# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Presence Simulator **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, homey-pro, lights\ **Created:** [January 15, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356 "2026-01-15T19:37:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/21 "2026-02-06T16:06:49Z")
I just checked, but it is working as expected. When switching the simulator “ON” it wil look in the history which event was before the current timestamp (a week ago). And switch the light’s ON or OFF if necessary. ```auto 2026-02-06 15:13:16 → Based on event at 2026-01-30 15:12:00 2026-02-06 15:13:16 → Changed: OFF→ ON 2026-02-06 15:13:16 2. 💡 Living room ``` I’ll publish a test version with debugging enabled, so you can view the logs and all events yourself. It’s on the settings page below tracked devices. ![debug_options](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/b/eb3bbfdd9967a60d34848b5e1cbbef25e5ba71f6.png) Some translations: | Dutch | Engels | | --- | --- | | Alle gebeurtenissen bekijken | View all events | | Logs verversen | Refresh logs | In both cases an additional view is shown with those details. After you enable the simulator you’ll see the reasoning for current actions and scheduled actions. They should match (you can verify in View all events). In case it doesn’t work please let me know. Test: > **[Presence Simulator | Homey](https://homey.app/en-nl/app/com.simulator.presence/Presence-Simulator/test/)** > > Simulate presence by automatically replaying your lighting patterns from a week ago ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/22 "2026-02-06T18:22:51Z")
I tested it with the test version using one light, and it worked as expected. The light was on from 19:14 to 19:16 last week. Today at 19:15 it was off. After activating the simulator at 19:15, it was switched on and then turned off again at 19:16. I’ll test this with more lights over the weekend and report back. Thanks for the effort and the test version. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/23 "2026-02-07T13:03:15Z")
No problem, I had all those debug stuff already in the app, but -to keep it simple- hid these functions in the live/final version. ---
**Author:** ![CyberSponk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cybersponk/32/8334_2.png) [@CyberSponk](https://community.homey.app/u/CyberSponk)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/24 "2026-02-10T17:59:57Z")
I’ve been testing the app over the last few days, and thanks to the logs everything is working very well. Is the test version functionally identical to the regular release version? There’s only one thing, only an idea, left from the earlier discussion: Ideally, the living room should switch on a few minutes before the lights in other rooms, so the simulated movement pattern throughout the apartment looks more natural. Thanks again for the support. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/25 "2026-02-10T18:09:20Z")
The test and regular function are identical. The test version only has a visible debug section, which is hidden in the regular app. I’ll look into that feature request later. Currently working on a Proxmox VE / PBS app as well. ---
**Author:** ![SingKT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/singkt/32/173226_2.png) [@SingKT](https://community.homey.app/u/SingKT)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/26 "2026-08-02T13:44:45Z")
I do like your apps aproach to simulate presence. Might it be possible to adjust the import of activities to 30 days? Adjustable? What I miss too is a chance to adjust the replay pattern. There will always be some activities one doesn‘t want to be replayed or some are missing. Is it possible to have a random start or stop for some activities as e.g. lights on/ off always at the same time gives watchers quite fast the idea here is a simulation activ. Oh please do have a look at your texts. Some seem to be available only in Dutch. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356/27 "2026-08-11T17:17:03Z")
Hi, First of all thanks for using this app and reaching out to me 🙂 > [@SingKT](#): > > Might it be possible to adjust the import of activities to 30 days? Adjustable? Unfortunately these are resolved from Homey device activity and are limited to 50 occurrences. > [@SingKT](#): > > What I miss too is a chance to adjust the replay pattern. There will always be some activities one doesn‘t want to be replayed or some are missing. I had this thought a while ago too, but decided not to interfere with it. Editing the timing/pattern of individual recorded events is a different kind of feature though, and honestly I don’t think it adds much: the whole point of a presence simulator is plausibility, not precision, so small variations in when a light goes on/off don’t really matter. Happy to hear if you had a specific scenario in mind where it would though. > [@SingKT](#): > > Is it possible to have a random start or stop for some activities as e.g. lights on/ off always at the same time gives watchers quite fast the idea here is a simulation activ. Fair point, someone did mention it before. If simulation starts it triggers all required actions at the same time. > [@SingKT](#): > > Oh please do have a look at your texts. Some seem to be available only in Dutch. Whoops! I thought I had all translations up and running now. I’ll have another look at it 🕵 [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-presence-simulator/149356.md?page=1)