# šŸŽ™ļø The Homey Podcast | Megathread **URL:** \ **Category:** Official Announcements\ **Created:** [July 26, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474 "2024-07-26T18:29:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Waldo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/waldo/32/115680_2.png) [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/82 "2024-09-18T17:55:25Z")
Dashboards looking great, looking forward to the beta! Question, now that iOS 18 is out and apps can provide controls for the control centre; is homey planning on providing custom controls for devices, flows and moods? Also itā€™d be great the have a moods widget in addition to the existing flows widget on iOS. Keep up the good work! ---
**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:** [September 19, 2024, 8:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/83 "2024-09-19T08:34:31Z")
@Doekse, thank you for the clarification on the Z-Wave ā€œToo much trafficā€ problem. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/84 "2024-09-20T02:31:29Z")
> [@markusv](#): > > shown on devices that are always on, which preferably would be without a battery. Once upon a time, it was created for e-readers > [@Homey.ink, an e-ink Homey dashboard](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-ink-an-e-ink-homey-dashboard/12367): > > Yesterday Athom showed their Hacky Friday Project ā€œHomey.ink, an e-ink Homey dashboardā€ Read about it in their [Blog](https://blog.athom.com/homey-ink/) and here To centralize, please keep info about your DIY project expansions on this in this thread and show us the results! As the Kobo H2O presentation didnā€™t show nice om my Kobo Aura HD that was lying around it needed an own theme. Today I forked it, cloned it local on my Windows and learned myself some CSS code to fix it for my Kobo Aura HD that was lying around. Here thā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Waldo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/waldo/32/115680_2.png) [@Waldo](https://community.homey.app/u/Waldo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/85 "2024-09-30T10:37:02Z")
Just noticed the Plex app has been updated and contains references to the widget šŸ‘€ ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/86 "2024-09-30T13:04:31Z")
![Screenshot_20240930_150348_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/4/743c3da80767277e774a17a91243cd2aac5785a6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/87 "2024-09-30T13:25:26Z")
Hi @martijnpoppen Now itā€™s your (not only you) turn as a developer. I asume itā€™s not working for me yet as a non-developer. Nothing is changed in the app. Can anyone tell if that is correct? ---
**Author:** ![martijnpoppen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijnpoppen/32/84849_2.png) [@martijnpoppen](https://community.homey.app/u/martijnpoppen)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/88 "2024-09-30T13:26:50Z")
@Rogier_Verheugen I expect there will be some explanation somewhere. Edit: [Homey Dashboards ā€” Public Beta Megathread](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-dashboards-public-beta-megathread/116963) ---
**Author:** ![Ria\_Banis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ria_banis/32/7966_2.png) [@Ria\_Banis](https://community.homey.app/u/Ria_Banis)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/90 "2024-09-30T15:15:13Z")
It is now also out for beta testers. ![IMG_7569](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/0/00ff9a9947c894102511cfbf49fc8e756c7d275d.png) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/91 "2024-09-30T15:26:05Z")
Like Martijn pointed you to, The phone app needs to be updated as well > ![1000035320](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/3/f3434fbe0a81c707f3447caba7809d89cdbac734.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/92 "2024-09-30T19:13:16Z")
Hi everyone, Below the URL for the Buienradar app (for the Netherlands) for the dashboard widget [https://gadgets.buienradar.nl/gadget/zoommap/?lat=52.03333&lng=5.65833&overname=2&zoom=6&naam=ede&size=2b&voor=1](https://gadgets.buienradar.nl/gadget/zoommap/?lat=52.03333&lng=5.65833&overname=2&zoom=6&naam=ede&size=2b&voor=1) Mmm it looks beter on my phone than on my tablet. ---
**Author:** ![Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jari_peuhkurinen/32/101312_2.png) [@Jari\_Peuhkurinen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jari_Peuhkurinen)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/93 "2024-10-04T10:10:15Z")
Maybe in some episode you could discuss the problem with bluethoot devices, which according to your helpdesk has been reported by many. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/94 "2024-10-04T12:14:59Z")
@Doekse, question suggestion for the next podcast. A forum member recently asked if Homey provides a native heating planner, as is the case on Fibaro, for example. The lack of a native heating planner would be a KO criterion for him to buy a Homey. Have you ever thought about adding more native features such as a heating planner, an irrigation planner, an alarm panel with PIN code display (on smartphone)? Or are there any such plans? ---
