# \[Request\] Homey app + Shortcuts; start every flow (non favourites)

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467>\
**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467 "2023-01-23T08:57:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon61197305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anon61197305](https://community.homey.app/u/anon61197305)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467/1 "2023-01-23T08:57:50Z")

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Athom, could you please consider to start non favourite flows from Apple’s Shortcuts? I have so many flows as favourite (to start them from shortcuts).  
When I start them from shortcuts I do not really start them from the Homey app, so it’s quite strange to mark a flow as favourite to use them in Shortcuts, right!?

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**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:** [January 23, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467/2 "2023-01-23T10:12:37Z")

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As an alternative, you can use [HomeKitty](https://homey.app/a/name.klep.homekitty/)’s Flow Starter devices to trigger flows from Shortcuts:

- create a new Flow Starter device
- create a new flow that is triggered by the flow starter device
- create a new Shortcut with action “Control homekitty” which turns on the flow starter device

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**Author:** ![anon61197305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anon61197305](https://community.homey.app/u/anon61197305)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 10:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467/3 "2023-01-23T10:25:48Z")

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I just migrated from HomeyKit to HomeKitty this morning. I will look into this.  
But do I need a Flow starter device for every flow I want to start? Because moving 20 favourite flows to 20 Flow starter devices isn’t the best option (that would be to be able to start every flow).

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**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:** [January 23, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467/4 "2023-01-23T10:27:26Z")

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> [@anon61197305](#):
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> But do I need a Flow starter device for every flow I want to start?

Yes ☹

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**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-homey-app-shortcuts-start-every-flow-non-favourites/75467/5 "2023-01-23T12:10:38Z")

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It should work with a temporary favorite.  
Marke a low as favorite.  
Create a shortcut.  
Unmark from favorites.

Should work because the favorite just includes the flow id.