# \[APP\]\[Pro\] 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:** 1624
**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:** [May 17, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud-this-app-allows-you-to-connect-homey-to-the-tuya-cloud/21313/1624 "2023-05-17T18:10:40Z")
It’s in the 1st post: > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Tuya Cloud - This app allows you to connect Homey to the Tuya cloud](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud/21313/765): > > When adding a device is not possible, try using the so called RAW Commands functionality. Howto: -With the flow below, you´ll be able to “listen” to event messages of your devices; In this example a message of the ‘text’ type, which will return text, numeric and yes/no values. So, when you trigger the device you want to control from the Tuya Smart mobile app ([Google store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tuya.smart&pli=1) / [Apple store](https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/tuya-smart/id1034649547)), or the SmartLife mobile app ([Google store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tuya.smartlife) / [Apple store](https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/smart-life-smart-living/id1115101477)) or when you just activate a sensor, you’ll catc… Here’s an example > [@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)._