Add ICON to Template Sensor

[rcblackwell (Robert Blackwell)]

@Troon

This is ChatGPT generated, isn’t it?

Not that I’m aware of. I obtained the information from a Home Assistant Community post ( Smart Sprinkler Automation (skip watering if there is rain in next 48 hours - 2 days) )

@Troon

You’ve mixed legacy and modern format here (state plus value_template , icon vs icon_template). Try this:

That works!

@Troon

I’d suggest this should be a binary sensor:

Now that I think about it, that would be a better approach. Thank you.

EDIT: Using a binary sensor is a much better approach. Thanks.