# Sent same notification only each 3O min **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [February 22, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552 "2026-02-22T22:11:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DDC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ddc/32/121102_2.png) [@DDC](https://community.homey.app/u/DDC)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/1 "2026-02-22T22:11:10Z")
What is the easiest way to have a notification not sent to often but let’s say only every 30 min. I ended a flow with the wait card and ‘30 min’ but that doesn’t seem to work. ---
**Author:** ![SingKT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/singkt/32/173226_2.png) [@SingKT](https://community.homey.app/u/SingKT)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/2 "2026-02-23T01:18:54Z")
Did you checked out the „Countdown“ app? ---
**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:** [February 23, 2026, 4:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/3 "2026-02-23T04:28:19Z")
> [@DDC](#): > > the wait card and ‘30 min’ This only delays _each_ trigger for the notification with 30 minutes; And a flow can have up to 59 running instances.. I use this to add blind time to flows: ![930](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/b/dbdb3ba50a1765b7ace8d4058a3074b763bc045d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cuprum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cuprum/32/41409_2.png) [@Cuprum](https://community.homey.app/u/Cuprum)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/4 "2026-02-23T06:41:10Z")
If You just do not want the similar messages during 30min after one already sent, then… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/1/a137eb99bf399d72a8936d8cc42b7751bff76225.png) Sorry, this is just an sketch 😉 but take “Homey has started” as the point, where the message sending is decided. Then, if the timer is running, there was already message during last 30 minutes =\> skip new message If the timer is not running, then send message and set blocking timer for next 30min. ---
**Author:** ![Henrik\_Johnsson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henrik_johnsson/32/13707_2.png) [@Henrik\_Johnsson](https://community.homey.app/u/Henrik_Johnsson)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/5 "2026-02-23T08:36:19Z")
The [FlowBits](https://homey.app/en-se/app/com.basmilius.flowbits/FlowBits/) app has a “No-Repeat Windows” function that appears easy to use. ---
**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/6 "2026-02-23T09:32:39Z")
You can use the Advanced Triggers app. Tou can configure if a flow should be executed just once in a certain timeframe: ![1000236258](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/5/65a77569846238d806970bb701d638cbfee45bbe.jpeg) ![1000236264](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/6/964ff7e0c1eee8f0482da3e12e0a5b064d914438.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DDC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ddc/32/121102_2.png) [@DDC](https://community.homey.app/u/DDC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/7 "2026-02-23T14:18:36Z")
Thanks guys I will test all options and see what works best for me. ---
**Author:** ![DDC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ddc/32/121102_2.png) [@DDC](https://community.homey.app/u/DDC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/8 "2026-02-23T14:21:29Z")
If I have more flows where I want a delay of 30 minutes can I use the same name ‘Blind\_time’ p.ex or do i need to create a new name for every flow. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/9 "2026-02-23T16:30:03Z")
If they aren’t interfering with each other that could work. But I’d prefer to keep separate timers. If you (re)set the timer in different places it might get confusing to troubleshoot and some automation might nog work as expected ---
**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:** [February 23, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/10 "2026-02-23T20:29:02Z")
I’d use a different name for each blind time you need. Otherwise timers can get restart eachother. You could use blind\_flowname for instance, and when you need multiple blind timers on one canvas, you could use blindA\_flowname, blindB\_flowname and so on. You can create new timers right after inserting a timer card, and use unique names, by entering a timername in the “pick” field. If the name is unique, it presents a dropdown marked with “_new_”. Important: after you entered the unique name, you should select it to actually create a new timer. When you save the flow, the timername will be shown as existing timer: The same “pick” field also shows existing timernames you can select in new timer related cards, like “When timer x has finished”. Chronograph has a nice dashboard, where you can view all running timers, and also pause/resume / stop them as well. It also shows the last run time of timers ![Screenshot_20260223_213119_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/b/eb23564829cc56aea781f41cac476e8c908a2ccd.jpeg) (With the word _timers_ i mean timers, stopwatches or transitions) ---
**Author:** ![DDC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ddc/32/121102_2.png) [@DDC](https://community.homey.app/u/DDC)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/12 "2026-02-23T21:48:15Z")
Thanks Peter. Really appreciate it! I already did the test in two flows and it works great. Maybe one last question. What are transitions? ---
**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:** [February 23, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/13 "2026-02-23T22:55:06Z")
YW! Transition: > [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/47): > > When you want, say, a light / lights to gradually dim up/down to a certain level over a longer period of time. > Like a wake-up light, or sleep-in light. > > ![Screenshot from 2022-12-19 05-08-03](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/c/0cdd8f692b8b0e929a302d80af2744945b21fa78.png) ---
**Author:** ![Erwin\_DeB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d9b06d/32.png) [@Erwin\_DeB](https://community.homey.app/u/Erwin_DeB)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sent-same-notification-only-each-3o-min/151552/14 "2026-02-27T11:27:36Z")
Make a separate flow which sends the notification and deactivate it for 30 minutes after it has sent the notification. So the actions in the flow will be: - Sent notification - Deactivate flow - Activate flow after 30 minutes