# \#device-capabilities **URL:** https://community.homey.app/tag/device-capabilities/136.md [Latest](https://community.homey.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.homey.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.homey.app/tags.md) --- ## [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:** 2204\ **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… --- ## [\[APP\]\[Pro\] 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:** 833\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198 "2026-08-05T10:46:07Z")
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… --- ## [Apps with Approximated power usage could also have energy calculated automatically?](https://community.homey.app/t/apps-with-approximated-power-usage-could-also-have-energy-calculated-automatically/134993)
**Author:** [@arune](https://community.homey.app/u/arune)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/apps-with-approximated-power-usage-could-also-have-energy-calculated-automatically/134993 "2026-07-30T19:41:16Z")
Hi I recently asked the developers of the Plejd app to add energy capability for their devices. All the Plejd devices have advanced settings “Power usage when on” / “Power usage when off” which is great for devices tha… --- ## [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… --- ## [Device-Offline Support (for any device)](https://community.homey.app/t/device-offline-support-for-any-device/150095)
**Author:** [@D3X](https://community.homey.app/u/D3X)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/device-offline-support-for-any-device/150095 "2026-01-26T15:38:04Z")
Hi there, TL;DR: I want homey to record state-changes made to devices which are currently offline, and apply them as soon as they become available. How? :slight\_smile: Long: I am sharing my flat with a certain other p… --- ## [Device capabilities](https://community.homey.app/t/device-capabilities/144566)
**Author:** [@Aren\_Slootweg](https://community.homey.app/u/Aren_Slootweg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/device-capabilities/144566 "2025-10-27T10:26:20Z")
I’m startng with my first Homey App. I want to build an app for my device that has a backlight. The backlight can be set with an available API to: on/off, brightness and color. If I followed the developer introduction f… --- ## [Actual Version of App "Device Capabilities"](https://community.homey.app/t/actual-version-of-app-device-capabilities/141336)
**Author:** [@Markus\_Trinkner](https://community.homey.app/u/Markus_Trinkner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/actual-version-of-app-device-capabilities/141336 "2025-08-12T12:56:57Z")
I recently experienced a lot of crashes with the app Device Capabilities. Looking into the issue I found the version installed on my Homey Pro is 2.14.9, but the latest version in the Change Log on the Homey Apps site fo… --- ## [Dim value calculation of grouped lights (Homey device group feature)](https://community.homey.app/t/dim-value-calculation-of-grouped-lights-homey-device-group-feature/139291)
**Author:** [@Jumpingtrees](https://community.homey.app/u/Jumpingtrees)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/dim-value-calculation-of-grouped-lights-homey-device-group-feature/139291 "2025-07-05T13:59:27Z")
Hello, I’ve noticed that the Homey out of the box device grouping is not reflecting a change in the groups dim value when one of the lights inside the group is dimmed. Example see below: BZ amd AZ are two Hue bulbs grou… --- ## [Google nest cam snapshots](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-cam-snapshots/129936)
**Author:** [@mrtn](https://community.homey.app/u/mrtn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/google-nest-cam-snapshots/129936 "2025-06-15T12:02:08Z")
Should it be possible to add a Google nest camera snapshot to the Homey dashboard? When I try to add a camera it says that I dont have any but in my devices it appears. But cant see any snapshots? --- ## [Will Schlage Zwave Door Locks - BE469NX and FE599 work with Homey-pro-2023?](https://community.homey.app/t/will-schlage-zwave-door-locks-be469nx-and-fe599-work-with-homey-pro-2023/85007)
**Author:** [@DWK007](https://community.homey.app/u/DWK007)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/will-schlage-zwave-door-locks-be469nx-and-fe599-work-with-homey-pro-2023/85007 "2025-05-04T15:03:17Z")
I’m considering moving from an older Z-Wave Controller to the Homey-Pro-2023 and trying to understand if my existing Schlage Zwave Door Locks (Models BE469NX and FE599) will work with Homey-Pro-2023. It does not look l… --- ## [Problem with Aqara roller Shade Driver (solved)](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-aqara-roller-shade-driver-solved/82080)
**Author:** [@Mat\_Mat](https://community.homey.app/u/Mat_Mat)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-aqara-roller-shade-driver-solved/82080 "2025-02-24T07:55:27Z")
Hello ! I’m newbie on Homey PRO (2023) and my first steps are really amazing. At this time all works excepted one thing : the Aqara roller Shade Driver E1. I successfully connected it on my Homey but I receive an error… --- ## [(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… --- ## ["Reportable" attributes not beeing reported - Zigbee](https://community.homey.app/t/reportable-attributes-not-beeing-reported-zigbee/109129)
**Author:** [@cnordbo](https://community.homey.app/u/cnordbo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reportable-attributes-not-beeing-reported-zigbee/109129 "2024-05-01T01:35:09Z")
My latest purchase is a Zigbee 3.0 Puck, that controls the on/off (onoff) state, as well as current power consumption(measure\_power) and overall consumption (meter\_power) (since installation/factory reset). The device s… --- ## [\[APP\]\[Pro\] SceneButtons](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-scenebuttons/100583)
**Author:** [@3dwin](https://community.homey.app/u/3dwin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-scenebuttons/100583 "2024-04-13T00:06:40Z")
With SceneButtons, you easily save and recall the current lighting mood in a zone easily and quickly using a button in the app or as an action a flow. To get started Install the SceneButtons app on your Homey Add the… --- ## [Custom Capability Slider Shows Percentage Instead of Units and Missing Descriptions in App](https://community.homey.app/t/custom-capability-slider-shows-percentage-instead-of-units-and-missing-descriptions-in-app/107541)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Pham](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Pham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/custom-capability-slider-shows-percentage-instead-of-units-and-missing-descriptions-in-app/107541 "2024-04-02T15:16:19Z")
Hey all, I am struggling with making my own custom capability as my slider only show percentage and not the unit that i want. I am also not able to display either the title, hint or desc in the app. this is the from app…