# Flow to run once then a 10sec cooldown

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591>\
**Category:** Flows\
**Created:** [May 31, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591 "2026-05-31T16:21:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![J273](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/j273/32/131778_2.png) [@J273](https://community.homey.app/u/J273)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591/1 "2026-05-31T16:21:32Z")

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I have a doorbell camera flow which sends me a notification when someone enters my driveway and turns my outside light on. Works great but the flow constantly runs whilst someone is approaching the doorbell camera.

What’s the best way of running the flow and then have say a 10 second cooldown to stop the flow running again?

Thanks

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**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:** [May 31, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591/2 "2026-05-31T16:49:45Z")

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Something like this with the Chronograph app?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/c/2cc345d5c914f90f3da8eab1e280596c60f4ab80.png)

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**Author:** ![J273](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/j273/32/131778_2.png) [@J273](https://community.homey.app/u/J273)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591/3 "2026-05-31T18:35:13Z")

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Thanks ill try that

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**Author:** ![BasMilius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/basmilius/32/146560_2.png) [@BasMilius](https://community.homey.app/u/BasMilius)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591/4 "2026-05-31T20:08:41Z")

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FlowBits has a “no repeat for x seconds” card which can be used as well.

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**Author:** ![RuuduitdeG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@RuuduitdeG](https://community.homey.app/u/RuuduitdeG)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591/5 "2026-05-31T20:13:08Z")

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That is a great option for all notifications that you want to run once and then are surpressed for X time.

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**Author:** ![Twan\_Veugelers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/twan_veugelers/32/129333_2.png) [@Twan\_Veugelers](https://community.homey.app/u/Twan_Veugelers)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-to-run-once-then-a-10sec-cooldown/155591/6 "2026-06-09T11:17:43Z")

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A new app has been released, that does exactly what you are looking for. (I think)

> **[Cooldown Manager | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/us.jamisonbennett.apps.cooldown-manager/Cooldown-Manager/)**
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> Keep Flows from triggering too often with reusable cooldowns, multi-run limits, block-count alerts, and manual override cards.