Automation problems - extra keys not allowed

Configuration
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Hey guys,

i’m getting some problems with my automation. I’m fairly new to this and i cant figure out the error.
I just want to turn on the light when i power on my tv after sunset.

2018-01-22 16:37:17 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.config] Invalid config for [automation]: extra keys not allowed @ data['condition'][0]['after']. Got None
extra keys not allowed @ data['condition'][0]['offset']. Got None
not a valid value for dictionary value @ data['condition'][0]['condition']. Got None
required key not provided @ data['condition'][0]['entity_id']. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 106). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/

So this is the error i see in the log. And here is my automation

#Turn on the light after sunset when tv is started 
- alias: 'Turn on Light with TV'
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: media_player.living_room_tv
    to: 'playing'
  condition:
    condition: sun
    after: sunset
    offset: '+00:30:00'
  action:
    service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.yeelight_living_room

I hope you can help me

2

there is no “offset” option for sun
it is called after_offset

- alias: 'Turn on Light with TV'
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: media_player.living_room_tv
    to: 'playing'
  condition:
    condition: sun
    after: sunset
    after_offset: "+00:30:00"
  action:
    service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.yeelight_living_room

Here’s the documentation:

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3

That can’t be right.

From my autos.yaml

- alias: Sunrise Lt
  id: '24'
  trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunrise
    offset: "+01:00:00"
  action:
  - service: light.turn_off
    entity_id: light.sonoff_lamp, light.sonoff_spare, light.led_strip

That’s been working every day for the past nine months or so.

Also, offset: is still mentioned in the sun component :

Try adding this as a condition:

- condition: state
    entity_id: sun.sun
    state: 'below_horizon'
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4

Sorry I was unclear.

Sun triggers have an offset value, as you have clearly identified.
But CONDITIONS use before_offset and after_offset for sun.
You can find that documentation for sun condition at the link I previously supplied:

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5

wow, thanks for the fast reply to both of you :star_struck:

so this is what works now.

#Turn on the light after sunset when tv is started 
- alias: 'Turn on Light with TV'
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: media_player.living_room_tv
    to: 'playing'
  condition:
    #condition: sun
    #after: sunset
    #after_offset: '+00:30:00'
    - condition: state
      entity_id: sun.sun
      state: 'below_horizon'
  action:
    service: light.turn_on
    entity_id: light.yeelight_living_room

is it also possible to set an offset here?

6

You can try the “for” clause in the state condition if you wanted an offset for after sunset.
You can’t do a before offset on state conditions.

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I found this quite confusing also. It’s not clear to me why the syntax you used isn’t accepted, for consistency with the trigger syntax.