# Sync garage door **URL:** \ **Category:** webCoRE\ **Created:** [May 1, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sync-garage-door/86245 "2017-05-01T04:35:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![pizzinini](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/pizzinini/32/279_2.png) [@pizzinini](https://community.smartthings.com/u/pizzinini)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sync-garage-door/86245/2 "2017-05-01T17:57:19Z")
There is an app for that… 🙂 FYI (another good to find apps/solutions): [http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=How\_to\_Quick\_Browse\_the\_Community-Created\_SmartApps\_Forum\_Section](http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=How_to_Quick_Browse_the_Community-Created_SmartApps_Forum_Section) There are actually some other apps, too but this is the one I have been using for quite some time without issues: > [@New smart app to link the virtual/simulated garage door device with two actual devices](https://community.smartthings.com/t/new-smart-app-to-link-the-virtual-simulated-garage-door-device-with-two-actual-devices/25755): > > Syncs a Simulated garage door device with 2 actual devices, either a tilt or contact sensor and a switch or relay. The simulated device will then control the actual garage door. In addition, the virtual device will sync when the garage door is opened manually, \n It also attempts to double check the door was actually closed in case the beam was crossed. create a virtual device (see elsewhere for instructions) for device type use the simulated garage door. You can also create a modified version for yourself I recommend decreasing the runin time to 1 sec, otherwise it takes 6 secs before the door starts closing or opening when you toggle the simulated device icon. (That is what I did) install this smart app. select your relay /switch, and actual garage door sensor in the app, Also s… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.smartthings.com/t/sync-garage-door/86245)._