobile/61222 "2023-10-02T18:55:52Z")
This option is only for Homey (Pro) models “Early 2016”, “Early 2018” and “Early 2019” so Only the White Ball’s Sometimes you need the extra options, things hidden for normal use, for example: Full Firmware downloa… --- ## [Getting Started - Logic variables](https://community.homey.app/t/getting-started-logic-variables/20132)
**Author:** [@Neuron44](https://community.homey.app/u/Neuron44)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/getting-started-logic-variables/20132 "2024-04-26T05:04:03Z")
Hi everyone, in this tutorial I will tell you about logic variables and you will learn: how to create a variable the different kind of variables and; their properties and limitations some uses cases of the different t… --- ## [\[How To\] Setup two-way communication between Homey and Android smartphone](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-setup-two-way-communication-between-homey-and-android-smartphone/55510)
**Author:** [@Joenoo](https://community.homey.app/u/Joenoo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-setup-two-way-communication-between-homey-and-android-smartphone/55510 "2025-07-30T13:18:10Z")
Quite often I like to use my Android smartphone to directly start a Homey flow, operate a Homey device or to put data into Homey flows without using the Homey app. If you would like to do the same, then this tutorial is … --- ## [\[TUTORIAL\] Create your own Homey mini!](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-create-your-own-homey-mini/87978)
**Author:** [@basvanderploeg](https://community.homey.app/u/basvanderploeg)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-create-your-own-homey-mini/87978 "2024-03-27T07:01:50Z")
Create your own Homey mini! Perfect for notifications and reminders. What you need D1 Mini microcontroller (USB-C) (Amazon) Adafruit NeoPixel Ring - 16 x WS2812 (Kiwi Electroinics) Basic soldering gear 3D printed … --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Smart battery charging (E-bike)](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-smart-battery-charging-e-bike/106330)
**Author:** [@Wenna](https://community.homey.app/u/Wenna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-smart-battery-charging-e-bike/106330 "2024-03-16T13:49:09Z")
Because of some health issues I got myself an emtb (electric mountainbike). Lots of people, and manufacturers, advocates for keeping the battery at around 30-80% charge for storing. And to only top it up to 100% before … --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Setup Tasmota device](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-setup-tasmota-device/79429)
**Author:** [@petgre1028](https://community.homey.app/u/petgre1028)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-setup-tasmota-device/79429 "2024-03-13T18:47:19Z")
How to Set up a TASMOTA device on Homey First, via Homey APP, install MQTT Broker MQTT Client Tasmota MQTT Then, go to Homey Developer Tools Go to App settings Select MQTT Broker Enter port 1883 Enter a userid a… --- ## [Getting Started - The 'or' and 'else' parts of a flow](https://community.homey.app/t/getting-started-the-or-and-else-parts-of-a-flow/20059)
**Author:** [@Neuron44](https://community.homey.app/u/Neuron44)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/getting-started-the-or-and-else-parts-of-a-flow/20059 "2024-03-09T16:23:46Z")
Hi again! I hope you all enjoyed the first tutorial. This tutorial continues where the first one left off. In this tutorial, you will learn: to use the ‘or’ card to use the ‘else’ card This tutorial is a bit shorter t… --- ## [Creating an Infrared (IR) device](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-an-infrared-ir-device/79385)
**Author:** [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/creating-an-infrared-ir-device/79385 "2024-02-29T12:48:46Z")
This is a quick tutorial on how to create a new Infrared (IR) device for homey. Which unfortunately is not as simple as it should be due to bugs in the tools section of homey. This tutorial is for people who are comfort… --- ## [\[HowTo\]\[Pro 2023/Mini\] Revert from experimental to stable firmware](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-2023-mini-revert-from-experimental-to-stable-firmware/100752)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-2023-mini-revert-from-experimental-to-stable-firmware/100752 "2024-02-24T22:59:08Z")
\[As tested by @Henk\_Renting and @Mickel\_Luiten (Thx!)\] Limitations Without an offline backup, you couldn’t & you can’t revert from the current stable firmware to the previous stable firmware version! Example: Revertin… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Trigger Hue Labs formulas in Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-trigger-hue-labs-formulas-in-homey/44274)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Meijer](https://community.homey.app/u/Kevin_Meijer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-trigger-hue-labs-formulas-in-homey/44274 "2024-02-09T19:43:08Z")
Hue labs are ‘scenes’ in the Hue app with more advanced features. Only these scenes cannot be controlled by Homey directly via the Hue integration. To control a Hue Labs scene in Homey you need to make a local API connec… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Best practice in "Device Naming"?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-best-practice-in-device-naming/95089)
**Author:** [@mrPilloft](https://community.homey.app/u/mrPilloft)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-best-practice-in-device-naming/95089 "2024-02-07T23:03:27Z")
I’ve come to the point where I have a lot of devices. It irritates me how inconsequently I’ve been when naming my devices. It got me thinking: Is there a best practice on how to name your devices? I can see that there… --- ## [\[HOW TO\]\[Pro\] Philips Hue, with bridge, near instant speeds](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-pro-philips-hue-with-bridge-near-instant-speeds/78150)
**Author:** [@Jannick](https://community.homey.app/u/Jannick)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-pro-philips-hue-with-bridge-near-instant-speeds/78150 "2024-01-15T13:37:56Z")
Hi everyone! Last few days I was having struggles to get all of my Philips Hue devices working properly on my Homey Pro 2023. I tried using the Philips Hue, without the bridge community application and the official Phil… --- ## [Ngenic](https://community.homey.app/t/ngenic/36939)
