# \#avd **URL:** https://community.homey.app/tag/avd/137.md [Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md) --- ## [\[APP\]\[Pro\] Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198)
**Author:** [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Replies:** 834\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198 "2026-09-25T16:06:41Z")
If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the Device Capabilities Topic. German Another German topic English If you have questions abo… --- ## [Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices from Device Capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676)
**Author:** [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676 "2026-09-24T16:40:07Z")
If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the Device Capabilities Topic. German Another German topic English If you have questions abo… --- ## [\[APP\]\[Pro\] Device Capabilities - Enhance the capabilities of devices](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287)
**Author:** [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Replies:** 2203\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287 "2026-09-24T15:46:50Z")
If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the Device Capabilities Topic. This topic! German Another German topic English If you have … --- ## [Request custom picker for Advanced Virtual Devices from the Device Capabilities App](https://community.homey.app/t/request-custom-picker-for-advanced-virtual-devices-from-the-device-capabilities-app/79440)
**Author:** [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/request-custom-picker-for-advanced-virtual-devices-from-the-device-capabilities-app/79440 "2026-09-18T09:26:50Z")
How to request a custom picker? Please do not leave any likes to these requests, i’ll use the like to mark if it’s done!). You can like this Topic tho :wink: To request a custom picker/list for the Advanced Virtual Dev… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Advanced Virtual Device for Bluetti devices (need an ESP32)](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-bluetti-devices-need-an-esp32/112609)
**Author:** [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-bluetti-devices-need-an-esp32/112609 "2026-06-26T13:18:32Z")
Hi, i created a method for interfacing a Bluetti power station with Homey. You need an esp32 with a firmware can bridge bluetooth data to json data You can use it for reading value from your power station and populate … --- ## [The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981)
**Author:** [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981 "2026-04-04T20:18:30Z")
If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the Device Capabilities Topic. German Another German topic English If you have questions abo… --- ## [\[TUTORIAL\] Advanced Virtual Device for Eplucon/ Ecoforest TH Touch Heatpump](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-advanced-virtual-device-for-eplucon-ecoforest-th-touch-heatpump/107082)
**Author:** [@Wout\_van\_den\_Dool](https://community.homey.app/u/Wout_van_den_Dool)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-advanced-virtual-device-for-eplucon-ecoforest-th-touch-heatpump/107082 "2026-01-05T11:19:00Z")
Introduction: This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a virtual device in Homey Pro to read values from the Eplucon Ecoforest Heatpump. This process involves using the “Device Capabilities” app to… --- ## [\[Tutorial\]\[Pro\] How to integrate Hoymiles Microinverters via OpenDTU and MQTT](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-how-to-integrate-hoymiles-microinverters-via-opendtu-and-mqtt/126892)
**Author:** [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-how-to-integrate-hoymiles-microinverters-via-opendtu-and-mqtt/126892 "2025-12-31T14:12:45Z")
In this tutorial I would like to show you how to read out the data of a Hoymiles Microinverter with an OpenDTU and corresponding Homey apps via MQTT. My equipment: Homey Pro (early 2023) Hoymiles Microinverter HM-1500 … --- ## [\[Tutorial\]: Adding your Google Nest Protect to Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-adding-your-google-nest-protect-to-homey/118159)
**Author:** [@Herazio](https://community.homey.app/u/Herazio)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-adding-your-google-nest-protect-to-homey/118159 "2025-09-02T21:17:26Z")
Starting Off One of the things that has bothered me quite severely, is that I was not able to get my Google Nest Protect (Smoke alarm) into Homey. This isn’t necessarily Homey’s fault. It’s just Google being Google, and… --- ## [Any way to install “Advanced Virtual Devices” (AVD) now that it's no longer in the App Store or HCS?](https://community.homey.app/t/any-way-to-install-advanced-virtual-devices-avd-now-that-its-no-longer-in-the-app-store-or-hcs/137043)
**Author:** [@aagehellem](https://community.homey.app/u/aagehellem)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-way-to-install-advanced-virtual-devices-avd-now-that-its-no-longer-in-the-app-store-or-hcs/137043 "2025-05-25T13:14:49Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed that the Advanced Virtual Devices app by Arjan Kranenburg is no longer available in the official Homey App Store — and even the direct URL: arduino CopyEdit https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.a… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Advanced Virtual Device for ESPAltherma](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-espaltherma/112613)
**Author:** [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-espaltherma/112613 "2025-04-08T17:40:10Z")
Hi, i created a method for interfacing an ESP Altherma bridge with Homey . You need an esp32 with a firmware can bridge data to json data You can use it for reading value from your altherma bridge and populate a virtua… --- ## [(HomeyScript) HELP with grabbing info from website](https://community.homey.app/t/homeyscript-help-with-grabbing-info-from-website/111975)
**Author:** [@johbiraus](https://community.homey.app/u/johbiraus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeyscript-help-with-grabbing-info-from-website/111975 "2024-12-03T16:05:37Z")
Hi, I’m no JavaScript developer, so I humbly ask for help here. I want to grab some information on a website, and then put it into a variable I can use with an AVD from Device Capabilities. The website I would like to… --- ## [\[HOW TO\] Advanced Virtual Device for Orbit B-Hyve sprinkler](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-orbit-b-hyve-sprinkler/112608)
**Author:** [@diapolon](https://community.homey.app/u/diapolon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-advanced-virtual-device-for-orbit-b-hyve-sprinkler/112608 "2024-07-09T08:52:26Z")
Hi, i created a simple homeyscript for get data from a B-hyve account. You can use it for reading value from your sprinker timer and populate a virtual device created with Device Capabilities app. I have tested it with…