Yes exactly the same. Hope they found the issue (i canāt)
@Remco_van_Geel & @HappyCadaver
It looks like you may be running an unstable beta release that hasnāt been officially released yet. Issues like this are best reported in the beta forum, where they can be addressed before the stable release.
Iām currently running Home Assistant 2025.12.5 (stable), and the blueprint works as expected and responds very quickly.
As a general rule, I donāt update on ?.?.1 or ?.?.2 releases. I usually wait until around .3 or later before making changes or investigating issues.
I also donāt run beta versionsā¦ thatās simply a time constraint, and there are beta testers better suited to that stage of testing.
Blacky 
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Blacky, I wasnāt actually having an issue as I havenāt had to touch your amazing and rock solid blueprint since set up and I donāt create automations/scripts from the UI. I was just trying to point out to Remco_van_Geel that itās not a Blackyās blueprint problem, it was an early beta frontend performance problem (now resolved if Iām not mistaken).
You just keep doing you which you do so well 
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Yeah, thanks for helping outā¦ in fact, you helped me by providing the link to the beta, so thank you. I just tagged you in the conversation since you were part of it.
Thanks for your kind words, glad you like the blueprint and that youāre finding it useful.
Blacky
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Running the latest version 3.9 I did set up some service cycle counter helper variable to get reminded of some device cleaning and such. However, it seems that the service cycle counter does not count. I have definitely be running the device monitored a few times after that but the service cycle counter still says ā0ā. Any idea if I am missing something? Thanks!
Could you please provide us your YAML of the automation? This YAML code are the settings you have selected in the automation so I can help. To do this go into your automation, top right 3 dots, Edit in YAML, copy all the code, come back to the forum and in your reply at the top tool bar click on ā</>ā and paste code in there.
Blacky
Thanks for the reply, hereās one of the two automations YAML. I checked to be certain and the helper still is ā0ā but I was running the device yesterday, so I am certain it does not increase its value.
alias: Verbrauch Waschmaschine
description: ""
use_blueprint:
path: Blackshome/appliance-notifications.yaml
input:
power_sensor: sensor.steckdose_waschmaschine_electric_consumption_w
start_appliance_power: 5
running_dead_zone: 25
end_appliance_power: 4
end_time_delay: 4
start_title: Washing Machine
include_end_notify: enable_end_notify_options
end_notify_device:
- cbc561b2095a352f28d17c65a03e7abd
- 16d3089032a9667c007b5eccda69437e
end_message_title: š„»ššš Waschmaschine fertig šš§¦š©²š§£
include_power_tracking: enable_power_tracking_and_cost
end_message: Die Waschmaschine ist fertig!
end_message_cost: "šø Kosten: "
end_message_kwh: "ā” Verbrauch: "
power_consumption_sensor: sensor.steckdose_waschmaschine_electric_consumption_kwh
cost_per_kwh: input_number.strompreis
include_time: time_enabled
after_time: "07:00:00"
before_time: "22:30:00"
start_power_consumption: input_number.waschmaschine_power_tracking_start
end_power_consumption: input_number.waschmaschine_power_tracking_end
include_custom_actions:
- enable_start_custom_actions
- enable_end_custom_actions
start_custom_actions:
- metadata: {}
data:
value: 21
target:
entity_id: input_number.hauswirtschaftsraum_manual_comfort_temperature
action: input_number.set_value
end_custom_actions:
- metadata: {}
data:
value: 18
target:
entity_id: input_number.hauswirtschaftsraum_manual_comfort_temperature
action: input_number.set_value
end_message_duration_tracking: "ā Laufzeit:"
include_duration_tracking: enable_duration_tracking
include_watchdog: enable_watchdog
watchdog_timeframe:
hours: 4
minutes: 30
seconds: 0
watchdog_title: ā ļø Waschmaschine Laufzeit
watchdog_message: Waschmaschine lƤuft zu lange, bitte prĆ¼fen!
