# Homeydash.com, a Homey dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, dashboard\ **Created:** [May 22, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509 "2019-05-22T15:39:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/228 "2019-06-15T16:19:48Z")
Yes, I had hope an error would be shown when you click the tiles, the ones you posted are not relevant and can be ignored. The weird thing is that [homeydash.com](http://homeydash.com) is build upon Homey capabilities and is device/brand agnostic, in this case it just sees an on/off capable device. I can’t explain why a plug would behave different from a bulb, both use the on/off capability. I’ll see if I can make a version with some more loging. Can you send me a DM on slack? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Homey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mark_homey/32/9202_2.png) [@Mark\_Homey](https://community.homey.app/u/Mark_Homey)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/229 "2019-06-15T20:12:18Z")
Thanks, i am super happy with Homeydash, using it since yesterday on a Google Nest Hub: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/1/10488b0bf5baf4b1e797c18605c43754bbd2eaa5.jpeg) Beside soms strange translations it looks very professional! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Homey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mark_homey/32/9202_2.png) [@Mark\_Homey](https://community.homey.app/u/Mark_Homey)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/230 "2019-06-16T10:55:38Z")
How can the hub turn on the device ‘dashboard’? I made the virtual device, but how has the hub access to my homey devices? ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/231 "2019-06-16T11:13:10Z")
I believe the flow he shows and his video should make it very clear. Did you run the video? Besides that: you have to use your own string with your own token in the cast part of the flow. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/232 "2019-06-16T11:17:34Z")
Like stated in post 1 of this topic. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Homey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mark_homey/32/9202_2.png) [@Mark\_Homey](https://community.homey.app/u/Mark_Homey)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 11:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/233 "2019-06-16T11:19:08Z")
I found it myself, it is not stated in this topic! I had to add Homey in Google Hub as ‘other devices’ and had to give Google full access to my Homey. Also i made an extension to Rocodamelshe’s flow: ![Knipsel](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/c/c867ed65c75ac0bc6913a2d99182045cb2c0c8cd.jpeg) Otherwise the flow only works once. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/234 "2019-06-16T11:51:40Z")
Add Homey to the hub as other device is something I didn’t do. But Homey and Google need to be connected yes. ---
**Author:** ![Jos\_van\_Emmerik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jos_van_emmerik/32/9913_2.png) [@Jos\_van\_Emmerik](https://community.homey.app/u/Jos_van_Emmerik)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/235 "2019-06-17T14:51:43Z")
in the 227 comments before me this question has probably already been asked. but will it be possible to set light dimming and colours with homeydash in the future? ---
**Author:** ![KonradWalsh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/konradwalsh/32/147_2.png) [@KonradWalsh](https://community.homey.app/u/KonradWalsh)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/236 "2019-06-17T15:04:26Z")
answered already in Post 4 > [@Homeydash.com, a Homey dashboard](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/4): > > Roadmap Support more devices types (ongoing) Add display of [Heimdall](https://community.homey.app/t/heimdall-let-homey-watch-over-your-home/134) Surveillance Mode Add display of lock status Add control of dim capability Add control of set temperature capability Format values in a human readable format Support realtime updates for shown capabilities Add support for devices that can show values and support an action when clicked on Show icons for the capability for which the value is shown There is no timeline for items on the roadmap, as a general rule: Before Athom re… ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/237 "2019-06-17T19:11:32Z")
The dashboard is updated to version 1.1.0 These are the changes - Added adjustable brightness (Pages may be cached, please be patient when the changes aren’t available for you yet) Imagine you just ran your ‘Start a movie’ flow. The TV is turned on, the sound system is started, the lights are dimmed and… your wall mounted tablet running [homeydash.com](http://homeydash.com) lights up the room like a Christmas tree. This update enables you to change the brightness of the dashboard from your Homey so that will never happen again from now on! To be able to use this function you will have to add a Virtual Device to your homey as a socket or light that has the dim capability. Adjusting that capability will set the brightness of [homeydash.com](http://homeydash.com). These are the things you have to do to make this work. (If you don’t have the [Virtual Devices app](https://apps.athom.com/app/com.arjankranenburg.virtual) installed, please install that first.) Start the add a device routine in the Homey app and select the Virtual Devices app. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b4f7d72daec026da9143120fe5c141a4025bd1de.png) Next select **Device** on the _Choose a device_ screen ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/5/57952903d8511143511df9ea98dfb131c252cf33.png) and click **Install** Next you have to give the device a name, this is important: The name has to start with **Homeydash-** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/0/01428351dc5ad9885d22e72d6b406cef6eccec2c.png) After clicking **Next** you have to choose an Icon, pick any you like. When you’re at the _Select a Device Class_ screen you have to select either **Socket** or **Light** \* ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/d/d746c8bf06d8fa14219fe437fa562cf3a520ab86.png) In the _Select 1 or more Capabilities_ you have to uncheck **ON / OFF** and check **DIMMABLE** (On/off will have no functionality) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b32f7871a833897a7fd81e6f8ae21506f93362c6.png) After clicking **Next** the device is added to your Homey. You’re almost done, the last step in setting this all up is to select the just created device in the [homeydash.com](http://homeydash.com) settings. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/4/40fce4fe6396f9076c2fd4b7e6ee20c46ab9472c.png) After saving the settings you can simply dim the dashboard by using the dim funtion on the **Homeydash-Living** device! To be able to dim the dashboard from a flow, see the example flows below ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/d/dc17dea8d0e6d6cd8c0e29d9d21c525216a6e0f4.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/a/a55d8769470ebf7de65ab1a632a89fb09e08c208.jpeg) Are you using multiple devices for [homeydash.com](http://homeydash.com) and want to be able to control the brightness independently? No problem, just create a Virtual **Homeydash-** device for each dashboard and select the one you want in each dashboards settings ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/d/d92fe58cf0bd9cb3f69f690ea27c4eb47588e0f4.png) - There is no functional difference between the **Socket** and **Light** device type, just a minor visual difference: Socket on the left, Light on the right ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/1/1b285c6546e67a9e83dde436e96475d7ce302672.png) Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/238 "2019-06-17T19:40:43Z")
Can i be curious why you choose to use a brightness sensor, and not a dimming device? 😛 then you can change it from the gui (homeydash eventually) itself ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/239 "2019-06-17T19:45:54Z")
Hmmm, good one. To be honest I’ve only used the Virtual Devices app for Virtual Sensors for Heimdall. I’ve never looked into the other types 😇 I’ll look into it… ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/240 "2019-06-17T20:01:42Z")
Ok, have it working with a Virtual Device that has a dimming capability, that makes it possible to change the dashboards brightness with a slider in the Homey app. Changing it with a flow can also be done with a slider. Will have to do some more testing before release. ---
**Author:** ![RemcoS81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remcos81/32/12044_2.png) [@RemcoS81](https://community.homey.app/u/RemcoS81)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/241 "2019-06-17T22:42:21Z")
Looks like it doesn’t work on my Ipad ---
**Author:** ![Eduardo\_Rodriguez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eduardo_rodriguez/32/1902_2.png) [@Eduardo\_Rodriguez](https://community.homey.app/u/Eduardo_Rodriguez)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/242 "2019-06-17T23:01:51Z")
You use the screen always on android? If I have it off, it does not update the status, I have to refresh the page ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/243 "2019-06-18T06:17:19Z")
@RemcoS81 Did you give it enough time for the cache to expire? If so, please post a screenshot of the Homeydash-… device, the flow where you set the value on the device and the [homeydash.com](http://homeydash.com) settings screen. (This functionality should definitely work on an iPad, it’s tested on several iPads and several iOS versions) @Eduardo_Rodriguez That makes perfect sense, Homey sends updates to homeydash on your device, when the device is sleeping and doesn’t process the updates it will become out of sync and you will have to refresh it. ---
**Author:** ![anon2681894](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@anon2681894](https://community.homey.app/u/anon2681894)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/244 "2019-06-18T07:05:03Z")
And what about (virtual) thermostats? will they work in the future ?? \<3 It’s all I am waiting for (with 14 virtual thermostats) ---
**Author:** ![Viorel\_Dimitrescu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/viorel_dimitrescu/32/10560_2.png) [@Viorel\_Dimitrescu](https://community.homey.app/u/Viorel_Dimitrescu)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 7:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/245 "2019-06-18T07:05:46Z")
I so that I am not the only one interested to show different devices on the dash. Sorry if my Idea is not the best (I have no programing skills, but a logic thinking) @DaneedeKruyff what about to make a button, like the settings one, to select the zone. (e.g. favoritedevices / living room / bedroom, etc.) could it be possible to filter then the devices according to the zone? I know that your time is limited, but could it be an Idea for the future? ---
**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/246 "2019-06-18T07:41:43Z")
Hi @Viorel_Dimitrescu, Sometimes explaining the problem you are trying to solve as well as your proposed solution can be helpful. For example with out knowing the problem and reading what you have asked for, I am inclined to ask what adding ‘zones’ to homeydash accomplishes which can not be accomplished using the Athom App - (which has the ability to filter devices by zone). I am sure you have a good reason though but it is not always clear ---
**Author:** ![Viorel\_Dimitrescu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/viorel_dimitrescu/32/10560_2.png) [@Viorel\_Dimitrescu](https://community.homey.app/u/Viorel_Dimitrescu)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/247 "2019-06-18T08:28:16Z")
Hi Jamie, Its not a problem that I want to solve, or maybe. I thought that Homeydash is not intended to replace the Homey App, only to give more functionality to Homey. Thanks for the replay. I try to explain why I thought is a good Idea: With this feature it would be easy to have a dash for the every room, by only changing the zone/room. Adding a user, with his own token and favorite devices, for each room, is a possibility, this feature would give more flexibility. I have for example, in the Homey App, a zone HiFi, where I have all the Appliances in order to find them easy. It would be nice to have the possibility to select the displayed devices by zones, so you could have the living room devices displayed in the living room and so on, having a easy possibility look into another room from the same device. More concrete, I have a dash downstairs, but if I want to see/control the upstairs devices I have to switch the user. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509.md?page=11) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509.md?page=13)