# \[FeatureRequest\] Ipad as homey device

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-ipad-as-homey-device/128035>\
**Category:** Dashboards\
**Tags:** featurerequest\
**Created:** [January 17, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-ipad-as-homey-device/128035 "2025-01-17T06:19:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Nielsen1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michael_nielsen1/32/120558_2.png) [@Michael\_Nielsen1](https://community.homey.app/u/Michael_Nielsen1)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-ipad-as-homey-device/128035/1 "2025-01-17T06:19:27Z")

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How about making a Ipad Dashboard as a homey device, so the Ipad Camera can be used as Camera and motion sensor. And Ipad loudspeaker etc…

Basically use the “sensors” in the ipad as a homey device, when in Dashboard. Can you do that Athom, please make " homey app IOS"

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**Author:** ![Rik\_Elsenaar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rik_elsenaar/32/72066_2.png) [@Rik\_Elsenaar](https://community.homey.app/u/Rik_Elsenaar)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-ipad-as-homey-device/128035/2 "2025-01-17T12:48:58Z")

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Hey Micheal,

Isnt this something you can already kinda do with shortcuts?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Nielsen1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michael_nielsen1/32/120558_2.png) [@Michael\_Nielsen1](https://community.homey.app/u/Michael_Nielsen1)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-ipad-as-homey-device/128035/3 "2025-01-17T17:27:31Z")

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Nope you cannot use the Ipads camera as a motion sensor can you? or take snapshop picture and use it!