# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![Didier\_SmartHome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didier_smarthome/32/97365_2.png) [@Didier\_SmartHome](https://community.homey.app/u/Didier_SmartHome)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/103 "2024-10-10T21:10:39Z")
Would love some improvement with energy monitoring as well. Smartthings does a good job at it. They provide more insights such as comparison to previous weeks or months, forecast, energy intensive days / hours and other energy usage analysis that are helpful. Most of their charts for energy consumption is bar charts which is think is more relevant for energy. I keep my Matter device with energy support in Smartthings until Homey release Matter 1.3 but Iā€™m definitely looking forward for improvements from Homey in that area ---
**Author:** ![Didier\_SmartHome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/didier_smarthome/32/97365_2.png) [@Didier\_SmartHome](https://community.homey.app/u/Didier_SmartHome)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/104 "2024-10-10T21:26:00Z")
Just finished watching the podcast. Great job. I love the kiosk idea for permissions ---
**Author:** ![Defi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/defi/32/54765_2.png) [@Defi](https://community.homey.app/u/Defi)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/105 "2024-10-11T00:03:41Z")
On the topic of user permissions and dashboards, Emil described in the podcast an approach that will work on devices dedicated to running a single dashboard. However, this wonā€™t allow restricting what regular users can do when using their own Homey account on their own phone. What if Athom instead added full-blown permission management _but just on dashboards_ (not on devices, flows, etc) and added a user level that can only access dashboards (and of course only the dashboards they are allowed to see)? This would be not just a basic workaround for permission management, but an actual workable solution for most use cases. Just my two centsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![staeff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/staeff/32/79712_2.png) [@staeff](https://community.homey.app/u/staeff)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/107 "2024-10-11T07:20:47Z")
About energy monitoring, it would be great to be able to add consumption data for specific points in time via the SDK. For example the energy provider in my city has no good possibility for renters to add a live energy reader, but it provides an API on which you can get the consumption in 15 minute intervals. BUT the data is only available with a 1-2 day delay. ---
**Author:** ![HenriDO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henrido/32/84845_2.png) [@HenriDO](https://community.homey.app/u/HenriDO)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/108 "2024-10-12T15:10:54Z")
Great episode, keep doing it itā€™s very niceā€¦ I have several questions / suggestions as an Apple devices user. - It would be greatly appreciated to have an action in Shortcuts that allows us to open a Dashboard directly. This way, we could create ā€˜buttonsā€™ to open Dashboards. - Also, there is a lack of a widget where accessories are displayed, as currently only Flows are supported. additionally : Lights, Activity, climate etc for room would be nice as a widget. - There are no options available for the Control Center (new iOS 18 version). It would be great to be able to add an accessory, a flow, or a Dashboard. - There is no ā€œCriticalā€ notification from Homey where some brand (camera or security) have it. - In Shortcuts we are missing some actions such as get a return from a flow or a script or more simply turn on/off a light, this can be done but require a flows in Homey. Thanks for the šŸ users ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Kai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/simon_kai/32/79941_2.png) [@Simon\_Kai](https://community.homey.app/u/Simon_Kai)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 8:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/109 "2024-10-13T08:43:22Z")
Hi everyone, Iā€™m looking for the magnetic wall mount for the iPad mentioned in the podcast. Does anyone know where I can find it? ---
**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 13, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/110 "2024-10-13T08:45:37Z")
You can find Emileā€™s thread [here](https://community.homey.app/t/how-i-wall-mounted-my-ipad-pro/116966) ---
**Author:** ![Joost\_de\_Bot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joost_de_bot/32/87076_2.png) [@Joost\_de\_Bot](https://community.homey.app/u/Joost_de_Bot)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/111 "2024-10-28T14:58:39Z")
Hi Homey I think the best buy gruide is fantastic but I miss 1 crucial thing. With protocol I can see whether a device uses bluethoot, zigbee, zwave or wifi. But I canā€™t see any difference whether Homey connects via local wifi or via a cloud server. Could you please make a distinction between cloud and wifi! As you also mention in the podcast, a local connection usually has many advantages but now there is no distinction. Keep up the good work. Joost ---
**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 31, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/112 "2024-10-31T13:19:48Z")
Hi everyone! Exciting news ā€“ Episode 4 of the Homey Podcast will be recorded in just two weeks, and weā€™ll have a special guest joining us at our Enschede office: @martijnpoppen! šŸŽ‰ With over 20 Homey Apps under his belt, Martijn will be sharing insights from his experience developing for Homey. If you have questions for Martijn or are curious about what itā€™s like to develop on the Homey platform, drop them here! Weā€™d love to include them in the episode. šŸ™Œ ---
