# What is the significance of 'Legacy' in Tuya?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/what-is-the-significance-of-legacy-in-tuya/59071>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app\
**Created:** [January 25, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-is-the-significance-of-legacy-in-tuya/59071 "2022-01-25T09:47:06Z")\
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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:** [January 25, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-is-the-significance-of-legacy-in-tuya/59071/1 "2022-01-25T09:47:06Z")

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I keep loosing a device and having to reinstall it as a scene. It is marked as Legacy, is that likley to be part of the problem?

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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:** [January 25, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-is-the-significance-of-legacy-in-tuya/59071/2 "2022-01-25T12:27:37Z")

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- You can’t install a device as a scene.
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  - You cán however control a device which can’t be installed using tap-to-run scenes created with the Tuya phone app.

- Devices don’t get marked as Legacy. But when you add a new device, you can choose the ‘Legacy’ driver, or the ‘new’ driver (recently implemented).

Please read the opening post of this link (and there’s lots more info there):

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Tuya Cloud - This app allows you to connect Homey to the Tuya cloud](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-tuya-cloud/21313):
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> Tuya Cloud app NOTE: This app is no longer actively maintained, only PR (Pull Requests) will be merged and published as update; The developer does not respond to questions / requests any longer. App store: Test version (with more supported devices): Homey App for the Tuya cloud The word API will be used often. So, what is that about? API = special developed connection between Homey and Tuya servers The official API is now supported. It requires an extra development account and keys. Th…