# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, tools, virtual-device, device-capabilities, avd\ **Created:** [August 30, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198 "2022-08-30T19:24:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 584
**Author:** ![OH2TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oh2th/32/111414_2.png) [@OH2TH](https://community.homey.app/u/OH2TH)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198/584 "2024-07-15T03:12:10Z")
Would it be possible to add an option for advanced device capabilites to use MQTT get and set topics for values in addition to reflecting Devices, BLL or Chronograph? ![Screenshot 2024-07-15 at 5.56.40](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/a/aae5ce351aa782d75e48cda53ab288ce0623da8a.png) Settings should be the same as for Devices, except that reading values is from one MQTT Topic and writing a value to another MQTT Topic. Values from/to MQTT may be a direct value or optionally through JSONpath. This is today available in the MQTT Hub/Gateway app’s MQTT device, however the app is [no more been maintained](https://community.homey.app/t/mqtt-hub-gateway/6766/1297) by the app owner and there is [discussion also going on in Slack about the future of that app](https://athomcommunity.slack.com/archives/C04E9KJAD/p1718695774934099). I think this is something that could be an option for this app. And we could start living without MQTT Hub and it’s virtual devices. Edit 2024-08-31: Created a feature request [https://bitbucket.org/QlusterIT/nl.qluster-it.devicecapabilities/issues/94/](https://bitbucket.org/QlusterIT/nl.qluster-it.devicecapabilities/issues/94/) --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198)._