# \[APP\]\[Pro\] BMW Connected

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, official, wifi, homey-pro\
**Created:** [July 7, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199 "2021-07-07T19:01:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 17

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**Author:** ![prahn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/prahn/32/123233_2.png) [@prahn](https://community.homey.app/u/prahn)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/328 "2025-08-24T20:27:58Z")

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Hello!  
I use the Homey BMW App with my BMW X1 Hybrid. It works stable so far, but I created a flow to automate the opening of my garage. Everything seems to work, except setting the variable, that the car is on the road… when I set this variable manually, the garage opens! Even when I start the first sequence manually while the car is not at home, the variable is set correct…

Can someone help me how to make it work?  
Why does the first sequence not set the variable, when the car leaves home??  
Please see screenshot attached!

 ![BMW Flow](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/f/0f49ff0238a40528faa9b60b9ffe9999bd294c7d.png)

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**Author:** ![Heszi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heszi/32/93097_2.png) [@Heszi](https://community.homey.app/u/Heszi)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/329 "2025-09-05T11:58:13Z")

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Hi,

In the last few days, I’ve been getting this message whenever I check my car in Homey:

```auto
Device Unavailable
Error occurred while attempting to update device state:
Error occurred while attempting 'GET' at url
https://cocoapi.bmwgroup.com/eadrax-vcs/v4/vehicles/state?apptimezone=120&appDateTime=1757072616839
with 403 body (null)
{ "statusCode": 403, "message": "Out of call volume quota. Quota will be replenished in 00:16:23." }

```

Is this happening to others as well? Maybe BMW has started using some kind of quota to block too many requests from the same IP?

I set up my refresh time to 600s (10 minutes) in the app, but it doesn’t seem to help.  
I’m using the latest test version from the app with ‘auto-retry’ on.

Any ideas or solutions?

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**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:** [September 5, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/330 "2025-09-05T12:52:38Z")

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Maybe this affects Homey (= 3rd party) as well:

> This isn’t related to the update. The BMW integration stopped working at the beginning of September, when BMW said it would stop allowing API calls from 3rd parties (such as HA).

[Source](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/2025-9-features-for-tiles-and-automations-for-miles/927141/83?u=peter_kawa)

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**Author:** ![Heszi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heszi/32/93097_2.png) [@Heszi](https://community.homey.app/u/Heszi)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/331 "2025-09-05T13:33:02Z")

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Ouch, this is going to hurt. ☹

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**Author:** ![bMi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bmi/32/16417_2.png) [@bMi](https://community.homey.app/u/bMi)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/332 "2025-09-06T09:54:31Z")

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Yes, obviously it does affect all “external” integrations, including this Homey app.

My next car will not be a BMW. There is no way to check battery percentage, so my charger will now not know when to charge for optimal power prices. What a shame.

BMW says this is to protect the customer, but that argument is not valid. They could create a service that does not share location or other personal data.

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**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:** [September 6, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/333 "2025-09-06T11:18:27Z")

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Manufacturers still seem to think providing / allowing 3rd party access is bad (for profit).

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**Author:** ![Hans\_Wurst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hans_wurst/32/120984_2.png) [@Hans\_Wurst](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Wurst)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/334 "2025-09-07T11:27:20Z")

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I have no possibility to log in?

 ![Screenshot_20250907_132504_app.homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/1/81a8ac5a87e1ebbdce2973173c88265a826f44ac.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Likhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/likhan/32/1992_2.png) [@Likhan](https://community.homey.app/u/Likhan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/335 "2025-09-07T14:15:15Z")

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There seems to be a workaround in the bimmer connected to use dynamic x-user-agent. Will try to find some time to implement it soon.will keep updated here.

However, it will most likely end up being a cat and mouse chase. Expecting that this workaround might be blocked soon

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**Author:** ![Hans\_Wurst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hans_wurst/32/120984_2.png) [@Hans\_Wurst](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Wurst)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/336 "2025-09-07T14:35:39Z")

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What does this mean? So currently i cannot login?

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**Author:** ![Likhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/likhan/32/1992_2.png) [@Likhan](https://community.homey.app/u/Likhan)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/337 "2025-09-07T15:21:11Z")

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Login is not here. It happens when you attempt to add a device. However BMW has recently added extreme throttling of the api usage. My previous message was about implementing that workaround.

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**Author:** ![Hans\_Wurst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hans_wurst/32/120984_2.png) [@Hans\_Wurst](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Wurst)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/338 "2025-09-07T16:32:19Z")

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I did nothing… JustJust install the app. I search for login but there is no login Button?

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**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:** [September 7, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/339 "2025-09-07T16:52:34Z")

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Please read post 1 if things are unclear.  
But BMW is shaking things up, maybe it just doesn’t work for new users.  
I got a login screen by the way, but a Beamer lacks 😂

 ![Screenshot_20250907_184955_Firefox](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/2/12661ee9211ad02c70740b8888ef015dd3cd946f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Likhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/likhan/32/1992_2.png) [@Likhan](https://community.homey.app/u/Likhan)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/340 "2025-09-08T04:41:39Z")

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There is no login button, when you attempt to add a device in the first step, if you are not logged in, then it will present a login form for you.

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**Author:** ![Ric\_E](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ric_e/32/79404_2.png) [@Ric\_E](https://community.homey.app/u/Ric_E)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/341 "2025-09-09T09:57:36Z")

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Is there a way for an option to receive a notification when the BMW app is offline and when the BMW app is back online?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/7/570fe6a844d16c19dbf40ce961e329fd4ecd2d3f.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/e/ee7f780319417f90f3057d26d95c2ed8b188c0d2.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/0/40fced813209b490a3d814bafc7abafb4c0c6a80.png)

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**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:** [September 9, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/342 "2025-09-09T10:41:47Z")

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To monitor (un)avaliable devices, the ones with the red triagle, you can use this flow card:

 ![Screenshot_20250909_124109_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/7/b7865326194fe4f1a8a8faa2c6cef485157ad180.jpeg)

> **[Device Capabilities](https://homey.app/en-us/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/)**
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> Enhance the capabilities of devices

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**Author:** ![Ric\_E](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ric_e/32/79404_2.png) [@Ric\_E](https://community.homey.app/u/Ric_E)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/343 "2025-09-09T11:47:32Z")

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Thanx!! It is working for me.

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**Author:** ![eovermeer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eovermeer/32/121670_2.png) [@eovermeer](https://community.homey.app/u/eovermeer)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/344 "2025-09-10T13:54:46Z")

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Aha I’ve been struggling for a few days with the Device Unavailable again. Luckily the retry option is built-in but the device is very often offline, unfortunately.

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**Author:** ![Likhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/likhan/32/1992_2.png) [@Likhan](https://community.homey.app/u/Likhan)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/345 "2025-09-15T18:22:16Z")

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Latest version of the app should be working again.

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**Author:** ![prahn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/prahn/32/123233_2.png) [@prahn](https://community.homey.app/u/prahn)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/346 "2025-09-16T18:25:04Z")

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I can confirm, BMW App does work for me again. 😁  
I am very happy and my wife too, that the garage is opening by itself again. 👍

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**Author:** ![eovermeer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eovermeer/32/121670_2.png) [@eovermeer](https://community.homey.app/u/eovermeer)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bmw-connected/49199/347 "2025-09-17T13:38:32Z")

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YES, great job, happy Mini user again!

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