**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 31, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/113 "2024-10-31T14:04:44Z")
> [@Doekse](#): > > @martijnpoppen Who is that guy ? šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/114 "2024-10-31T16:35:34Z")
(In advance) Welcome to Enschede, @martijnpoppen! Take a beer afterwards on our beautiful ā€œOude Marktā€! šŸ» ---
**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:** [November 2, 2024, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/115 "2024-11-02T12:17:19Z")
I certainly can come up with a few questions šŸ˜‡ - How has your approach to app development on Homey changed over the years, especially with new Homey platform updates? - Is there a particular feature of Homey that you enjoy working with the most? Why? - Do you have any tips for speeding up development or managing multiple Homey apps efficiently? - With over 20 apps, do you have a personal strategy for choosing which apps to build next? - For new developers interested in Homey, what advice would you give to start strong and avoid common pitfalls? ---
**Author:** ![staeff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/staeff/32/79712_2.png) [@staeff](https://community.homey.app/u/staeff)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/116 "2024-11-02T14:45:31Z")
My question: What SDK feature or API do you miss the most as a developer? ---
**Author:** ![boldor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/boldor/32/101931_2.png) [@boldor](https://community.homey.app/u/boldor)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/117 "2024-11-02T17:39:20Z")
My Question, is there an error log or logbook in Homey? For example. My Zehnder (WTW) Flows stopped working. When i found out, that it stopped working, i got an error when executing the flows. the Zehnder cards were missing and i had to replace them. But why is the error not in a logbook, or as a push message? Now i had to find out myself. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/118 "2024-11-03T09:11:04Z")
> [@boldor](#): > > For example. My Zehnder (WTW) Flows stopped working. When i found out, that it stopped working, i got an error when executing the flows. the Zehnder cards were missing and i had to replace them. But why is the error not in a logbook, or as a push message? Now i had to find out myself. Actually there is great solution from @martijnpoppen called Flow Checker - [Flow Checker App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.athom.flowchecker/Flow-Checker/), which is unfortunately partially broken on HP23 because of not addressed bug on Athom guys side - [WebApi V3 Flow IsBroken() promise false positives Ā· Issue #53 Ā· athombv/homey-web-api-issues Ā· GitHub](https://github.com/athombv/homey-web-api-issues/issues/53). ---
**Author:** ![boldor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/boldor/32/101931_2.png) [@boldor](https://community.homey.app/u/boldor)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/119 "2024-11-04T07:25:33Z")
ok, cool than its a extra good question. @martijnpoppen is in da ā€˜podcastā€™ house. but i do have the latest Homey, so it does not work at the moment? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/120 "2024-11-04T11:39:16Z")
@boldor Flowchecker tries to catch broken flows in all kinds of ways. Broken variables, devices, apps, missing cards etc. But indeed it might be that in the HP23 it cant find the broken flow due to the link shared before by @Sharkys. ---
**Author:** ![Homey-Cornelisse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/homey-cornelisse/32/147927_2.png) [@Homey-Cornelisse](https://community.homey.app/u/Homey-Cornelisse)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/121 "2024-11-04T11:56:38Z")
@Doekse I have a question for the podcast. The advanced flow editor has been live for a while now, and itā€™s amazing to work with. However, I wonder if there will be any new additions to the advanced flow editor, like a ā€˜wait untilā€™ card, which would make flows even smarter. For example, being able to create a flow that turns on the washing machine but waits until the door is closed to start the wash cycle. I get the feeling that the whole Athom team is now focused solely on dashboards and that the standard/advanced flow editor is only being maintained to keep it functional. ---
**Author:** ![Torbjorn\_Melbye](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/torbjorn_melbye/32/18194_2.png) [@Torbjorn\_Melbye](https://community.homey.app/u/Torbjorn_Melbye)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/122 "2024-11-04T15:31:00Z")
Iā€™m fairly certain no washing machine will let you start a program without closing the door first šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Homey-Cornelisse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/homey-cornelisse/32/147927_2.png) [@Homey-Cornelisse](https://community.homey.app/u/Homey-Cornelisse)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474/123 "2024-11-06T11:06:28Z")
Good point! Indeed, a washing machine wonā€™t start without the door being closed, so that example might not be the most relevant. A better alternative could be a pump: you could set up a flow where the ā€˜wait untilā€™ card waits until the water level drops below a certain level, then automatically activates the pump to refill the tank. This might better show the value of the ā€˜wait untilā€™ card. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474.md?page=5) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/the-homey-podcast-megathread/113474.md?page=7)