# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Device Capabilities - Enhance the capabilities of devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** flow, virtual-device, homey-pro, device-capabilities, avd\ **Created:** [February 19, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287 "2021-02-19T08:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1 "2021-02-19T08:20:51Z")
- **If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the [Device Capabilities Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287).** **This topic!** - If you have questions about the Advanced Virtual Device or seek help with the Exchanger File, please see the [Advanced Virtual Devices Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198). - If you want to post a AVD as a Template for others to use, please post it on [Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676). - If you want to post a Flow(s) as a Template for others to use, please post it on [The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981). ## Thanks! * * * ### Please report **issues** or **feature** requests at [Issues · Qluster-IT/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities · GitHub](https://github.com/Qluster-IT/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/issues). * * * ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/d/bdc4842bcfcc19bbb3407f7244f67c263922f479.png) New: Fully Customisable Virtual Device! See the topic for examples. Create a device and configure it yourself: - Textual Status on Device Tile in Mobile App setable through flows. - Custom uploadable icons can be set as capability icon. - Have the Device Tile function as a Pushbutton (staying light/dark after clicked) but set Dark/Light on the Tile as status from a flow. - 10 Numbers, Texts, Yes/No’s, Buttons and Cameras can be add\_devices. - Hide device tile button from the device itself. And A flowcard to retrieve the User and Client from the Insights from x minutes ago (can be zero for now). Example: Retrieve the value from LivingRoom for Temperature from 30 minutes ago. Or Set capabilities of device’s per zone, for example open or close all curtains in a certain zone, including (or not) the subzones. Also listens for capabilities of which there are no triggers from the app developer. And a condition able to set a capability and wait for a specific “error”. **Now also a new actioncard, which retrieves the value from a capability from a device from [numberof] minutes ago (including the User and Client which changed the value).** No more need to temporarily save your values in a variable every 10 minutes, and having that not work when running a flow manually. New: App [[app]] is started card (When). ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/0/a0ac8e701d7603d20b02c427dd33b280ff4212e0.png) New: App [[app]] is running conditioncard (And). ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/d/ddc86ecf0d6e319de7f123d9bc5c8e0509afb8d7.png) So: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/c/dcc93f3da66a20ea5cb2172d11507f252f840f2c.png) “Apparaat mogelijkheden” means “Device Capabilities” **Examples** Example: Retrieve the value from LivingRoom for Temperature from 30 minutes ago. Example: Set curtain.windowcoverings\_set To 0 in Home including subzones (Yes). This will close all curtains in the Home and subzones. Setting it to 1 will open all curtains. Example: Listen (watch) from Vacuumcleaner1 for bin\_full The flow will be triggered when a device called Vacuumcleaner1 has the capacity bin\_full changed. Check the value for true and send a notification to your phone to know when the vacuumcleaner bin is full. **Also gives you tokens with the User and Client (App) which activated/changed the capability value.** Example: Set SamsungFrameTV.onof to True and wait for error: Powered on already… The flow will continue after the TV has been turned ON. So no more flows with delays for waiting for TV or Coffeemaker to turn on. To know which Errors are given, create a flow with the normal On/Off flowcard and execute that flow. You will recieve errors like “Powering on in progress” or “Allready powered on…”. These errors can be “watched” for. _For example; In the next flow i turn on the TV (Called Frame)._ _If the TV is turned of and when I start it, no error returns._ _If i directly press it again, i get an “Powering on in progress…”. If i wait a few seconds and start it again, i get the messages “Powered on allready…”._ ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/f/9f5d4d364c6200d4aee02260f7b2ce9356171faa.png) This way you can get the error messages. You can copy the text from the red error message and use it in the Wait for error FlowCard. **How to find a capability for a device?** In the first field, you enter the device name. In the second field, you will get a list of the capabilities (Stoffie is a Roomba 980 and this is my working case): You can then select the correct Capability, in this case bin\_full ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/a/bacab69837c9b73cd27e041ceeea84a114c94847.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/5814b22f4dab601f4ab9cf1d0e8cd994c8f11855.png) This works great voor a PA system: [How to make a Great Public Announcement ¶ System with any device! - Apps - Homey Community Forum (athom.com)](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-make-a-great-public-announcement-pa-system-with-any-device/43481) ### Apps: > [@\[Profile\] Arie J. Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/t/profile-arie-j-godschalk/70663/2): > > Apps developed or maintained by me: [Advanced Triggers](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-triggers-trigger-and-action-cards-with-eventname-for-advanced-flows/65651) , [BeNext](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-benext-benext-devices-for-homey/76104) , [Better Logic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-better-logic-just-some-better-logic-and-variable-management/5568) , [Chronograph](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-chronograph-adds-precise-timer-stopwatch-and-transition-functionality-to-homey/18214) , [Device Capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287) , [Advanced Virtual Device](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) , [FTP Client](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-ftp-client/70876) , [Google Services](https://community.homey.app/t/google-services-app-for-translate-and-new-text-to-speech-for-any-device-with-url-input/43257) , [Homesh Controller](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homesh-controller-homesh-satellite-connect-homey-pro-2023-to-homey-pro-for-led-speaker-zwave-satellite-and-network-resource/70369) , [Homesh Satellite](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-homesh-controller-homesh-satellite-connect-homey-pro-2023-to-homey-pro-for-led-speaker-zwave-satellite-and-network-resource/70369) , [JSON Handler and Manipulator](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-json-handler-and-manipulator/66317) , [LOQED](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-loqed-your-personal-doorman/89816) , [Music Url Converter](https://community.homey.app/t/music-url-converter-play-music-urls-on-homey-bigger-then-900-kb/43546) , [Reverse Proxy and DDNS](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-reverse-proxy-and-ddns/160862) , [Simple Log](https://community.homey.app/t/simple-log-app/146) , [Universal Media Player](https://community.homey.app/t/universal-media-player-a-generic-storages-place-for-your-homey-speakers-tvs-or-other-media-devices/43450) and [Virtual Devices](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-virtual-devices-virtual-devices-to-simulate-1-or-more-real-devices/1723) . [Goto profi…](https://community.homey.app/t/profile-arie-j-godschalk/70663) ### Donations or Sponsorship > [@\[Profile\] Arie J. Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/t/profile-arie-j-godschalk/70663/3): > > Donations or Sponsorship. You can help with the development, maintenance and support for the Apps, by donating or becoming a sponsor. This would be much appreciated! The more donations i receive, the more time i can make free for development and support. slight_smileDonations can be done through: [[PP] PayPal](https://paypal.me/QlusterIT) Requires a PayPal account. [[GS] Github Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/XeroxQ) Allowes for CreditCard. Sponsorships can be done through: [[P] Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/QlusterIT/membership) Requires a Patreon account. [[GS] Github Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/XeroxQ) … ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/3 "2021-02-19T08:49:05Z")
# Terms - DC [Device Capabilities - Enhance the capabilities of devices - Apps - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287) - AVD [Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator - Apps - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) - TFE [The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others! - Flows - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981) - SYD [Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices from Device Capabilities - Apps - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676) - TEF The Exchanger File, used in Share Your Device and The Flow Exchange(r) ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/5 "2021-02-22T13:07:32Z")
# App Settings ## Icons You can change all default icons in the DC app and you can also change the names. For this, goto the DC App Settings and click on the icons tab: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/b/6b2fec5d80d49225882097b14f52aab7b65860fb.png) - To change an icon, you can either upload your own, or select from the list - To change a name, just doubleclick on the name you wish to change: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/2/a2d23a90cf721a7777eca180066475425e09b07c.png) Now you can type a name in the field. When you leave the field or press ``, the name will be saved. **Please note: If the icon was in use already, you will personally need to restart the DC app for the new icon to take effect!** ---
**Author:** ![matrover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matrover/32/12112_2.png) [@matrover](https://community.homey.app/u/matrover)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/6 "2021-02-22T14:24:49Z")
Hi @Arie_J_Godschalk I really like the idea and use cases of this app. im trying to reproduce your example of the robot vacuum. im using the iRobot Roomba 960 and it has an capability “Afvalbak Vol” but i cant select it in your app. could you point me in the right direction? Thnx! ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/7 "2021-02-22T16:57:34Z")
Hey, in the first field, you enter the device name. In the second field, you AGAIN fill in the Exact name of the Device, then you will get a list of the capabilities (Stoffie is a Roomba 980 and this is my working case): You can then select the correct Capability, in this case bin\_full ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/a/bacab69837c9b73cd27e041ceeea84a114c94847.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/5814b22f4dab601f4ab9cf1d0e8cd994c8f11855.png) * * * Nah, were you using the webbrowser? Because then you somethimes need to do a space and backspace to get the results, or click in the flowcard JUST outside the textbox 😉 ---
