# Photos in timeline

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Tags:** homey-pro\
**Created:** [May 21, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215 "2024-05-21T10:07:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![amcdnl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/amcdnl/32/84331_2.png) [@amcdnl](https://community.homey.app/u/amcdnl)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215/1 "2024-05-21T10:07:06Z")

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As a Homey Pro user, I’d like the ability to leverage the Timeline notification feature with photos for notifications and in the timeline.

There is a number of use cases but I’m thinking for my use case… when a visitor opens the gate via ring outdoor contact sensor, take a photo using UniFi and post to my timeline and notify me.

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**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215/2 "2024-05-21T10:52:07Z")

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This is possibly by using other apps (for instance Telegram) or by using a dashboard (like SmartDash). Personally I have the feeling the timeline is not the place for photos.

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**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:** [May 21, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215/3 "2024-05-21T22:04:43Z")

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I think push messages are “designed” for similar tasks.  
You’ll have the picture immediately available on your phone’s notification screen.  
It has no history though.  
I also use Signal ([CallMeBot app](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-whatsapp-signal-telegram-facebook-messenger/48374)) to send pictures amongst other stuff, it’s a perfect historical and searchable log that way.

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**Author:** ![Bulletcather](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bulletcather/32/13738_2.png) [@Bulletcather](https://community.homey.app/u/Bulletcather)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 7:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215/4 "2024-05-23T07:42:28Z")

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Telegram does also have history.  
And this is much safer than CallMeBot.

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**Author:** ![ricercar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricercar/32/101928_2.png) [@ricercar](https://community.homey.app/u/ricercar)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215/5 "2024-05-23T08:37:06Z")

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I use Whatsapp for similar tasks 😉

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**Author:** ![Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hielke_de_jong/32/79029_2.png) [@Hielke\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/Hielke_de_Jong)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/photos-in-timeline/110215/6 "2024-05-23T09:14:29Z")

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I think an advance from Telegram is the possibility to ask a question and let Homey react on the answer. For instance when you see your girlfriend is the one who is at the door, you can already turn some romantic music on 🙂