# TADO smart AC Control - status indicator

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/tado-smart-ac-control-status-indicator/80551>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** app, tado, homey\
**Created:** [May 15, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tado-smart-ac-control-status-indicator/80551 "2023-05-15T11:25:24Z")\
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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 15, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tado-smart-ac-control-status-indicator/80551/2 "2023-05-15T14:16:55Z")

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> [@Marek\_Gebrt](#):
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> Is there any possibility that the icon in Homey APP show:  
> (a) ? status of AC - heating, colling, off…

Homey tiles still only show numeric values by default, but I’ve read about plans to add string values as well _soon_™;  
But, with a bit of effort, you can create an [advanced virtual device](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198), which CAN show string (text) values.

> [@Marek\_Gebrt](#):
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> Is there any possibility that the icon in Homey APP show:  
> (b) ? actual temperature in room ?

No, devices with class ‘Thermostat’ show the target temperature as fixed status indicator.  
But, with a bit of effort, you can create an advanced virtual device, which shows both target and room temperature.

Adv virtual device setting:

> ![Screenshot_20230515-164706_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/3/b3d79230db7980eb23c95543b33da31497e27475.jpeg)

Flow:

(I used a ‘M’ for Measured temperature)

Device tile:

 ![Screenshot_20230515-164619_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/e/1e24e4d9be3a3854582941596bb9b86b1eb78cdb.jpeg)

Gebruikte tags:

 ![Screenshot_20230515-164525_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/7/c74a1bfec7f94eb7f1ace37c9a50188695cc4501.jpeg)

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