Basic 'condition' question

Hi,

just a very basic question about conditions in general.
I know what they can be used for, but does it also make sense to use them in the following scenario - or does HASS handle that internally so that I don’t have to use a condition.

Scenario: I want to send a notification to my Android TV when whatever event occurs. Do I have to use a condition to check if the TV is online in the automation? Or just set up the notification (because HASS will handle it internally if the TV to be notified is offline)?

TIA,
Tom

You need a condition, because otherwise the notification attempt will be made regardless. What happens then depends on whether sending the message causes the TV to turn on.

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