**Author:** [@Markus\_Nilsson](https://community.homey.app/u/Markus_Nilsson)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ngenic/36939 "2024-01-04T13:32:10Z")
Tried to control my Ngenic thermostat from Homey. I think this works: Install HTTP request flow cards App for Homey | Homey Setup a flow with the PUT JSON (A40) card with the following parameters Text 1 (url): {… --- ## [\[How to\] make Google Assistant ask you a question and trigger an action based on a confirming answer](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-make-google-assistant-ask-you-a-question-and-trigger-an-action-based-on-a-confirming-answer/98199)
**Author:** [@Hasse\_Z](https://community.homey.app/u/Hasse_Z)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-make-google-assistant-ask-you-a-question-and-trigger-an-action-based-on-a-confirming-answer/98199 "2023-12-17T22:37:09Z")
Been looking for a while now to make the Google Assistant ask me a question and take an action based on my reply. Wasn’t able to find an answer. This does the trick. The example below is just for illustration, the possi… --- ## [\[TUTORIAL\] Custom Android widgets/dashboard using API Builder app, Tasker & KWGT](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-custom-android-widgets-dashboard-using-api-builder-app-tasker-kwgt/66614)
**Author:** [@norenz](https://community.homey.app/u/norenz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 9:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-custom-android-widgets-dashboard-using-api-builder-app-tasker-kwgt/66614 "2023-11-30T09:52:18Z")
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how you can build custom widgets on your Android phone using Homey + API Builder app, Tasker and KWGT. Demo on what easily can be done API Builder: API Builder App för Homey | Homey T… --- ## [\[TUTORIAL\] Sonos random radiostations and playlists](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-sonos-random-radiostations-and-playlists/33576)
**Author:** [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-sonos-random-radiostations-and-playlists/33576 "2023-11-21T01:23:15Z")
Tutorial Random Radiostations and playlists With this tutorial it is possible to play random radiostations or playlists on your Sonos device. You also need a server with a Docker possibility(I use the Synology 218+ in t… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Prepare and use NFC stickers to start a flow](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-prepare-and-use-nfc-stickers-to-start-a-flow/91505)
**Author:** [@mrPilloft](https://community.homey.app/u/mrPilloft)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-prepare-and-use-nfc-stickers-to-start-a-flow/91505 "2023-10-31T17:56:51Z")
NFC stickers are cheap and can replace for instance a button. This tutorial demonstrates how I was able to write a string to a NFC sticker, read it with my android phone, and start a flow in Homey Pro. This is my setup: … --- ## [\[HOW TO\]: Create a Zigbee chair sensor for better activity detection](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-create-a-zigbee-chair-sensor-for-better-activity-detection/56741)
**Author:** [@Satoer](https://community.homey.app/u/Satoer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-create-a-zigbee-chair-sensor-for-better-activity-detection/56741 "2023-09-24T19:22:30Z")
I wanted to automate the lights in my studio: Lights on when I’m working, Lights off when I’m gone. But I’ve discovered that I have a special set of ninja skills: I’m able to sit long enough behind the computer without s… --- ## [New Marvin Homey 3D model, free download!](https://community.homey.app/t/new-marvin-homey-3d-model-free-download/45047)
**Author:** [@Satoer](https://community.homey.app/u/Satoer)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-marvin-homey-3d-model-free-download/45047 "2023-08-14T20:27:07Z")
I really liked the idea of those Homey \*Marvin’s out here. Just could not find a decent model. Even some were really low poly. Especially for something to display I wanted a neat model. So I decided to design and 3d m… --- ## [\[Tutorial\] Presence detection with bluetooth beacon](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-presence-detection-with-bluetooth-beacon/3536)
**Author:** [@James\_Woudenberg](https://community.homey.app/u/James_Woudenberg)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-presence-detection-with-bluetooth-beacon/3536 "2023-08-08T12:13:11Z")
Tutorial version: 0.2 Goal: Presence detection hardware: Tile Pro website: thetileapp (dot) com App: Beacon (credits Leendert De Kok ) App topic : HERE It’s hard to find a good solutions for presence, after tes… --- ## [\[TUTORIAL\] Creating a lightswitch on TheHomeRemote dashboard](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-creating-a-lightswitch-on-thehomeremote-dashboard/84893)
**Author:** [@Lacobo](https://community.homey.app/u/Lacobo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-creating-a-lightswitch-on-thehomeremote-dashboard/84893 "2023-07-19T19:40:51Z")
TheHomeRemote is a very affordable dashboard which has clients for Windows, Android and Mac. Using the MQTT protocol it can communicate with Homey. This tutorial is not showing in-dept how to configure Homey. In short: O… --- ## [Tutorial - Advanced automatic light control with flows](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-advanced-automatic-light-control-with-flows/21877)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_Schenkel](https://community.homey.app/u/Marvin_Schenkel)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-advanced-automatic-light-control-with-flows/21877 "2023-07-20T17:22:13Z")
Hi guys, I thought it was finally time to share my flows that I use to automatically control my lights. The setup I have is a bit more advanced than the suggestions I have seen on this forum, which is the reason for thi… --- ## [\[HOWTO\]\[PRO\] Dim lights with buttons using transitions](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-dim-lights-with-buttons-using-transitions/49988)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 10:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-dim-lights-with-buttons-using-transitions/49988 "2023-06-30T10:05:16Z")
This topic is to explain how you can use long press/release with a button to dim lights. Note that if you use z-wave associations you do not need this tutorial, and dimming will be smoother. But for all other cases, this… [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/c/tutorials/83.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/c/tutorials/83.md?page=4)