# Homey not detecting if I turn on a switch or light outside of the Homey app

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homey-not-detecting-if-i-turn-on-a-switch-or-light-outside-of-the-homey-app/121187>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** app, homey, homey-premium\
**Created:** [November 21, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-not-detecting-if-i-turn-on-a-switch-or-light-outside-of-the-homey-app/121187 "2024-11-21T15:23:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-not-detecting-if-i-turn-on-a-switch-or-light-outside-of-the-homey-app/121187/4 "2024-11-21T20:45:26Z")

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What Homey do you use?  
What App are you using?  
What devices?

[Homey App Store](https://homey.app/nl-nl/apps/browse/#filter?query=tplink)

Pls read: [[Tip] Problems with Homey?](https://community.homey.app/t/tip-problems-with-homey/35744)

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