# Why my flow is not starting automatically? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [January 24, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754 "2025-01-24T19:34:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YSL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ysl/32/100259_2.png) [@YSL](https://community.homey.app/u/YSL)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/1 "2025-01-24T19:34:04Z")
![Screenshot 2025-01-24 at 14.32.26](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/1/912e64946d9c95772bc7d0c4c59b041a6c387900.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/2 "2025-01-24T19:36:44Z")
Hi @YSL You are starting with an ‘and’ card instead of an ‘If’ card. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/2/82900bf5c538c908f6eb0b5dc62828975116cce0.png) ---
**Author:** ![YSL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ysl/32/100259_2.png) [@YSL](https://community.homey.app/u/YSL)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/3 "2025-01-24T19:47:54Z")
Many thanks, I’ll try that. ---
**Author:** ![YSL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ysl/32/100259_2.png) [@YSL](https://community.homey.app/u/YSL)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/4 "2025-01-24T19:50:58Z")
I cannot find an IF card that matches my needs. Ideally, the flow will be triggering if someone is at home not if someone arrives of left home. ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/5 "2025-01-24T19:57:59Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/f/7f9cbc6e71aa84a1dba1dc1d81fbd91d6c958b08.png) ---
**Author:** ![YSL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ysl/32/100259_2.png) [@YSL](https://community.homey.app/u/YSL)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/6 "2025-01-24T20:02:17Z")
I have tried this, it is working but the AC is beeping at each command every X minute… Anoying… Panasonic AC not allow disabling of beeps. I have taken this path and it seems to be working. ![Screenshot 2025-01-24 at 15.01.24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/c/5c7abf30e245404d230b8c75e0970f1e85223ccd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rogier\_Verheugen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogier_verheugen/32/77406_2.png) [@Rogier\_Verheugen](https://community.homey.app/u/Rogier_Verheugen)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/7 "2025-01-24T20:07:01Z")
With your flow the heater will only turn on twice a day. 5:30 and 22:30 ---
**Author:** ![YSL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ysl/32/100259_2.png) [@YSL](https://community.homey.app/u/YSL)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/8 "2025-01-24T20:13:46Z")
AC is always on during winter time with the exception if the temperature is below 30 C as the AC will not be a suitable heating solution. For that I’ll need to integrate the conventional heating method. Further developments. at 5:30 Should be set to 23 if someone is at home, if not, it should be set to 18. at 22:30 should be set to 18 if someone is at home and if not, to 16. I’ll give it a trial today and tomorrow to see if this fits my needs. ---
**Author:** ![DirkH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkh/32/78952_2.png) [@DirkH](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkH)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/9 "2025-01-26T16:58:51Z")
> [@YSL](#): > > I cannot find an IF card that matches my needs. > Ideally, the flow will be triggering if someone is at home not if someone arrives of left home. Hi @YSL , if you ask for a card that matches your needs, you should explain your needs. Otherwise no one can help you, unless he/she is good in guessing. Your solution with the two times is quite sufficient. But as you wrote, it might be useful to add the events “coming home or leaving”. The relevant cards are _ **First person is coming home** _ and _ **Last person has left** _ or similar, as I only see the German versions. And then you ask if the time _is between 5:30 and 22:30_ ---
**Author:** ![YSL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ysl/32/100259_2.png) [@YSL](https://community.homey.app/u/YSL)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/10 "2025-01-26T17:12:16Z")
Hi, sorry to not have been explaining better. I have found my solution, thinking outside of the box. I did not wanted to check for coming or leaving but to make verification is their is someone home. the fist in, last out was not what I was looking for. thanks for your help and support ---
**Author:** ![DirkH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkh/32/78952_2.png) [@DirkH](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkH)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-my-flow-is-not-starting-automatically/128754/11 "2025-01-26T17:22:32Z")
Yes that is fine. I just think if there is no one at home at 05:30 but comes home at 6am after night shift, he/she has to live with 18° or sets the temperature manually. If that is ok for you, it is a good solution.