Add the ability to run script in scene

Feature Requests
1

I would like to be able to run a script in a scene. I like the scene functionality but I would like to run scripts to add more functionality to it.

2

This used to be possible and it was specifically removed so unlikely to come back. However since the state of a scene is now the time it was last triggered you can accomplish this with an automation like this:

automation:
  alias: Do extra stuff with my scene
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: scene.my_scene
  action:
    - service: some_service_that_scenes_cant_use
      data:
        input: Stuff!
    ...
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3

I remember that it worked a while ago. But why was it removed?

4

I only have a technical reason. Because scenes don’t “run” things, they put things back into a reproducible state. For example no matter what’s happened or is happening with a light, putting it to brightness 30% always does the same thing. Same with setting an outlet to on.

Not true with scripts though. Running a script may not even work if its already running. And how would you capture the state of a script with the scene editor? If it happened to be running at the time you were creating/updating the scene then you want to run it as a part of that scene? It doesn’t work.

What is your use case and why do you need a scene for reference? Scripts can do everything a scene can do and more. So if you already have a script why not just add some steps to it instead of making a scene?

5

Thank you very much for this hint! After hours of trial and error I can now finally trigger the my_button entities which are exposed by the Overkiz integration when activating a scene from my iPhone. :partying_face: