# Homey starts an app

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** app, flow, homey-pro\
**Created:** [November 16, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249 "2022-11-16T13:21:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Tarecco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tarecco/32/49182_2.png) [@Tarecco](https://community.homey.app/u/Tarecco)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249/1 "2022-11-16T13:21:41Z")

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Hi,

is there any way to make Homey flow starting a different app (unifi protect) and shows up on my smartphone or tablet screen?

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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:** [November 17, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249/2 "2022-11-17T03:04:58Z")

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If you mean:  
How to let Homey start an installed app on a tablet, this might be a solution:

- Install Fully browser on the tablet (the full version contribution is around E8,-)
- Install [Dashboard Controller app](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/nl.xseth.dashboardctrl/Dashboard-Controller/) on Homey

Then search for the unifi protect app ID to be able to start it.  
An example below for Spotify:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Dashboard controller](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-dashboard-controller/35761/68):
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> use the THEN “start application” card.  
> Enter `com.spotify.music`  
> (_or if it doesn’t work: search for the exact Spotify app ID with the android app “package name viewer 2.0” from the ggle store_).

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**Author:** ![Tarecco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tarecco/32/49182_2.png) [@Tarecco](https://community.homey.app/u/Tarecco)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249/3 "2022-11-18T06:46:11Z")

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thanks for your reply,

i’m using iPads and apple devices. sorry i wasn’t clear.

What i want to do: When Unifi doorbell rings, i want my iPad to open “Unifi Protect” on live view to see who is on the door.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Cliff\_Broeren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cliff_broeren/32/8900_2.png) [@Cliff\_Broeren](https://community.homey.app/u/Cliff_Broeren)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249/4 "2023-02-21T12:24:25Z")

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Hi

Have you this working already ?  
I am looking for the same thing!

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**Author:** ![Tarecco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tarecco/32/49182_2.png) [@Tarecco](https://community.homey.app/u/Tarecco)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-starts-an-app/72249/5 "2023-03-14T19:59:39Z")

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If you have a new iPad, you can teach the ipad when a sound is played open or run this specific app