# Can a device appear in multiple zones? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 4, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518 "2026-01-04T13:01:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rtyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtyle/32/121237_2.png) [@rtyle](https://community.homey.app/u/rtyle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/1 "2026-01-04T13:01:41Z")
Consider rooms A, B and C. Each room has a door that connects to the others (doors AB, BC and CA). Each room has a motion sensor and a light. I would like to turn on the light in a room if there is motion in that room or one of its doors has been opened. Homey supports zones to aggregate sensors that will trigger automation to turn on lights. Unfortunately, as I understand it, a sensor can only be in one zone. In order to use zone activity to trigger my lights, each of my doors would need to be in the two zones that it connects. Do I misunderstand (is there a way for a device to appear in multiple zones)? What is the best way to solve this problem? Any solution that I can think of would result in the creation of intermediate virtual devices that would aggregate triggers to turn on the light. These all seem messier than just being able to place a door sensor on the threshold of two zones in each. ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/2 "2026-01-04T13:02:45Z")
A device can only be in 1 zone. You can use the Virtual Devices app to add it multiple zones, by creating a VD and copying the state from the original device within a Flow. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/3 "2026-01-04T13:03:23Z")
> [@rtyle](#): > > is there a way for a device to appear in multiple zones No. > [@rtyle](#): > > I can think of would result in the creation of intermediate virtual devices that would aggregate triggers to turn on the light. Correct ---
**Author:** ![rtyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtyle/32/121237_2.png) [@rtyle](https://community.homey.app/u/rtyle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/4 "2026-01-04T13:12:04Z")
IMO, Homey needs this feature. How do I request it? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/5 "2026-01-04T13:27:03Z")
> First of all, welcome to the Homey Community! > > To make sure you are aware of the forum rules, please read the _ **Welcome to the forum!** _ post [here](https://community.homey.app/t/welcome-to-the-forum/31). But Maybe you should report this to Athom support: > When you need direct support from Athom please visit [Homey Support](https://support.homey.app) for our new help center. > > - It is very important to report all issues you find: [Submit a support request](https://homey.app/support/). Or search the community for fe [[Info] Ideas / Feature Requests](https://community.homey.app/t/info-ideas-feature-requests/41137) And [Topics tagged featurerequest](https://community.homey.app/tag/featurerequest) ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/6 "2026-01-04T18:19:32Z")
> [@rtyle](#): > > I would like to turn on the light in a room if there is motion in that room or one of its doors has been opened. Perhaps your scenario is only hypothetical, but > [@rtyle](#): > > Any solution that I can think of would result in the creation of intermediate virtual devices that would aggregate triggers to turn on the light. Even without virtual contactsensors the flow can be pretty simple and straightforward. (Assuming contactsensor door AB is in zone room A and so on) ![IMG_2051](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/e/de1106e92bc60205e0cffc382dad9b04b566777d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rtyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtyle/32/121237_2.png) [@rtyle](https://community.homey.app/u/rtyle)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/7 "2026-01-04T20:09:07Z")
Thank you very much for your suggestion! I will have to play with that pattern when I get my Homey Pro next week. Of course, it would be much much simpler if sensors could be in multiple zones: When zone A active → Then turn light A on, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/8 "2026-01-04T20:31:42Z")
Unfortunately I made a mistake in the blue cards. I replaced the screenprint ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/9 "2026-01-04T23:48:39Z")
Consider Homey as LEGO. Using standard elements you can build your own system. Adding additional elements makes an overview of the standard elements and finding the right elements for your solution more complex. So that is why solutions you can build using standard functions are unlikely to be implemented as a new standard function. But of course you can always request Athom for a product improvement. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/10 "2026-01-05T01:44:27Z")
You should know sub-zones can activate parent zones as well, which brings you some possibilities. [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360026209853-Using-Zone-Activity](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360026209853-Using-Zone-Activity) ---
**Author:** ![rtyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtyle/32/121237_2.png) [@rtyle](https://community.homey.app/u/rtyle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/11 "2026-01-05T02:01:26Z")
Thanks. I was aware of that which is why my example has three rooms instead of just two. ---
**Author:** ![rtyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtyle/32/121237_2.png) [@rtyle](https://community.homey.app/u/rtyle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/12 "2026-01-05T02:05:04Z")
> [@Rmb](#): > > But of course you can always request Athom for a product improvement. I think the product could be enhanced in this regard. As far as requesting such, I understand that creating a demand for it in these forums is the mechanism for doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/13 "2026-01-05T09:31:46Z")
No this is a user platform. You have to contact Athom: [How do I contact Athom?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-do-i-contact-athom/61759) ---
**Author:** ![rtyle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rtyle/32/121237_2.png) [@rtyle](https://community.homey.app/u/rtyle)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/can-a-device-appear-in-multiple-zones/148518/14 "2026-01-31T18:10:08Z")
> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Bridgekeeper - Virtual devices to support policies for traffic over a bridge to a peer](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bridgekeeper-virtual-devices-to-support-policies-for-traffic-over-a-bridge-to-a-peer/150370): > > Hi everyone, I am a brand new Homey user and developer. I’ve developed a new app called Bridgekeeper and I’m looking for testers. I wrote Bridgekeeper to address the need for manually overriding automation. It supports a Shield device driver that can shield a peer device from cooperating animation. For example, lighting automation that turns off the light when I don’t want it to can be manually overridden by physical interaction with the light switch to turn it back on. Along the way it was s…