# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Home Assistant - Community App

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, tools, homey-pro, home-assistant\
**Created:** [October 31, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477 "2022-10-31T20:25:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 33

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**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:** [August 2, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/648 "2023-08-02T17:20:50Z")

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You can only get this style. The capabilities are shown in sort order of device definition I think. You can’t change the order in WebApp.

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Peeters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_peeters/32/86660_2.png) [@Jan\_Peeters](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Peeters)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/649 "2023-08-02T18:14:58Z")

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🙄

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**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:** [August 2, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/650 "2023-08-02T18:19:11Z")

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But that’s since the beginning - for all apps and devices. Nothing we developer can change. So it’s sometimes better to add more devices with less entities than more entities to only one device.

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**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:** [August 2, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/651 "2023-08-02T18:38:35Z")

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> [@basvanderploeg](#):
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> This is probably way too hard to implement, but would it be possible to add an option for custom capability icons?

Not at the moment. That’s really a hack and not good to implement. DC app has only a fixed list and you can change the icons for. I would like to add a icon selection like it’s done a device pairing. But independently of adding a icon there is the question how to delete it if the app can’t react in time if the device is deleted.

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**Author:** ![basvanderploeg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/basvanderploeg/32/83556_2.png) [@basvanderploeg](https://community.homey.app/u/basvanderploeg)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/652 "2023-08-02T19:51:05Z")

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Totally understandable!

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**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:** [August 3, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/653 "2023-08-03T08:01:28Z")

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> [@Jan\_Peeters](#):
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> I do not understand why I can’t get the two variable to show in the tile itself

If I remember correctly, Peter once created an AVD (Device Capabilities App) with changing status display. @Peter_Kawa, right?

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**Author:** ![Edwin\_Biemond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_biemond/32/72686_2.png) [@Edwin\_Biemond](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_Biemond)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/654 "2023-08-03T18:50:54Z")

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let me check the new gardena bluetooth support on HA 2023.8.0 [Gardena Bluetooth - Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/gardena_bluetooth) , see how that can work.

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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:** [August 4, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/655 "2023-08-04T00:51:41Z")

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@Jan_Peeters

Offtopic, but when you’d like to display **two** values in a _mobile tile_, you’ll need the Device Capabilities app like @DirkG alr mentioned.  
It is not possible with other apps as far as I know, while Athom didn’t make that possible for standard apps.

When one value is of type string (text) (which can hold numbers as well) and one is of type numeric, you can use this:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] 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/68198/22):
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> ![Screenshot from 2022-09-09 00-31-23](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/e/7e918385ef8a912a2d1c7b5a0991d98c1992f7ed.png)
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> Result:
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> ![Screenshot_20220909-003005_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/c/cca337bc011d839fb1e5899feec3febf97589cc7.jpeg)

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When you’d like to display multiple values of any type in a _mobile_ tile:

 ![signal-2023-08-04-022702_002](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/e/1e98c50aa874c03e9d61bc4555b58f2999aed588.jpeg)

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This is the device settings of the mobile tile ‘tado Status’:

 ![Screenshot from 2023-08-04 02-28-52](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/c/cc2afae1b327132e5ce031e3d7a0693108ace24a.png)

While not very readable: The full entered “BLL expression (Unit)” code is:

```auto
'/ ' + $values[1] + ' / ' + $values[2]

```

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Peeters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_peeters/32/86660_2.png) [@Jan\_Peeters](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Peeters)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 6:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/656 "2023-08-04T06:38:07Z")

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Thank you!  
I completely missed this. Travelling now, but really interesting!

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**Author:** ![daniel3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@daniel3](https://community.homey.app/u/daniel3)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/657 "2023-08-07T17:45:40Z")

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I’m trying to work out how to get my Hue Dimmer Switches to work. With my Hue Smart Button’s I used the following start flow which seems to work.

![Screenshot 2023-08-07 194145](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/7/d7ca7368da6d185ff41b63960c9edca34c49b9e9.png)

But when I try the same with my Hue Dimmer Switches (with of course a different device\_id) I get no response. Am I doing something wrong?

**Edit:** apparently my Hue Dimmer Switch wasn’t correctly configured in the Hue app, that’s why I didn’t get a response. re-adding the device solved it :).

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**Author:** ![basvanderploeg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/basvanderploeg/32/83556_2.png) [@basvanderploeg](https://community.homey.app/u/basvanderploeg)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/658 "2023-08-12T20:36:55Z")

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Some people asked me about the custom icons of some of my devices in the Homey app.

So I’ve made a quick and dirty webpage where they can be downloaded:

👉 [Homey Device Icons by Bas](https://basvanderploeg.nl/homey/icons/)

 ![81D1DF43-3EAF-4D2E-BC11-001BD4FCA037.jpeg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/b/bb5a913f7907340f7757bcc636db8cf6f3a4ae95.png)

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**Author:** ![timvdhoorn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/timvdhoorn/32/55746_2.png) [@timvdhoorn](https://community.homey.app/u/timvdhoorn)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/659 "2023-08-14T20:05:17Z")

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Is it possible to set the climate mode (heat, cool, dry etc) based on a variable?  
I want to be able to save the state before turning the AC off and restore the previous mode later in a flow.

