# \[APP\]\[Pro\] 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:** 96
**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:** [May 28, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1938 "2025-05-28T10:38:04Z")
Split this topic on May 28, 2025, 10:38am UTC 2 posts were merged into an existing topic: [[APP][Pro] Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198/732) ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1939 "2025-05-29T09:38:53Z")
Split this topic on May 29, 2025, 9:38am UTC 3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [[APP][Pro] Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198/735) ---
**Author:** ![Magnus\_P](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/magnus_p/32/4344_2.png) [@Magnus\_P](https://community.homey.app/u/Magnus_P)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1940 "2025-05-29T09:58:15Z")
Can elaborate on what you mean by insight trends ---
**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:** [May 29, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1941 "2025-05-29T10:20:28Z")
> [@Magnus\_P](#): > > insight trends Its an app šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Astrapowerrr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/astrapowerrr/32/78916_2.png) [@Astrapowerrr](https://community.homey.app/u/Astrapowerrr)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1942 "2025-06-02T20:51:43Z")
Hello, I created recently a new device as a ev charger. i get my data from mqtt and use a flow card to fill the avd. i use power, energy and max current. all working as it should. but when i look at the insights of this device it says 4? it creates also ā€œenergieverbruikā€ and that value stays ā€œ0ā€, and power does what it has to do. am i thinking wrong that power and energieverbruik are the same? and if im thinking wrong how to get the power value in energieverbruik? and what is and isnt working in the energytab? am looking to find a way to get my kwh on the top left fill with the kwh data. pls help. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1943 "2025-06-02T20:59:54Z")
> [@Astrapowerrr](#): > > get my data from mqtt Maybe an interesting alternative: With the [MQTT Hub app](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-mqtt-hub-community-version/113463) you can create a virtual MQTT device, which doesnā€™t need flows to read the selected MQTT topics and write those to preferred Homey capabilities. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1944 "2025-06-04T06:17:08Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > Ill pick it up in about 2 weeks. > [@Sharkys](#): > > ![memanal](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/9/f9f8505f698e14d611a50a40c40a610532095b9e.png) > > I have aroundā€¦ 10 devices? > > @Arie_J_Godschalk , any thoughts on that please, is there anything I can do on my side ? @Arie_J_Godschalk , will you please have a look also on memory footprint, or can I do anything about that ? Currently changing the Homey limits/checks to overcome it šŸ˜‰ ![limits_removed](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/3/736eb3d94798e0333bb77ab2c0a8f362db10377c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Astrapowerrr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/astrapowerrr/32/78916_2.png) [@Astrapowerrr](https://community.homey.app/u/Astrapowerrr)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1945 "2025-06-04T21:27:42Z")
Looks like that is also a possibility. The charger pops up in the energy tab. So far so good. Playing around now. And thinking about creating multiple capabilities to this device. I now struggle how to create a selector To use for different loading programs. Like for example off, smart,normal,solar etc. Just like the thermostat but then with my custom names. Do you know if this is possible. Couldnā€™t really find my answer on the forum neither with google. But thanks so far getting me in the right direction! šŸ™ ---
**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:** [June 4, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1946 "2025-06-04T22:22:34Z")
Do you mean DC app or MqttHub suggested by Peter? For MqttHub, please use the app thread. If you meant MqttHub: [[APP][Pro] MQTT Hub - Community version - #124 by RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-mqtt-hub-community-version/113463/124) ---
**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:** [June 4, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1947 "2025-06-04T22:36:55Z")
> [@Astrapowerrr](#): > > I now struggle how to create a selector > To use for different loading programs. Like for example off, smart,normal,solar etc. > > Just like the thermostat but then with my custom names. When you mean a custom selector for an AVD: this canā€™t be created by users, youā€™ll have to request it here: > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198/2): > > # How to request a custom picker? > > Goto the topic for it: [Request custom picker for Advanced Virtual Devices from the Device Capabilities App - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/request-custom-picker-for-advanced-virtual-devices-from-the-device-capabilities-app/79440/3) ---