**Author:** ![Willem59](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/willem59/32/16860_2.png) [@Willem59](https://community.homey.app/u/Willem59)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/95 "2024-10-04T12:46:57Z")
> [@Doekse](#): > > > [@Willem59](#): > > > > Will the dashboard run on tablets that work well, but have older os? > > As long as your tablet is capable of running the Homey App, you should be able to use the dashboards. However, performance will also depend on the hardware specifications of your tablet. šŸ˜‰ That is a great pity: I have a few older, but well working ipads lying around. The app does not run on them due to older os. Which is a shame, because it would be such a great use for these things, and I have to throw them away now. I would like a dashboard per room, but will never buy so much tablets. Wouldnā€™t a web-based version do? Or is this a choice too? ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/96 "2024-10-04T16:16:55Z")
> [@DirkG](#): > > an alarm panel with PIN code display (on smartphone) +1 has been asked a lot! ---
**Author:** ![chixxi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chixxi1/32/24106_2.png) [@chixxi1](https://community.homey.app/u/chixxi1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/97 "2024-10-10T06:10:45Z")
Where can I find the ChatGPT experiment which is mentioned here in the second podcast? [https://youtu.be/0qHve5ngtu8?t=563](https://youtu.be/0qHve5ngtu8?t=563) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/98 "2024-10-10T06:30:08Z")
Do you mean [GitHub - athombv/homey-openai-demo: Homey + OpenAI Voice Demo](https://github.com/athombv/homey-openai-demo) ? ---
**Author:** ![chixxi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chixxi1/32/24106_2.png) [@chixxi1](https://community.homey.app/u/chixxi1)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/99 "2024-10-10T06:57:38Z")
Yes perfect, thank you! Sorry, somehow was unable to find that myself. ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/100 "2024-10-10T13:26:51Z")
The third episode of the Homey Podcast is now live! šŸŽ™šŸŽ‰ In this episode, we explore the Beta launch of Homey Dashboards, discuss the latest in smart home news, and feature a special guestā€”Dino, our Smart Home Journalist. Heā€™ll be sharing insights into what goes into creating our Best Buy Guides. Check out the link in the first post below šŸ‘‡ > [@Doekse](#): > > šŸ“ŗ [Watch on YouTube](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbIEwfYFMhVl6znUfjngj85XcT25acfvh&feature=shared) > šŸŽ§ [Listen on Spotify](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thehomeypodcast/episodes/The-Homey-Podcast-1-e2mg23r) > šŸŽ§ [Listen on Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/the-homey-podcast/id1759337705?uo=2) > šŸŽ§ [Listen on Podimo](https://share.podimo.com/episode/75893fc9-571c-43a8-8a64-de1dd930c7e7) > šŸ—ž [RSS Feed](https://anchor.fm/s/f93e363c/podcast/rss) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/101 "2024-10-10T17:24:45Z")
Thank you for another great episode and for giving us the opportunity to meet some of the Athom team! Iā€™m looking forward to hearing more in the next episode about: - **Energy Monitoring Enhancements** : If there are plans to improve Energy monitoring for dashboards, it would be great to consider adding exclusions. Currently, thereā€™s no way to exclude power generators like solar panels or invertersā€”similar to how exclusions work for Activity sensors or Climate control. - **OTA Updates** : Discussing OTA feels like poking the hornetā€™s nest! Emile mentioned that OTA is possible, but thereā€™s no developer documentation available. Any updates on this? - **Bluetooth Functionality** : Are you receiving any feedback or complaints about Bluetooth? After more than a year of waiting, itā€™s still unclear whether the issue is with Homey itself, the CM4, a specific chip, or a certain firmware version. Would love some clarity on whatā€™s causing the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/102 "2024-10-10T20:38:39Z")
Thanks for the great questions @Sharkys. > [@Sharkys](#): > > Are you receiving any feedback or complaints about Bluetooth? I think we can touch upon Bluetooth in the next episode, since there are some updates in regards to the subject. > [@Sharkys](#): > > If there are plans to improve Energy monitoring? Additionally, we can maybe share some updates in regards to Homey Energy in the near future as well šŸ‘€ > [@Sharkys](#): > > Discussing OTA feels like poking the hornetā€™s nest! I understand your point about OTA updates; our goal is to be transparent and share our thoughts on the topic. The TL;DR is that while itā€™s technically possible, itā€™s not something we actively support at the moment, which is why thereā€™s no documentation available. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474.md?page=4) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474.md?page=6)