# Problem with Countdown app **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [December 3, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857 "2018-12-03T18:50:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jeroen\_Bos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeroen_bos/32/10844_2.png) [@Jeroen\_Bos](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen_Bos)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/23 "2019-11-14T19:17:06Z")
May be a faulty trigger, timers are not randomly triggered 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ferry\_van\_E](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ferry_van_e/32/10953_2.png) [@Ferry\_van\_E](https://community.homey.app/u/Ferry_van_E)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2019, 7:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/24 "2019-12-23T07:56:20Z")
Thanks, it was a faulty flow 🤦🏻‍♂️ which i managed to solve. ---
**Author:** ![Frans\_Keeman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/frans_keeman/32/79711_2.png) [@Frans\_Keeman](https://community.homey.app/u/Frans_Keeman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/25 "2020-10-14T20:33:24Z")
Hi all, having some trouble with a flow in the countdown app. i have a 3D printer witch i want to shut down when the print is ready. now i have made 3 flows: [https://homey.app/f/js6PEk](https://homey.app/f/js6PEk) [https://homey.app/f/1YBPEk](https://homey.app/f/1YBPEk) [https://homey.app/f/szHPEk](https://homey.app/f/szHPEk) what i am trying to accieve is that when de energie comes below a value the timer starts. But when is start a new print during the running time of the timer and the energie comes above a certain value the timer has to stop. When the timer is finished it need to shut down the printer and server. Does this make any sense? ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 4:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/26 "2020-10-15T04:13:50Z")
Forget these flows and get the mqtt plug-in on ur octoprint. With these messages u can do a lot more. Not guessing when printing is done but get a message when printer is done . Also the Telegram plug-in is nice to have. Get messages including a pic when printer is done . Plz let the printer cool down before u shut it down. And don’t forget to shut down the Pi with a http request before u pull the plug. ---
**Author:** ![Frans\_Keeman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/frans_keeman/32/79711_2.png) [@Frans\_Keeman](https://community.homey.app/u/Frans_Keeman)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/27 "2020-10-15T14:50:29Z")
Ai ai that’s a lot to learn I see. Was already working on the telegram plugin now. Http request? Man is there still a lot to learn. Oke I will start from the top this weekend and work thru the option you gave me ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/28 "2021-02-13T21:32:12Z")
Hi anybody such problem like me? I have motion triggered flows for lights with countown to turn off. I exeprience nonreliability in turning off my lights. Sometimes the do not turn off evethough time went to -1. Its almost like 50/50. 🤔 Running v5 stable, latest coundown app. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 7:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/29 "2021-02-14T07:15:33Z")
How many lights are you turning off from the flow, and what type (Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi, …) are they? ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/30 "2021-02-14T08:51:00Z")
It is only one Hue bulb via hue bridge in each hall. I might be suspecting the processing limits of Homey, since I do not have PRO but big number of flows. I will also try to switch from contdown counter to “specific device inactive” cards. I also added mobile notification for flow sequence to know if both following flows go through. Manually testing all works fine. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/31 "2021-02-14T09:25:20Z")
This has most likely nothing to do with the countdown app but with the bulbs or with the flows u made. Maybe show us the flows ur using with screenshots or shared flows so we don’t have to guess the flows are correct or not. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/32 "2021-02-14T14:31:47Z")
[motion turn on light and trigger timer](https://homey.app/f/GgdXwu) [Light adjustment acc. time](https://homey.app/f/4JSXwu) [Timer zero turn off light](https://homey.app/f/FdoYwu) What I noticed is that it triggers the OFF flow but immediately the light turns on ( so not true that the countdown not working). I was afraid that the Turn on flow trigger could cause mess, so I also used flows sequence when i Start this flow instead of Turn on trigger is a trigger. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/33 "2021-02-14T14:39:13Z")
Maybe try [this example](https://community.homey.app/t/simple-lights-turning-on-off-based-on-motion/10889) and check if it works. U can also delete the AND cards and check if it works but i ( personal opinion!) don’t like to start the timer on motion but i love to start the timer when motion turns off, like in the example given. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/34 "2021-02-15T17:04:55Z")
I did rebuild the flows so that the counters star when sensor goes off. Unfortunately the behavior remains. I notice when final light OFF command comes, I see it start dimming off but instantly the light turns on right away. I must have something wrong, but i checked my flows many times, i cant find how to log or debug this issue 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/35 "2021-02-15T17:14:31Z")
Past new screenies/shared flows. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/36 "2021-02-15T17:53:50Z")
Tricky stuff. It seems that the problem comes when I implement two sensors in the same room. When I disable one of the sensors, it seems working correctly. When I pass through both sensors than the light “ON trigger” repeats because sencond sensor also triggered it after the light turns OFF. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/d/bd2afedc26e00822c3d72456b2d14b46e86c8563.png) [Motion turns on the light after sunset and stops the counter](https://homey.app/f/13CLCu) [Or second sensor](https://homey.app/f/OZ2QCu) [Dim according to daytime](https://homey.app/f/NCMLCu) I have 4 light statuses according to daytime [Start counter after sensor off](https://homey.app/f/RghMCu) [Turn off light](https://homey.app/f/JW2MCu) ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/37 "2021-02-15T17:57:49Z")
Then maybe use : ![chrome_2021-02-15_18-56-50](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/7/b7560ba160e831cd88da3d216360c1250773daa0.png) No matter how many sensors in a room, they will all join the flow. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/38 "2021-02-15T18:42:48Z")
Thanks, i did these: [step one](https://homey.app/f/1FS-Cu) [step two](https://homey.app/f/dE10Du) etc. EDIT: seems this is optimal. There are no double triggers, the counter stop reacts always on motion and turns on the light only when the light is off. ideal i think. Thanks for your hints ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/39 "2021-02-26T21:41:31Z")
Arghh. unfortunately the problem persists even with changed flows. It means few times a day when the lights are automatically being turned off (after timer 0) they instantly turn on. Its both halls occuring I suspect the Hue lights itself. annoying 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Shiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Shiki](https://community.homey.app/u/Shiki)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857/40 "2022-08-17T23:16:59Z")
Hi All, Just sharing my experiences. I’m on home pro user, for past few months I have random misses on CountDown apps timer. When the timer reaches -1 but homey randomly missed, hence fail to trigger my flow. It seems like random issue, probably only once a week. Not sure anyone have same experiences too ? 🤔 [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-countdown-app/4857.md?page=1)