**Author:** ![Astrapowerrr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/astrapowerrr/32/78916_2.png) [@Astrapowerrr](https://community.homey.app/u/Astrapowerrr)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1948 "2025-06-05T17:13:53Z")
I found my way with the mqtt hub app. Created there a device and got most important capabilities running. Thanks again for the ideas. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1949 "2025-06-06T16:43:37Z")
> [@Sharkys](#): > > will you please have a look also on memory footprint, or can I do anything about that The big memory user is the homey-api (reflection). I hope the update yo the new version reduces memory usages. Lets find out haha ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1950 "2025-06-06T18:20:01Z")
> [@Sharkys](#): > > any thoughts on that please, is there anything I can do on my side ? Try the new testversion šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1951 "2025-06-06T18:30:40Z")
Thank you Arie - installed, unfortunately the memory is from start quite high. 1 hour detail - running for few min. ![newtest](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/5/857569dfdfd6aca5f6b8bae29bba60a54815304a.png) ā€¦it went lower after few min so fingers crossed šŸ˜‰ ![later](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/5/15d2ed16067496907d8c31802fdec25ce47b5957.png) Letā€™s see if it will even go up to ~150 MB with Homey limitations removedā€¦ below last 6 hours FYI : ![last6hours](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/c/acf071cbb9947636d571d8ab731cef61796f8c0a.png) ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1952 "2025-06-06T18:47:16Z")
> [@Sharkys](#): > > it went lower after few min so fingers crossed Is this the first start? Because since its an update, there are extra resources used on startup, some reconfiguration, plus the new building of classes and capabilities etc. So, im assuming that restarting the app might even lower the usage. I was an 82mb just yet, restarted the app, and its now on 74mb. And i have actually many AVDs, way more than 10 šŸ˜…. The issue with memory is the usage of any homey-api watcher. Meaning, flowcard Watcher and any reflection. The more devices you watch, the more resources are used. I think you can have hundreds of AVDs if you wouldnā€™t use reflection. But build one AVD in which you reflect hundreds of devices, i think memory would be insane probably šŸ˜‚ ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1953 "2025-06-06T18:55:57Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > Is this the first start? First start after update, yes - tried another one, letā€™s see. You are right, havenā€™t realized you made quite bigger changes under the hood šŸ˜‰ > [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > I was an 82mb just yet, restarted the app, and its now on 74mb. 2nd restart ![2nd restart](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/9/393aad34d6afe0b501022a1d21f46c98c01799a3.png) > [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > flowcard Watcher and any reflection. You mean this When card ? I actually use some of them indeedā€¦ like maybe 20-30 ? ā€¦not sure. ![condition](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/0/0059143ee0fdbff21ee35d3af54f981f8db89cd0.png) Letā€™s see,after few hours šŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1954 "2025-06-06T19:02:25Z")
> [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](#): > > flowcard Watcher and any reflection. Good to know. I didnā€™t know yet a device reflection is resource intensive as well. Does the ā€˜listeningā€™ cause the load, or the frequency of the reflected value? Like, power changes every sec, Humidity changes a few times an hour ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1955 "2025-06-06T19:03:35Z")
lots of new capabilities and classes šŸŽ‰ Did notice a small quirk, in the classes there is a ā€œboilerā€ class and a ā€œwaterheaterā€ class, in dutch they are both called ā€œboilerā€, a little confusing to see 2 of the same, even though Athom also calls them both boiler in their tranlation šŸ™ƒ Maybe you can do something like: `Boiler (opslag)` for ā€œboilerā€ and `Boiler (directe verwarming)` for ā€œwaterheaterā€ or something. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1956 "2025-06-06T19:16:13Z")
> [@Caseda](#): > > even though Athom also calls them both boiler in their tranlation šŸ™ƒ I actually included the homey-lib npm package; thats where the (new) classes and capabilities (now) come from. So the names are those that Athom uses, and it does it in there language (not just en, nl, de, no, but all language). And i (currently) dont edit any of it. But i guess i could. But now its the same as everything else in Homey, so perhaps thats best?! Edit, i just checked what you mean precisely, and yeah, this is confusing. Just like capabilities, iā€™ll show the class(id) in parentheses behind the name/title in a coming update. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287/1957 "2025-06-06T19:23:50Z")
> [@Sharkys](#): > > You mean this When card ? I actually use some of them indeedā€¦ like maybe 20-30 ? ā€¦not sure. Ah, yes, that card also šŸ˜… i knew i forgot to mention one šŸ˜‚. I ment the above card: ![1000168761](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/4/a4f024e63b1fbefdff71c7d08bc264d1c1841333.jpeg) But both are ā€œheavyā€ yeah, because they need a homey-api device capabilities change listener. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287.md?page=95) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287.md?page=97)