How to retrieve area of an entity?
Hi all ! I was happy to read that an entity can now be assigned to an area. Now, I’m creating automation and I would like to retrieve this information, the area, based on the entity_id (e.g. in a...
View ArticleApple homekit only working on 2ghz wifi
I have setup Home assistant with homekit intergration. But for some reason my devices will only respond with I am on my 2ghz wifi. When I connect to the 5ghz the apple home app does not see my...
View ArticleRead json values in nested arrays?
I have a local electricity meter from which i can read the following json:...
View ArticleProxmox appears to crash HA
I have a Proxmox server for my HA install which I built through following Whiskerz install (so I’m no whizz at this). Everything has been running fine then I was running out of disk space so I simply...
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SMTP not working and SMTP integration not available
Hi there, I’m trying to add an SMTP account to my HA config file but for some reason it seems to not be working. I followed the instructions on: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/smtp BUT I...
View ArticleUpgrade to 2021.1.1 Killed Z-Wave
I was a bit nervous about upgrading to 2021.1.1 because I have things humming the way I want, but decided to take a snapshot and give it a try because, sooner or later, I’ll have to upgrade. Once...
View ArticleLight Transition Automations: MQTT v. API?
Curious if anyone was aware of any unexpected behavior when using light transition automations on MQTT-driven lights such as Tasmota or Shelly devices. The following automation is used as part of the...
View ArticleRun script python with HA
Hi all, I’m trying to run a python script in HA, I created the folder in my repository and insert the code in cofiguration.yaml (python_script:). If I run the script with “thonny, Python IDE” it run...
View ArticleProblem running Bluetooth LE Tracker using Docker container
I added the bluetooth_le_tracker to the configuration.yaml as described in https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/bluetooth_le_tracker#rootless-setup. device_tracker: - platform: bluetooth_tracker...
View ArticleKing Of Fans MR101Z missing MAX setting
I’m in the process of migrating all my Zigbee devices off SmartThings into HA directly. The fan controllers that I use are missing a fan setting. In HA, I only have low, medium, and high (plus a...
View ArticleAdd Tuya/Merkury Smart WiFi Camera integration
I installed Home Assistant on my Raspberry Pi 4 Model B yesterday. I’ve set up a few integrations (Google Cast, Tuya, and A Dell Printer) and am trying to add a Merkury Innovation Smart WiFi Camera. I...
View ArticleGetting an error w/ Check Home Assistant configuration. Not sure why
The error I am receiving is this: Testing configuration at /tmp/config Failed config group: - Invalid config for [group]: [family] is an invalid option for [group]. Check:...
View ArticleCalculate current consumption based on total power consumption
Hi, need some help, please. Got an sensor which receives the total power consumed. Updated twice per minute based on my power meter. Values are stored in postgres db. I want to calculate the...
View ArticleSwitch Automation
Good afternoon, I am trying to set an automation where every few hours, HA checks to see if any of my smart switches are set to “off” and to turn them “on”. When it turns them “on”, I’d like it to...
View ArticleHelp with waiting_for_trigger time pattern template
I have an automation that I want to use with a wait_for_trigger for a specific (random) time. The automation is triggered by a state change, which usually occurs around midnight. The automation should...
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Template sensor: hyphen in attribute id?
I have a sensor that has an attribute with hyphens: I want to parse that value into a template sensor to use as a trigger for an automation. But the code I usually use for doing this doesn’t work:...
View ArticleAutomation for controlling Ecobee home and away state using life360 for...
Hi, I’m new to Home assistant so please bear with me. I used to use IFTTT and life360 to do the ecobee home and away triggering. Since that is no longer supported, I am transitioning to HA running on...
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Switch Pi to NUC Internal IP dont work
Hi, my switch from Pi3 to a NUC works perfect, but not the Internal IP. Only the external IP over duckdns works. internal IP: http://192.168.xxx.x3:8123 The Pi3 has a different IP than the Intel Nuc....
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Utility_meter wrong values / volkszaehler
I am struggling with the utility_meter. I thought I got the clue yesterday, but my messured values get completly wrong after some time. First I thought a HA-Restart crashes the values, but could not...
View ArticleMqtt switch not appearing
ok, although I’m using homeassistant for a while now, I suddenly seem to have a very dummy problem I’ve upgraded from version 0.112.5 to 2021.1.0 (because of some timstamp bug) I’ve added an extra...
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