# Improved error handling **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\ **Created:** [November 21, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648 "2025-11-21T08:27:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Swe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Swe](https://community.homey.app/u/Swe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648/1 "2025-11-21T08:27:33Z")
I suggest Homey to have a built in better way of understanding that an error occurred. This could e.g. be that flows would have a path of what should happen if an error occurred in the flow (where I could send a push or do something else to handle the error). Same goes for when a device has an error, I would like to have this as a trigger in Flows. Currently I need to open Homey app to see the red error icon manually. ---
**Author:** ![kjeet90](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kjeet90/32/45190_2.png) [@kjeet90](https://community.homey.app/u/kjeet90)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648/2 "2025-11-21T11:36:21Z")
You already have this for advanced flow: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/0/10cce742a28b085613247bf71472a6e8013e5f8b.png) ---
**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 21, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648/3 "2025-11-21T22:52:16Z")
Additionally, to be notified of unavailable devices, you can use this card ![Screenshot_20251121_235119_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/8/e889e39ecbb79e802e689577480fd18ff7d12b51.jpeg) by this neat app: > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Device Capabilities - Enhance the capabilities of devices](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287): > > If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the [Device Capabilities Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287). This topic! [German](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-helfen-und-fragen-stellen/69807)[Another German topic](https://community.homey.app/t/device-capabilities/67934)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287) If you have questions about the Advanced Virtual Device or seek help with the Exchanger File, please see the [Advanced Virtual Devices Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198). [German](https://community.homey.app/t/teilen-sie-ihr-gerat-erweiterte-virtuelle-gerate-aus-den-geratefahigkeiten/69583)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) If you want to post a AVD as a Template for others to use, please post it on [Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676). [Germa…](https://community.homey.app/t/teilen-sie-ihr-gerat-erweiterte-virtuelle-gerate-aus-den-geratefahigkeiten/69583) ---
**Author:** ![Swe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Swe](https://community.homey.app/u/Swe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/improved-error-handling/145648/4 "2025-11-25T22:20:51Z")
Thank you for your suggestions, they are good alternatives with the current possibilities. I would although still like to keep my suggestions for the Homey team to make this more accessible and reliable. This is due to that i believe this should be basic functionality in the system and not require external dependencies. Currently I have to download the external app and give it permissions to my Homey’s all data in order to use the ’unavailable’ trigger, and still this was e.g. triggered for a device when the device’s app was updated so it’s not always reliable. Also, the error handling should not require Advanced Flows, in my opinion it’s an important part of every flow that should be easily accessible in the mobile app with the regular Flows. I hope the Homey team will consider this.