# \[TUTORIAL\] Using Siri/Shortcuts for activating flows (with pics!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials\ **Tags:** tools, tutorial\ **Created:** [January 20, 2019, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473 "2019-01-20T10:46:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/86 "2021-05-19T10:05:10Z")
Homey introduced a new function siri shortcuts and Homey Flows. From tasker you are able to start your favorite flows. I tried this but i cannot choose out of my three favorite flows. Only my oldest favorite flow and also at the top of my three favorite flows comes up. Restarting my iphone and tasker and restarting Homey did not the trick. The blog states start your favorite flows, so I assume it schould be possible to choose. Someone a idea? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisBoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisboer/32/1252_2.png) [@ChrisBoer](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisBoer)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 6:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/87 "2021-06-09T06:55:19Z")
I just checked it and it worked perfectly… this is a very nice feature … !!! ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/88 "2021-06-09T07:58:02Z")
Can you tell me how you did it? I just can choose one flow, always the same flow, but can’t choose from any other homey flows ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/89 "2021-06-09T07:59:31Z")
You can only select a flow within your favorite flows. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/90 "2021-06-09T11:00:31Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e480b49608445148615c0ffc52d842fb32672d66.jpeg) I have three favorite flows, but can only choose the second flow ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/9/29556c0d3168352cf08b59a3558b350bea6c1b20.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/91 "2021-06-09T11:12:05Z")
Wow, that’s weird. I see all my favorite flows. (edited to add some clarification, it’s fav flows). ---
**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:** [June 9, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/92 "2021-06-09T11:45:27Z")
I also see all my favorite flows. I have absolutely no idea what the problem may be. Have you tried to changed / shortened the name of the flows? Just for testing? ---
**Author:** ![ChrisBoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisboer/32/1252_2.png) [@ChrisBoer](https://community.homey.app/u/ChrisBoer)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/93 "2021-06-09T11:48:22Z")
Homey instellingen than klik on Siri Opdrachten and you can add any flow tou would like to use so not only your favorites ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/a/9a3dc4c9eed7c990c2ed540e6e70f0555e9fa462.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/94 "2021-06-09T12:27:04Z")
My biggest assumption would be that the other 2 flows of yours have a greyed out play icon (inside the Homey app), instead of green, which means the flows are dependent on a token of the trigger card, and can’t be run without. ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/95 "2021-06-09T18:09:36Z")
That’s it👈 👍 ---
**Author:** ![anon61197305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anon61197305](https://community.homey.app/u/anon61197305)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473/96 "2023-03-27T05:43:56Z")
I wish it was possible to receive information from homey to shortcuts… [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-using-siri-shortcuts-for-activating-flows-with-pics/7473.md?page=4)