# Pause flow

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [March 13, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601 "2021-03-13T13:45:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Kongedam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kongedam/32/35807_2.png) [@Kongedam](https://community.homey.app/u/Kongedam)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601/1 "2021-03-13T13:45:50Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way to “sleep” a flow for x sec, before next flowcard is triggered?

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**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601/2 "2021-03-13T13:57:41Z")

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You can add a delay to the flowcards. Maybe that is what you are looking for?  
This is possible for all action flowcards.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/3/b3b8150f1bc401d6170198957a779dc14f5a75a3.png)

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601/3 "2021-03-13T14:33:06Z")

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With the Chronograph App you have the possibility to insert a “Delay” card.  
But this card seems to be buggy, because it’s only possible to use max 59 sec (see this [post](https://community.homey.app/t/chronograph-adds-precise-timer-stopwatch-and-transition-functionality-to-homey/18214/144)).

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**Author:** ![Kongedam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kongedam/32/35807_2.png) [@Kongedam](https://community.homey.app/u/Kongedam)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601/4 "2021-03-13T15:49:28Z")

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> [@Shakesbeard](#):
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> You can add a delay to the flowcards. Maybe that is what you are looking for?  
> This is possible for all action flowcards.

Thanks, it works

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**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/pause-flow/44601/5 "2021-03-14T15:57:54Z")

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If you are looking to delay multiple cards I am quite sure you can only do this by either trigger another flow after the delay, or put a delay in each card you want paused. Homey will try to execute cards in parallel or will continue with cards that are not delayed. In my opinion triggering a flow for the followup steps is the best choice.

For best control over delays a timer app such as Chronograph or others is often preferrrable over the built in delays, because the offer much more control. I only use built in delays for the real short and easy stuff.