Forgive this basic question, I have read through some forum posts and tried to understand the time_date integration docs, but I’m struggling.
I am trying to use a blueprint to create an automation which has a sunrise effect for lights. The blueprint calls for a sensor helper. I want instead to use an input for next alarm time, i.e., a box on a dashboard. The input_datetime has a timestamp but is not the right type of entity (i.e., input versus sensor).
I think it should be really pretty easy to create a time sensor from an input_datetime entity, but I’m really not sure how to do this.
Although it’d probably be more elegant to set up the automation from the blueprint then adapt it to the input_datetime: to do what you’re asking for via the UI is straightforward.
Settings
Devices & Services
Helpers (“tab” heading at the top)
Create helper (button bottom-right)
Choose Template > Template a sensor
Fill in like this, with your desired name and correct input_datetime entity:
