How to count number of words in a spoken number?
I have a script which invokes a TTS message where I need to count the number of words in the message so it can calculate a delay to allow the message to finish being spoken before another TTS message...
View ArticleSimple Way of Adding Multiple Entities to an Area?
Hi there, I am currently adding areas to my HA instance. On the area configuration page I can not add any entities/ devices. I have to go to entities and add a single entity to an area. When selecting...
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KNX - Jung Multiroom Amplifier
Hey everyone, Can somebody help me to integrate Jung Multiroom Amplifier MR-AMP4.4 ? I can do a ON/OFF and Volume with the light option but I don’t see how to integrate other options. What do I have...
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Backups jumped in size in 2025.1.1
I setup automated backups in 2025.1.0 and then upgraded to 2025.1.1. The backups have jumped from ~450MB to just under 2GB but I haven’t changed any options so a bit confused as to what has caused...
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Entity renaming falls back to original
I can’t yet point it down to when/why (it survives HA restart), but I have a device (a Motorola phone of my daughter) that keeps failing as the entities rename to the original device name and not to...
View ArticleIkea bulbs not working correctly
Dear community, I have 4 Ikea bulbs [LED1936G5] IKEA LED1936G5 control via MQTT | Zigbee2MQTT) in one group (group made in Z2M) and when I´m turning it on or off it works only sometimes, subjectively...
View ArticleMushroom Cards dont appear when edit dashboard
Hi Guys, I’m new to this community and I’m also learning how to configure my HA. I’d like to be able to use Mushroom for my dashboard, but I can’t get it to install successfully. I did the...
View ArticleExporting ESPCAM image to MQTT via Node-Red
So I have an ESPCAM integrated via ESPHOME and I then can display the image in a “Picture Glance Card” configured like this: camera_view: auto type: picture-glance title: Watercam entities: - entity:...
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How to configure a sensor so ALEXA can read its value
Hey all, I’m losing my mind here. The thing I thought will be the simplest is turning out to be the opposite. Please, can someone tell me how to configure a sensor, so ALEXA can read its value? Not...
View ArticleAccessing raspberry 5 via UTP cable and starting terminal: how to do it?
Hello, I am starting with a raspberry 5 and will use it for home automation. So, I installed home automation on a SD disk, and get on my iMac screen (connected to the same router) the welcome screen...
View ArticleWhisper voice training for specific voices
Hello everyone, I have been experimenting for the last 12 months with various voice assistant solutions with some level of success. I have already pre-ordered the new HA voice PE and look forward to...
View ArticleNoah mqqt add-on missing
Hi guys, I’m pretty new to Home Assistant. Now I have the following problem, I had integrated my storage from Growatt with the add-on (noah-mqqt). Everything worked perfectly. Yesterday the Growatt...
View ArticleDelay between services
Hi, i want a delay of 5 seconds between 2 services. How i could implement this? I tried with delay but i think im doing something wrong. - service: remote.turn_on data: entity_id: remote.arbeitszimmer...
View Article3D printed case for external Speaker for HA Voice PE?
Has anyone created any case with external speaker for Home Assistant Voice PE to get better sound? Would be nice to have one that can stack with the HA Voice PE, so it looks like one unit. 2 posts - 2...
View ArticleMusic assistant not showing players - SOLVED
I’m not sure if we can ask questions about MA on here yet as it’s only recently been bundled in. I am running HA 2024.12.5 on Docker. I have four Bose Soundtouch speakers which show up correctly on HA...
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Shelly BLU TRV - Better thermostat
Hi everyone, I’ve installed three Shelly BLU TRV thermostats and grouped them into a single thermostat using the “Better Thermostat” integration. However, I’ve noticed some strange behavior: When I...
View ArticleSpotify Integration – force refresh list of Playlists?
Having trouble getting a refreshed list of my Spotify (Liked) Playlists – rebooted HA a few times, reloaded the Spotify Integration, waited 5 mins, 1 hour, 24 hours, still only shows an outdated list...
View ArticleToggle a Switch before and after change RGB Bulb Entity
Hi, I have a BLE RGB lamp that I control via an ESP32. I want another relay to go off after I turn off the light entity and when I turn the light on, the relay to go back on BEFORE. I can control the...
View ArticleREST interface. Pick-up every sekunde WITHOUT “automation”
To be on the safe side, I would like to hear your opinion again. I’ve only been with HA for a good 2 months. But I am a professional programmer. Code-wise it should fit +/-. But maybe you have an idea...
View ArticleMusic Assistant Results from Service Calls
So im using the Music Assistant integration to provide a visual jukebox. Currently its manual and i setup some custom button cards, call a service to play some playlists on a specific speaker. I would...
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