# Tuya platform asking for money! Is this real?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-platform-asking-for-money-is-this-real/62189>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Created:** [March 31, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-platform-asking-for-money-is-this-real/62189 "2022-03-31T08:43:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Julian\_Driver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/julian_driver/32/12699_2.png) [@Julian\_Driver](https://community.homey.app/u/Julian_Driver)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-platform-asking-for-money-is-this-real/62189/1 "2022-03-31T08:43:11Z")

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I have recieved two emails from [tuya.com](http://tuya.com) saying my subscription will end in a few days. Is this real? I thought development use was free of charge. If this is real, how do I extend the subscription. I ask because the tuya site is impossible to understand!

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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:** [March 31, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-platform-asking-for-money-is-this-real/62189/2 "2022-03-31T16:00:30Z")

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You can ignore it.  
I got that similar mail last october, everything still works without paying

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**Author:** ![Julian\_Driver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/julian_driver/32/12699_2.png) [@Julian\_Driver](https://community.homey.app/u/Julian_Driver)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tuya-platform-asking-for-money-is-this-real/62189/3 "2022-03-31T18:27:42Z")

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Excellent, many thanks.