# Opening the garage door (fibaro relais switch) **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [December 27, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185 "2019-12-27T08:35:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/1 "2019-12-27T08:35:41Z")
Good morning community, I have a really small issue with my fibaro relais switch and opening my garage. I have a relatively old garage door which is operated with a remote and/or a pulse switch. I have successfully connected the fibaro relais switch (in the pulse) and have been using it for a a few weeks. The integration with HomeKit also works just fine. BUT The only thing that really hurts my OCD brain is the following. In order to open/close the garage door I have to say: hey Siri/hey google turn the garage door on. I know it’s a small issue but it just feels dumb to say that. I would really like it if I was able to say open/close garage door. My temporary solution is using Siri Shortcuts, Webhooks and a flow. And naming the shortcut openthegarage. It works 60% of the time. And when it does with huge delay. Is there any workaround. Or perhaps a different module I should use? Thank you in advance and have a great day! ---
**Author:** ![NickvanderGraaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nickvandergraaf/32/2377_2.png) [@NickvanderGraaf](https://community.homey.app/u/NickvanderGraaf)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/2 "2019-12-27T09:56:25Z")
Hi, I think the easiest way is to create a Virtual Roller shutter with [Virtual Decices](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.arjankranenburg.virtual/Virtual-Devices/). If virtual device is up than turn Relais on. And add the virtual device to HomeKit, and remove the relais switch from homekit. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/3 "2019-12-27T10:14:19Z")
Thank you for your response nick. I will definitely try this. Haven’t used virtual devices yet so It will take some testing. Nevertheless thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/4 "2019-12-27T10:39:51Z")
So far i am able to - add virtual device (shutter/blind) - configure flow so when i ‘‘close’’ curtain the relai switch turns on - remove fibaro relais switch from homeykit. i havent been able to add/see the virtual roller shutter in homekit. it also doesnt show up in my devicelist under the homeykit app in homey. am i missing something? does it take some time to update? or is perhaps the chosen shutter not supported by the homekit app. any further assistance would be greatly appriciated! ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 11:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/5 "2019-12-27T11:12:48Z")
I have found the issue in an old thread Only virtual buttons can be added and be seen in HomeKit @NickvanderGraaf thank you for your reply but unfortunately this won’t work ---
**Author:** ![NickvanderGraaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nickvandergraaf/32/2377_2.png) [@NickvanderGraaf](https://community.homey.app/u/NickvanderGraaf)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/6 "2019-12-27T11:55:06Z")
I tried this and when I Ask Siri “Doe Test omhoog/omlaag” it turns on/off the light. I created a Curtain Device with up/down/stop. Did you add the device in the settings of the homekit app on you’re homey? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/3/03e7e06ecdd79dd9b1b5c18cd12b422732aec523.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/7 "2019-12-27T12:31:35Z")
Hmm, going to try this again. What I did was the following: Homey—\> add device —\> virtual device Select device—\> set name —-\> choose curtains ( also tried roller shutter ) —\> select op/stop/neer After that I created a flow that when the virtual device is set to up or down to turn on the relais switch. When checking the homeykit app within homey I can see all devices that will show up in HomeKit but not the new created virtual device. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/8 "2019-12-27T12:40:38Z")
Could I be using a different homeykit app since I’m not seeing ( I think they are) Mac addresses unlike your list ---
**Author:** ![NickvanderGraaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nickvandergraaf/32/2377_2.png) [@NickvanderGraaf](https://community.homey.app/u/NickvanderGraaf)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/9 "2019-12-27T13:24:12Z")
I’m using [HomeKit](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.sprut.homekit/HomeKit/) I’m not sure off this works for homeykit. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/10 "2019-12-27T15:42:50Z")
thank you for the feedback. i was using homeykit, no i have removed homeykit and installed Homekit app. i might have screwed myself over here since now homekit wont find homey to pair with lol ---
**Author:** ![NickvanderGraaf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nickvandergraaf/32/2377_2.png) [@NickvanderGraaf](https://community.homey.app/u/NickvanderGraaf)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/11 "2019-12-27T16:51:45Z")
Did you use 666-66-666? [Github](https://github.com/sprut666666/com.sprut.homekit) ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/12 "2019-12-27T17:04:29Z")
I did but without succes. Thank you for your help . will figure this out later. Since the whole infrastructure is one big mess right now lol ---
**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/13 "2019-12-27T19:08:15Z")
> [@Martijn02091989](#): > > I would really like it if I was able to say open/close garage door. I dont know how or why, but in my case I have Fibaro relay named “Gate” used for electric gate opening. When I say “Hey Google, open the gate” it works directly without any virtual buttons. Edit: tested it and no, its not working anymore. I swear that it worked before 🙂 Now only “turn ON” or “run the gate” works. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn02091989](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn02091989/32/42442_2.png) [@Martijn02091989](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn02091989)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/14 "2019-12-27T19:31:13Z")
Yeah right, it used to work 😉 nah thanks for your feedback mate! Still trying the approach nick suggested as soon as I get my homey paired to HomeKit again Still won’t turn up ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/7/0776c1b89f249794a64ca56651b9b14cbc0cfcbd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Pieterv123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pieterv123/32/13353_2.png) [@Pieterv123](https://community.homey.app/u/Pieterv123)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/15 "2020-07-09T08:59:04Z")
Hi, I am having the same ‘issue’ I also have an aqara door sensor attached to see the status of my garage door (open or closed), I would like to combine the sensor and my relais switch into homekit. (I don’t always use homekit, sometimes the physical button or the remote) For the time being, I made a scene with name ‘Garagepoort’, so I can say ‘Siri Garagepoort’ But If I could add the 2 devices into a virtual garagedoor would be nice. I discovered that Homekit only accepts a garage door when it has the properties of ‘up-stop-down’ and also ‘position’ ---
**Author:** ![ebbot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ebbot/32/28439_2.png) [@ebbot](https://community.homey.app/u/ebbot)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/opening-the-garage-door-fibaro-relais-switch/23185/16 "2020-08-24T12:41:47Z")
I used to have a VeraEdge, and on that platform there was an app called “[Garage Door](https://apps.mios.com/plugin.php?id=2998)” . In this app you could simply configure which device to use as “switch” and which sensor to indicate open/closed. The app was then visualized as an open or closed garage door in the Vera UI **AND** in the Home-app on iOS through HomeBridge. Would be really great if someone with programming skills could do something similar for Homey.