Feature Request / Best Practice: “Guest Mode” Option in Virtual Devices App

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Hi everyone,

I hope it’s okay to bring this up — and apologies if there’s already a better way to handle it.

I’m working on enhancing my Homey flows for overnight guests. A key scenario is automatically turning on the AC in guest rooms before bedtime. To achieve this, I’ve created a virtual device named “Guest Mode” (using the Light class for on/off capability) and synchronized it with a Yes/No variable via flows. I’m also using Alexa voice control to toggle it (“Alexa, turn on Guest Mode”).

This setup works well, but it’s unintuitive, since Virtual Devices doesn’t offer a dedicated “Guest” class. I need to select “Light” to get on/off functionality, which is confusing and misleading.

:white_check_mark: My request:

Would it be possible to add “Guest” (or “Guest Mode”) as a device class or mode template in the Virtual Devices app?

This would make it much more intuitive to create guest-related automations, such as:

  • Pre‑bedtime AC activation in guest rooms
  • Alarm/motion sensor suppression
  • Notification adjustments
  • Lighting scene changes

I apologize if there’s already an existing solution—I’m open to better approaches if they exist. I’ve been using ChatGPT to guide and structure my setup and research.

Thank you very much to Arie J. Godschalk for maintaining this app! Your work is much appreciated.

Warm regards,
Bert

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Hi Bert,

You already found Arie being the app developer.
App related questions and requests go into the dedicated app topic, as mentioned at the homey.app store app page

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If you want a modus, why do you select a device in stead of modus?

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Thank you, Peter. My apologies for not posting this in the correct place. Thank you.