**Author:** ![matrover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matrover/32/12112_2.png) [@matrover](https://community.homey.app/u/matrover)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/8 "2021-02-23T10:51:02Z")
Yes the my.homey.app ah ok, thanks, like your app! ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/9 "2021-02-23T11:02:10Z")
Thanks! Funny, you use it exactly why i wrote it in the first place, a trigger for when my Roomba or Braava is full/empty-water 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/10 "2021-03-24T13:38:22Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > In the second field, you AGAIN fill in the Exact name of the Device, then you will get a list of the capabilities Hey @Arie_J_Godschalk, I just want to trie out your app but I didn’t get the list of capabilities. Then I tried a little bit and find out that you get the capabilities list only if the device name has **no** space/blank in the device name. Is it possible to solve this problem? ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/11 "2021-03-25T07:08:12Z")
Hey Fantross, To be honest, I am gonna rewrite the card(s) that use two seperate fields (Device and Capability) and put them into one field (where all devices are listed with there capabilities). This will be much more userfriendly. This was my first published App, and i needed to learn, untill then all Apps i wrote (for Homey) were private apps. For work i have a deadline to hold to, as soon as i am able, i will improve these card(s). (and when i do, i will make sure devices with spaces in it will be listed and can be searched upon, i allready have the perfect functionality in the HOOP app). I have created an issue (enhancement) at the issues site [DeviceCapabilities / issues / #1 - Watch - combine the two fields (Device and capability) into one — Bitbucket](https://bitbucket.org/QlusterIT/nl.qluster-it.devicecapabilities/issues/1/watch-combine-the-two-fields-device-and) ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 8:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/12 "2021-03-25T08:04:26Z")
Suggestion for user friendliness: why not enhance the app so that the device name does not need to be entered 2x on one flow card? If I’m listening to Stoffie, then most likely I would only like to see Stoffie’s events? ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/13 "2021-03-25T08:16:01Z")
Haha, indeed, read my post just before your post 😉 This is exaclty what i will change as soon as i am able. ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 8:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/14 "2021-03-25T08:49:49Z")
LOL - perfect - liked your other post 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/15 "2021-03-25T10:43:28Z")
Okay @DirkG and @RogerSt , I changed it, a bit differently, or better yet a bitt the same. I keept the two fields (so flows will not break), but in second field you don’t have to re-enter the device name. Also device names spaces are allowed, also in searching: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/e/ee81e3759c95fa8e452f1459fdeb0b2913d67d83.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/9/b92ef727b4f73324515a4f51a08d74ec7291987c.png) Also beter orderby and other fixes. Just submitted for approval. ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2021, 10:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/16 "2021-03-25T10:55:45Z")
Safe enough to try 🙂 go for it! ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/17 "2021-03-30T06:52:20Z")
@Arie_J_Godschalk how do you send a massage to your watch? I can’t find the watchman app. I hava an apple watch and this looks good. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/18 "2021-03-30T06:53:57Z")
Sorry, that is a private App and i would need a Athom Api Client and Secret for it (which i have) and use it publicly (which is still not allowed by Athom). ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/9/69deb8638b87c5caf142e5c85d320e3f45800ceb.png) ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 7:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/19 "2021-03-30T07:25:09Z")
They do allow it, but you need to contact Athom support with good examples etc, then they can(/will) give you public api keys ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/20 "2021-03-30T07:26:40Z")
How does that work when it says: The Web API is not yet available for 3rd party developers. Kind of an impossible enigma 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/21 "2021-03-30T07:27:49Z")
Cause it isn’t made getable yet from the app store where it will be in the future (somewhere), but as I already said if you contact support, they Do give out keys. They have that line there for several years now, but there are already several people with public keys, for example the wearOS app ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/24 "2021-03-30T07:40:41Z")
You could have saved some time already then, though still 3 years too late, as there is a [community topic](https://community.homey.app/t/new-homey-wear-os-app/33603) about it. But also the Homey.dash (the old one that isn’t working anymore) writer had public keys, so I could have told you 4 years or so ago 🙈. [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287.md?page=2)