# \[APP\] Tuya - Smart Life. Smart Living **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** official, homey\ **Created:** [December 11, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-smart-life-smart-living/146735 "2025-12-11T13:00:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 252
**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-smart-life-smart-living/146735/252 "2026-06-16T11:31:42Z")
Maybe you need to change the instruction mode of the device in the Tuya IoT Portal: > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Tuya Cloud - This app allows you to connect Homey to the Tuya cloud](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud-this-app-allows-you-to-connect-homey-to-the-tuya-cloud/21313/2668): > > I think you are right. I did some further digging. And learned something I was not aware of / which was not mentioned in the instruction in order to get raw commands to work. The TLDR is that I had to change the instruction set/mode applied to my dehumidifier in the Tuya Development Platform in order to get raw commands to work. Initially the raw command option did not seem to work. Using your [instructions on how to intercept the command messages](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud/21313/765), Homey seemed to only receive a few functions/pr… And/or you might have better luck using the [Tuya Cloud](https://homey.app/en-nl/app/com.tuya.cloud/Tuya-cloud/) app with Raw commands + an Advanced Virtual Device as a user interface. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-tuya-smart-life-smart-living/146735)._