# Shortcuts on ios

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716 "2025-01-06T00:00:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![John\_William\_Brekke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john_william_brekke/32/111887_2.png) [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/1 "2025-01-06T00:00:07Z")

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So we can start homey flows with siri using the shortcuts app, but is there any wsys to start shortcuts from homey?

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**Author:** ![Chris\_nl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_nl/32/27194_2.png) [@Chris\_nl](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_nl)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/2 "2025-01-06T00:48:21Z")

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I don’t think directly, but you can use Homey to for example send a certain message to an app, or for example e-mail and let that be a trigger for a shortcut. All depends on what you are trying to accomplish.

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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:** [January 7, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/3 "2025-01-07T10:28:29Z")

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**Homey**  
Create a virtual switch in Homey. Import the switch in Apple Home via HomeKitty or the experimental HomeKit build-in feature.

**Apple Home**  
Automation → + → Add Automation → When a device is controlled → Select the virtual switch → Next → Select the change state (active / inactive) → Next → scroll down to “Convert into shortcuts” → Configure the shortcut accordingly

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**Author:** ![John\_William\_Brekke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john_william_brekke/32/111887_2.png) [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/4 "2025-01-07T13:28:49Z")

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Oooh alright! I’ll try, thanks!

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**Author:** ![John\_William\_Brekke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john_william_brekke/32/111887_2.png) [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/5 "2025-01-07T13:41:13Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/e/3eee879c132c55fd30eb944acd95c6a8ff6a5c09.png)  
What do i do here??

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**Author:** ![John\_William\_Brekke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john_william_brekke/32/111887_2.png) [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/6 "2025-01-07T15:44:56Z")

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Well i realized my apple tv is too old and i don’t have an homepod so i can’t really do any automations in the home app.

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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:** [January 7, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/shortcuts-on-ios/126716/7 "2025-01-07T16:13:20Z")

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Right, there are some technical requirements acc. the Apple TV and the HomePod to be able to use Apple Home/HomeKit, sorry.