# How to set a virtual sensor value?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-a-virtual-sensor-value/33331>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-a-virtual-sensor-value/33331 "2020-08-06T20:18:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Maxime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maxime/32/17354_2.png) [@Maxime](https://community.homey.app/u/Maxime)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-a-virtual-sensor-value/33331/1 "2020-08-06T20:18:33Z")

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Hello 👋  
I need to update a virtual sensor value through a flow, so I tried this but it doesn’t work ☹

I tried with Set a virtual sensor value **Turned on**** False** and that’s not better.

How does this is supposed to work ?

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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-a-virtual-sensor-value/33331/2 "2020-08-07T11:32:47Z")

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> **[Virtual Devices Experiment](https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024401113-Virtual-Devices-Experiment)**
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> Note: this feature is part of Homey Experiments. We cannot give support on experiments so use them at your own risk.
> With the virtual devices experiment you will be able to add virtual buttons, vir...

And/or search this forum for virtual

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**Author:** ![Alexandre\_Lechenne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/alexandre_lechenne/32/26406_2.png) [@Alexandre\_Lechenne](https://community.homey.app/u/Alexandre_Lechenne)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-set-a-virtual-sensor-value/33331/3 "2020-12-12T01:02:54Z")

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Hello,

I have exactly the same issue, did you you find a solution to your problem?

Thanks
