# Alexa doesn't detect flow **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** flow, homey-pro\ **Created:** [July 6, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595 "2022-07-06T08:54:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maverick62](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maverick62/32/56599_2.png) [@maverick62](https://community.homey.app/u/maverick62)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/1 "2022-07-06T08:54:35Z")
Hello, I am using Alexa in France, in french and after devices detection, Alexa doesn’t detect Homey’s flow. In scene, i have ‘awake, gone, sleeping, at home’ that’s all! did i miss something? thanks ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/2 "2022-07-06T08:58:24Z")
Is the flow marked as favorite? Only favorite flow are synced to Alexa. ---
**Author:** ![maverick62](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maverick62/32/56599_2.png) [@maverick62](https://community.homey.app/u/maverick62)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/3 "2022-07-06T09:17:01Z")
i dont have favorite flow. I just add 2 flow as favorite but alexa still doesn’t detect them. I am waiting a few minutes, maybe there is a sync between homey pro at home, homey’s server and amazon server. I let you know, thanks for your reply ---
**Author:** ![maverick62](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maverick62/32/56599_2.png) [@maverick62](https://community.homey.app/u/maverick62)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/4 "2022-07-06T09:20:04Z")
It works but only for flow which begin by ‘this flow starts’. But it is not a problem. Thanks for your reply. regards ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/5 "2022-07-07T00:06:34Z")
> [@maverick62](#): > > It works but only for flow which begin by ‘this flow starts’. That is for fav Advanced flows only. Fav standard flows, which don’t need user interaction when pressing on the “Test” button, can be started by Ggl, phone widgets and (don’t own it) Alexa too, I can start fav flows starting with “time = x” and “button is turned on” for instance. ---
**Author:** ![ManorUK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/manoruk/32/79184_2.png) [@ManorUK](https://community.homey.app/u/ManorUK)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/6 "2024-11-26T14:42:10Z")
Will alexa only recognise favorited standard flows and not favorited advaanced flows? All my flows are advanced and even when favorited, alexa will not show them in scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/7 "2024-11-26T14:48:30Z")
Did you add a start button to those advanced flows? > ![1000038119](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/5/85686ca5f5f197bc338b405390728d7200d2e70e.jpeg) It should be possible to start those like that, otherwise Alexa won’t “find” them I guess. ---
**Author:** ![ManorUK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/manoruk/32/79184_2.png) [@ManorUK](https://community.homey.app/u/ManorUK)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/alexa-doesnt-detect-flow/65595/8 "2024-11-28T08:58:06Z")
I didn’t, and now I have the flow appears in Alexa. Thank you.