2023.12 Ping integration changes & scan_interval

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Standard Polling Frequency

The standard Ping polling frequency in 2023.12.0 is 5 minutes. This has been updated in 2023.12.1 to a polling frequency of 30 seconds.

Consider Home

Consider home will be available in 2024.1.x. If you join the beta, you can have it as early as December 28th 2023.

Altering Default Polling Frequency

To alter the default polling rate:

  1. Disable polling (Note this does not disable a single poll that occurs at startup)
    • 3 vertical dots → System Options → Turn off Enable polling for updates.
  2. Create an automation with any polling rate you desire using any number of available triggers.
    Heres a typical automation with a 15 second polling rate for multiple ping entities
    trigger:
- platform: time_pattern
  seconds: "/15"
action:
- service: homeassistant.update_entity
  target:
    entity_id:
    - sensor.ping_device1
    - sensor.ping_device2
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