# Dashboard camera snapshot automatic refresh **URL:** \ **Category:** Dashboards\ **Tags:** camera, homey-pro\ **Created:** [January 12, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494 "2025-01-12T15:30:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bart\_Fokkens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bart_fokkens/32/80576_2.png) [@Bart\_Fokkens](https://community.homey.app/u/Bart_Fokkens)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/1 "2025-01-12T15:30:44Z")
Hello, Is there a way to automatically refresh the snapshots in the dashboards? Or can i make a flow which sends the new snapshot to the dashboard? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Elmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/elmar/32/131852_2.png) [@Elmar](https://community.homey.app/u/Elmar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 9:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/2 "2025-01-13T09:02:51Z")
I just created a flow with refresh every 5 minutes. Or with dashboard controller when dashboard gets active get a snapshot. It looks like its caching the snashot so mostly on first load it shows a snapshot from 3 days ago. ---
**Author:** ![Bart\_Fokkens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bart_fokkens/32/80576_2.png) [@Bart\_Fokkens](https://community.homey.app/u/Bart_Fokkens)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/3 "2025-01-14T11:24:23Z")
Hello Elmar, I would like it to refresh when the dashboard gets active. What is dashboard controller? Is this a app which i can download? Where can i find it. Sounds like a good solution! ---
**Author:** ![Elmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/elmar/32/131852_2.png) [@Elmar](https://community.homey.app/u/Elmar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/4 "2025-01-14T13:49:56Z")
> **[Dashboard Controller](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/nl.xseth.dashboardctrl/Dashboard-Controller/)** > > Bedien je Android dashboards via Homey This works with fully kiosk (android only) The you can make a flow when dashboard get’s active fetch a snapshot (with a delay, to give the dashboard some time to load) ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Vandelay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/art_vandelay/32/128796_2.png) [@Art\_Vandelay](https://community.homey.app/u/Art_Vandelay)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/5 "2025-01-15T16:18:43Z")
How do you get the Dashboard to “fetch a snapshot”? I do not seem to find this action? Sorry if its obvious, this is my first post =) ---
**Author:** ![Elmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/elmar/32/131852_2.png) [@Elmar](https://community.homey.app/u/Elmar)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/6 "2025-01-15T16:47:18Z")
Sorry that part is from your camera app. I use ONVIF app ![IMG_1685](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/f/8f6885d8d9ec5f8a6ec020109171a1e4149ecd90.png) ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Vandelay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/art_vandelay/32/128796_2.png) [@Art\_Vandelay](https://community.homey.app/u/Art_Vandelay)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/7 "2025-01-15T17:17:35Z")
Well, the pictures from the camera on my dashboard does not get updated, only way to press the “Update” symbol in bottom right corner, then it updates. Of course most useful would be if you could start a live stream from the camera when pressed. ---
**Author:** ![Hagen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hagen/32/79416_2.png) [@Hagen](https://community.homey.app/u/Hagen)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/8 "2025-01-31T20:55:59Z")
Auch bei mir werden die Kamerabilder, trotz Flow mit Auslösern von Schnappschüssen, auf dem Dashboard nicht aktualisiert. Ich bitte die Entwickler um eine Lösung! VlG. Hagen ---
**Author:** ![Bart\_Fokkens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bart_fokkens/32/80576_2.png) [@Bart\_Fokkens](https://community.homey.app/u/Bart_Fokkens)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/9 "2025-02-03T14:15:06Z")
Ok thanks i have an ipad. So this will not work. ---
**Author:** ![Vishal\_C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vishal_c/32/120907_2.png) [@Vishal\_C](https://community.homey.app/u/Vishal_C)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 6:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dashboard-camera-snapshot-automatic-refresh/127494/10 "2025-10-09T06:16:48Z")
Hi Do we know if there is a possibility to be able to refresh the thumbnails on a ipad?