# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Tuya Cloud - This app allows you to connect Homey to the Tuya cloud **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, unofficial, wifi, homey-pro\ **Created:** [November 25, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud-this-app-allows-you-to-connect-homey-to-the-tuya-cloud/21313 "2019-11-25T17:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1070
**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:** [September 25, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud-this-app-allows-you-to-connect-homey-to-the-tuya-cloud/21313/1070 "2022-09-25T17:52:26Z")
You could try with a virtual socket with measuring enabled? This “replaces” your original socket (move it to a zone with a name like z\_donottouch, so it is kind of hidden) ![Screenshot from 2022-09-25 19-48-22](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/c/dcabfd6fc79d6b7c3b3aa278b2d7ebb5c89696d6.png) I made a complete flowset plus virtual socket for this issue, you can import it right away: > [@Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices from Device Capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676/35): > > Tuya Cloud Virtual Socket with power measuring When a Tuya socket (w. power measuring) does not (seem to) receive power values, you can “replace” it with an AVD socket with power measuring enabled. Replace the real device (Lamp Aanrecht) with your socket: Apps used: [Tuya Cloud](https://homey.app/a/com.tuya.cloud/)Additional: Get the power value from the plain text events which your devices send to Hom… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud-this-app-allows-you-to-connect-homey-to-the-tuya-cloud/21313)._