# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Light Triggers **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, tools, flow, homey-pro\ **Created:** [October 17, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064 "2023-10-17T14:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/1 "2023-10-17T14:46:39Z")
## **Light Triggers - _Control your lights from Flows_** This application introduces additional flowcards for your Homey lights > **[Light Triggers | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.trigger.lights/Light-Triggers/)** > > Control your lights with Flows. * * * **Useful links** - [To-Do List](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp/90749/3) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp/90749/4) - [Changelog](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp/90749/2) * * * **Usage** - Install this app on your Homey. - Add Trigger cards in your Flows - Done! 🎉 * * * **Current Features** - Initiate flows based on a light’s hue. - Initiate flows based on a light’s saturation. - Initiate flows based on a light’s temperature. – **Example Flow** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/6/f637ac25f3eebf3893713791b24fb99acaa1b87a.png) **Or even quicker:** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/8/98be45f0ef810025e14cd4e6c23d6139fbc05b81.jpeg) * * * **Supported Languages:** - 🇬🇧 English * * * **Contributions** If you appreciate this app, contribute to future development by making a [paypal contribution](https://www.paypal.me/martijnpoppen) or buy me a coffee on [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/martijnpoppen#checkoutModal) or [Bunq.me](https://bunq.me/MartijnPoppen) [![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/9/2916364caa1239076c12be293d270d5980d9d272.png)](https://paypal.me/martijnpoppen) [![ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/img/githubbutton_sm.svg)](https://ko-fi.com/martijnpoppen#checkoutModal)[![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/4/8449771d527e7184562e1301d641dfc1e99a4261.png)](https://bunq.me/MartijnPoppen) * * * ## 💻 Apps made by @martijnpoppen See for more apps link below 👇🏻 or just open the pull down. > [@Apps made by @martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/t/apps-made-by-martijnpoppen/85812/1): > > Click to expand ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/2 "2023-10-17T14:46:45Z")
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**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/3 "2023-10-17T14:46:50Z")
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**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/4 "2023-10-17T14:46:55Z")
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**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/5 "2023-10-17T17:41:20Z")
## New app update (🟧 TEST: [1.0.6](https://homey.app/a/com.trigger.lights/test)): > **Changelog:** > > **NEW:** > **1:** NEW: add support links > > **FIXES:** > **1** : FIX: catch errors * * * If you find any **issues** , send a **report** via the mobile homey app > More - apps - Light Triggers - settings wheel right top - send diagnostic report (put your email in the input field to make it easier) * * * ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 8:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/6 "2023-10-18T08:48:10Z")
## New app update (đźź© LIVE: [1.0.6](https://homey.app/a/com.trigger.lights/)): > **Changelog:** > > **NEW:** > **1:** NEW: add support links > > **FIXES:** > **1** : FIX: catch errors * * * If you find any **issues** , send a **report** via the mobile homey app > More - apps - Light Triggers - settings wheel right top - send diagnostic report (put your email in the input field to make it easier) * * * ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/7 "2023-10-30T20:02:17Z")
Going to give this app a go at getting round Homeys own Philips Hue App (with bridge) and Tap Dial not supporting the Dial. Thanks for this ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/8 "2023-10-30T20:05:48Z")
You’re welcome @Philip_Montgomery ! ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/9 "2023-10-30T20:47:50Z")
4d63bdf3-8c71-4d02-a46d-752c031c7c59 Sent a diagnostic report. Suspect I’ve already found the same long running problem with Homey and Hue via Hue bridge. However Homey and Hue communicate is very slow if it happens. If I manually run a flow to set values of variables to match what Homey thinks the lamps are at (saturation, temperature, dim and Hue) then those variables seem to be set. I’m not sure that Homey makes those values available for apps like yours to listen to. It may be ok if Hue lamps are connected to Homey directly, unfortunately I have more than 100 lamps across 3 bridges and use scenes a lot. ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/10 "2023-10-30T20:50:46Z")
@Philip_Montgomery As far as I can see the app is triggering based on light changes. EDIT: see your comment in the log. I can’t see which light is from what app. This is just a global listener. Not sure how the Hue app is implemented. But i suspect there would be a HUE, TEMP, and SATURATION card EDIT 2: you can see the capabiitites of your device here: [Homey Developer Tools](https://tools.developer.homey.app/tools/devices) ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/11 "2023-10-30T21:31:48Z")
Ah, thanks for pointing me in that direction. This is interesting. ![Web capture_30-10-2023_222516_tools.developer.homey.app](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/e/3e1eaaa2375312f5ed989ce437764142d96241a7.jpeg) The 2 ID’s listed are different, don’t know if that makes a difference and Homey is seeing changes I made, started via the Hue phone app, 2 hours ago. I’ll continue to explore the capabilities and see what data can be seen and how soon after a change. There are lots of comments in other threads about Homey not polling Hue or using an older slower method, beyond my understanding ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/12 "2023-10-30T21:33:36Z")
Is the ID tag in the trigger card for Light Triggers the device, specific Hue lamp, ID? ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/13 "2023-10-30T21:34:46Z")
It’s the device ID from Homey. ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/14 "2023-10-30T21:39:57Z")
This is becoming a great learning experience for me. That ID is unique?, would it make it more specific/reliable/easier to incorporate it into my flows? ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/15 "2023-10-30T21:40:40Z")
Do you know whether it is the device ID or the data ID? They are different and formatted differently ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/16 "2023-10-30T21:46:21Z")
@Philip_Montgomery the device ID is the Homey device ID. the data ID might be a generated Id or it’s the ID from Hue itself ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/17 "2023-10-30T21:51:06Z")
I’ll experiment and let you know what happens. It will take me a day or two ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/18 "2023-10-30T22:04:04Z")
@martijnpoppen actually, it may not take a day or two. Homey Developer Devices does not update Hue status in anything like real time. It isn’t showing any changes within 2 hours ---
**Author:** ![Philip\_Montgomery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/philip_montgomery/32/12434_2.png) [@Philip\_Montgomery](https://community.homey.app/u/Philip_Montgomery)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/19 "2023-10-30T22:10:35Z")
There is also no apparent sync between developer tools and Logic variables, these can actually update more frequently when told to. Neither seem to reflect the changes as they occur ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064/20 "2023-10-30T22:11:34Z")
@Philip_Montgomery then it seems like the changes of your lights are not properly reflected in Homey. [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-light-triggers/92064.md?page=2)