start_notify_data:
- high_priority
- sticky
- icon
start_notify_tag: Waschmaschine
end_notify_tag: waschmaschine
end_notify_data:
- high_priority
- channel
- icon
service_reminder_cycles: 50
service_reminder_end_message: ā ļø Zeit fĆ¼r das Reinigungsprogramm der Waschmaschine
service_reminder_counter_helper: counter.cycle_counter_service_reminder_waschmaschine
watchdog_notify_device:
- cbc561b2095a352f28d17c65a03e7abd
watchdog_notify_data:
- high_priority
- sticky
- icon
include_device_tracker:
- zone_end
notify_zone: zone.home
run_status_entity: input_select.status_waschmaschine
run_status_start: Waschen
run_status_watchdog: Fehler
run_status_end: Ende
run_status_end_attended: Standby
The helper (Cycle Counter Service Reminder Waschmaschine) is of the type counter, could this be the problem and it should be another type?
Thanks for your YAML.
You need to enable this option as currently it is disabled. You have 2 enable options to choose from, see below.
Blacky
Thank you for making this!
I noticed that the custom end action doesnāt repeat when end notifications are set to repeat, is there a way to change this? I use the custom actions to do custom alerts, such as through speakers.
Also, Iām using this for a washing machine. Due to the curvature of the door, I canāt use a door/window sensor but the automation requires a binary sensor. Iāve set up a physical button that is linked to a HA switch. When pressed the switch is set to On, and when this automation runs, the switch is set to Off and the switch has a helper binary sensor that the automation uses. Is there a simpler way to link a physical button to this automation?
Thanks for your responseā¦ I checked multiple times and had it enabled but somewhat there must have been a glitch or something. Sorry for bothering you for nothing. I checked another one (which I should have done first) and that one worked. Of course out of the 50:50 choice I choose the one where I somewhat screwed up or whatever caused me not having enabled this but for the other oneā¦ 
Sometimes all it needs is an outside view. Thanks a bunch for that! 
You need to build it into your custom end action. If you would like it to repeat then you need to build this, hence the name custom
Adding the button is about a simple as it gets. A door sensor is the best most reliable true signal to use. I use my motion sensor so when it is finnished an motion is detected in the laundry you know someone was in there to attend but itās not as good as using a door sensorā¦ it works for us.
Blacky
Iām a bit overwhelmed by the 933 messages in this thread, so havenāt ready everything. I installed the blueprint over the weekend and was successful in getting it working. One thing that I did that may not be necessary was use 5 minute average powers for my washer and drier to try to reduce the chance of false alarms. That has worked well for me with other power monitoring automatons and so far is working well with this blueprint.
Itās good that you got it working. Iāve been using this for years now and have never received a false positive just using the start and end power settings with a time delay.
My son has a new fancy washer and dryer, and his works perfectly too. I have a brand-new Bosch washer and an LG dryer, and I donāt use the built-in smart features because I find this works better every time.
Blacky
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I thought that if I set a custom action to do the custom action on a loop, it would continue even once the appliance has been attended to.
Does the Reminder Notification Entity being set to āonā terminate the whole automation, including a custom action loop?
Not too familiar with this, Iāve built some basic automations with HA, but this is the first template Iāve used for doing something more complex.
My washer and drier have no āsmartā features and Iām definitely not trying to be negative about the blueprint. It is working exactly as I had hoped! Thanks!
I have developed the blueprint so the built-in end options run in parallel with your custom actions.
Depending on what you create in your custom actions, they will continue running if you have configured them to do so. If the built-in reminder notification finishes, your custom actions can still be running independently.
The built-in repeat logic is completely separate from the custom actions. Think of it as two roads to the same destination: one road is the built-in actions, and the other is your custom actions. You control what happens on the custom-action road.
Blacky
100% no offense taken
Because you said it may not be necessary, I just wanted to share my insight to help. You may find that you donāt need the 5-minute average. The main thing is that it works for you, and Iām glad itās working.
Blacky
If I want to send a voice notification once my washing is finished I can use Custom Actions - End. Right?
What is the best way repeat this custom action until some condition (I need to check if socket is off)?