Virtual Devices
This app gives you the opportunity to add Virtual Devices to Homey. You can operate the Virtual Devices from the UI and/or use them in flows.
Or you can add a mode and add it as a condition, e.g. to disable multiple flows when going on Holiday.
Important note:
This app is no longer updated. It works how it works. I may look at some pull-requests, but nothing major or drastic.
Homey is developing much quicker than I can keep up. With the new release of Homey Bridge and support for TypeScript, it makes sense to start from scratch and create a new Virtual Devices v2 app that follows the latest standards.
That won't be me, though. I have different interests. Perhaps in the future...., but no, don't wait for that.
Feel free to take the name, the ideas and even parts of the code. In fact I would like that very much.
1 tip: I would create perhaps several apps:
- 1 App for pure Virtual Devices, supporting only the capabilities provided by Athom
- 1 App for sensors, with the freedom to combine multiple (sensor-)capabilities into 1 app
- 1 App for modes, maybe give the multi-mode a new try
- Specific apps for specific request. E.g. Garage doors, Swimming pools, etc.
What works:
- Virtual Devices: Switch, Alarm, Blinds, Hifi, Light, Security, TV, Heater
- Modes: Holiday, Away, Party, Event, Quiet, Movie, Sleep, Relax, Manual, Secure
- Trigger a flow
- Use the switch/mode status as a condition
- Use the switch/mode in the 'then'-column
What doesn't:
- Settings (or other) that makes some modes mutually exclusive (issue #3)
More information:
There is more information, including How-to's on GitHub Pages: https://arjankranenburg.github.io/virtual-devices/
Please report bugs on github: https://github.com/ArjanKranenburg/virtual-devices/issues
Questions can be asked on the Virtual Devices topic of the Homey Forum: https://community.athom.com/t/virtual-devices/1723
...or on Slack (@arielaxed)