Thanks

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**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:** [August 15, 2023, 4:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/660 "2023-08-15T04:18:05Z")

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The flow card uses an autocomplete input element. That’s Athom standard.  
But I your case, the new flow actions would be an option for you. You can store the entity state in a dynamic scene and apply this scene later to restore the entity state (all setable attributes):

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Home Assistant - Community App](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/640):
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> New test servion 1.4.6 + 1.4.7: Accept line breaks in service flow card: Line breaks in JSON text caused a service error. Now also linebreaks should work without issues. So you can copy&paste the data part. [grafik] Added device flow cards for dynamic scenes. HA offers the possibility to create a dynamic scene and store the entity states in this scene. This scene is temporary and is discarded on new configuration load in HA. This scene can be applied to restore the entity states. This…

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**Author:** ![Edwin\_Biemond](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_biemond/32/72686_2.png) [@Edwin\_Biemond](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_Biemond)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/661 "2023-08-15T19:24:28Z")

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Hi all,

got the gardena bluetooth working on HA and now thinking what is the best match for this on homey as device. it is a button but also a timer (when you put it on it will countdown from 30 minutes) or sensor.  
but like it put it on or on for x minutes.

thanks Edwin

 ![Screen Shot 2023-08-15 at 21.19.11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/8/1874c9d729302a68e5dcadbf370bb2e4bcac4967.png)  
 ![Screen Shot 2023-08-14 at 17.38.49](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/1/217105b4e586b862c7caf89aae4b61e92d10e85e.png)  
 ![Screen Shot 2023-08-14 at 17.39.02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/f/dfaa60fb6ffb973b12571558446287be05552000.png)

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**Author:** ![JB2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jb2k/32/134070_2.png) [@JB2K](https://community.homey.app/u/JB2K)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/662 "2023-08-15T19:40:23Z")

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i know that creating icons is extremely time consuming but if you have the time could create a Apple Watch icon? i use that as my presence sensor!

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**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:** [August 15, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/663 "2023-08-15T20:10:46Z")

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> [@Edwin\_Biemond](#):
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> got the gardena bluetooth working on HA and now thinking what is the best match for this on homey as device

I would start with a custom device or switch device.  
Using switch addes standard flows as default for on/off, but this onoff capability can’t be removed later.  
Using a custom capability you can add the switch entity as onoff or onoff\_button capability. Onoff will create a “big” switch and quick action for the device tile. onoff\_button will create a small switch on button view of your device. So it’s a choice is you cant to use quick action or not.

The add all other entities in repair view. Sensors you can add as measure\_numeric (numbers) or measure\_generic (text). Switches you can add as onoff\_button to group them on the device button view.  
All changeable number entities you can add with activated “changeable number” checkbox. This will add a dim element you can use to change the value from the Homey device. If you add more than one dim capability, they can be selected viw dropdown in device dimmer view.

Check this post for details:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Home Assistant - Community App](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/594):
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> Test version 1.3.11 brings another useful extension Add numeric entities as changeable capability Numeric entities got added as sensor only. But now you can also change such entities in Homey. While adding a number. or input\_number. entity you can select this option: The min/max/step definition of the entity is preselected. The numeric entity is added as a slider control. If needed to see the number value, you can add the entity as sensor, too. Push the sli…

With the quick approach (add swicth device and add device entities in device settings) you will only get sensors added, but not the numbers as slider. So adding entities one by one will give you more flexibility by choosing the target capability.

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**Author:** ![basvanderploeg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/basvanderploeg/32/83556_2.png) [@basvanderploeg](https://community.homey.app/u/basvanderploeg)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/664 "2023-08-15T20:43:31Z")

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Sure! You can download it on [the website](https://basvanderploeg.nl/homey/icons/) now. 😁

 ![Scherm­afbeelding 2023-08-15 om 22.41.33](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/1/015be967cb01d4849007bfed9066aff742e699c3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JB2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jb2k/32/134070_2.png) [@JB2K](https://community.homey.app/u/JB2K)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/665 "2023-08-16T12:39:18Z")

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Thank you! awesome!

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**Author:** ![Ronni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronni/32/34633_2.png) [@Ronni](https://community.homey.app/u/Ronni)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/666 "2023-08-19T12:03:44Z")

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Inline code does not seem to work in service calls. Here’s an example:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/588ab3d087640573e80780fe9521945bff655a00.png)  
Any suggestions how to get it to work?

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**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:** [August 19, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-home-assistant-community-app/71477/667 "2023-08-19T20:24:00Z")

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Hi, is there an error message when you start the flow manually in flow editor?

@Ronni  
I tested the flow card with such nested data like `"xxx {{'yyy'}}"` and it’s accepted by HA. Have you tried these service parameters in HAs developer console if your data part is correct?

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