# Virtual switch **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [December 14, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-switch/39163 "2020-12-14T16:30:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IngmarN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ingmarn/32/22808_2.png) [@IngmarN](https://community.homey.app/u/IngmarN)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-switch/39163/1 "2020-12-14T16:30:45Z")
Hi, I read a lot about virtual switches on this forum, just not how to make one, can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Hugo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hugo/32/11530_2.png) [@Hugo](https://community.homey.app/u/Hugo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-switch/39163/2 "2020-12-14T16:36:42Z")
You need to switch on the experimental for virtual switches. In settings and then experiments, I think. Afyer that you can add one in your Devices screen ---
**Author:** ![IngmarN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ingmarn/32/22808_2.png) [@IngmarN](https://community.homey.app/u/IngmarN)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-switch/39163/3 "2020-12-14T17:04:37Z")
Found it, thanks a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-switch/39163/4 "2020-12-14T21:31:07Z")
I don’t know exactly what the difference is but I did not turn on the experimental functions but installed the app “virtual devices”.