# Flow with ifttt, what am i doing wrong

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-ifttt-what-am-i-doing-wrong/25458>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [February 3, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-ifttt-what-am-i-doing-wrong/25458 "2020-02-03T23:47:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Squid\_Nunc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/squid_nunc/32/16643_2.png) [@Squid\_Nunc](https://community.homey.app/u/Squid_Nunc)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-ifttt-what-am-i-doing-wrong/25458/1 "2020-02-03T23:47:11Z")

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So i’m basically trying to set my bedside light to go on when my Android alarm goes off.  
I have ifttt installed on homey.  
Created a flow on homey with if iftttt, then light will dim to 70%.  
Created an applet on ifttt with the alarm notification triggering the flow on homey.

Doesn’t work though.  
Sorry, I’m new to this stuff. Any help would be appreciated!  
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**Author:** ![Kevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kevin/32/7999_2.png) [@Kevin](https://community.homey.app/u/Kevin)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-ifttt-what-am-i-doing-wrong/25458/2 "2020-02-04T09:24:59Z")

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I’m using ifttt to start flows, but I’m not using the “start flow with tags” option.  
I made the flows in homey starting with the “if this flow has been started” trigger card.  
These flows can then be selected in ifttt, when using the “start a flow” option.

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**Author:** ![Hannes85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e79b87/32.png) [@Hannes85](https://community.homey.app/u/Hannes85)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-ifttt-what-am-i-doing-wrong/25458/3 "2020-02-04T09:50:46Z")

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Is the trigger coming from ifttt or homey?

If the alarm is triggered from ifttt you want state in IFTTT “if alarm triggers” “then start homey flow”.

In homey you create a flow stating “when this flow is started” etc.

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**Author:** ![Squid\_Nunc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/squid_nunc/32/16643_2.png) [@Squid\_Nunc](https://community.homey.app/u/Squid_Nunc)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-ifttt-what-am-i-doing-wrong/25458/4 "2020-02-04T10:13:24Z")

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Apparently ifttt had notification access turned off in the Android settings. Turned it on and used the setup you guys suggested and now it works like it should.

Thanks!