# Homey loses connection with devices

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homey-loses-connection-with-devices/106607>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [March 19, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-loses-connection-with-devices/106607 "2024-03-19T13:55:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-loses-connection-with-devices/106607/4 "2024-03-19T15:43:59Z")

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> [@Pavel\_Souky](#):
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> How to find out that a device is offline.

You can use this script + flow to check every x hours:

> [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/13):
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> Sensor (or any device) Connection Check. Sometimes, you’ll discover a sensor or other device doesn’t report it’s status or value anymore, but it does NOT notify you of being offline… Well, this flow checks the, most recent update time of your sensors. You can run the flow every day, twice a day, just add or remove a time triggercard. The ‘inactive time’ can be edited as well (24hrs as default) and you can choose to not send notifications when all sensors did report inside the ‘inactive time…

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> [@Pavel\_Souky](#):
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> Aquara Door and windows sensor  
> SONOFf SNZB-03 sensor

Do you happen to have Ikea Tradfri lights:

> [@Homey Pro: fighting with Aqara Water sensor & Innr plugs](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-fighting-with-aqara-water-sensor-innr-plugs/90737/8):
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> > [@Homey Pro: fighting with Aqara Water sensor & Innr plugs](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-fighting-with-aqara-water-sensor-innr-plugs/90737/7):
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> > Now I need to fix the Aqara devices as they keep not reporting. Or do it for a while and then just stop.
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> This is a rather well known issue with the combination of Aqara + Homey + Osram/Ledvance / Ikea Tradfri lights + Homey 201x white balls;  
> Not sure if it’s still the case @ Pro 2023…  
> As soon as an Aqara sensor starts to use an Ikea light as router, it just stops reporting.  
> _I changed my Ikea for Lidl lights, and Aqara’s work reliable again._

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