Can i no longer use the old Notify anymore like cells?

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 2:03pm

so the latest update has not liked my notifications anymore complaining it doesnt exist i did change to the new format

alias: >-
  NOTIFICATION - Low battery level detection & notification for all battery
  sensors
description: ''
use_blueprint:
  path: sbyx/low-battery-level-detection-notification-for-all-battery-sensors.yaml
  input:
    actions:
      - action: notify.send_message
        target:
          entity_id: notify.text_cell_notification
        data:
          message: Check Battery... Batteries are low
          title: Warning.. Home Assistant
    threshold: 5
    time: '20:15:00'

removing actions and adding notify.send_message

but it now doesnt like my
entity_id: notify.text_cell_notification

when i go check my smtp. intergration and my multiple numbers under seems ok

but in devices states, entity_id: notify.text_cell_notification doesnt exist

only
entity_id: notify.text_cell_notification_cellnumber_provider_name

well this is no good cuz i dont wanna have a list of
notify.text_cell_notification_cellnumber_provider_name

in the automation just
notify.text_cell_notification

as i have duplicates of the email address for different warnings so i have Email notification etc

so how do i get back like

notify.text_cell_notification
notify.email_notification

as i get now
notify.email_notification_emailaddress_2

how do i fix this?

as it orginally said its going to expire in 2027… but after i fixed the format i got these unknown entities
notify.email_notification

so i not sure if thats normal or not till i get an email i dunno

Didgeridrew · August 9, 2026, 5:32pm

If you just want to change the entity ID of the notify entity, you can do that in the entity’s settings just like any other entity.

You can add and/or rename recipients from the integration:

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 8:38pm

not sure

i mean the entiy id is gone is what i saying before the update

notify.text_cell_notification
existed before ha update
now it no longer exists
but now
notify.text_cell_notification_cellnumber_company_ name

now that exists and it deleted
notify.text_cell_notification

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 8:43pm

@Didgeridrew is is what i mean
so home assistant says
notify.text_cell_notofication no longer exisits since the update

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 8:48pm

so my notifications now no longer work

Didgeridrew · August 9, 2026, 8:55pm

If notify.text_cell_notification existed as an entity prior to update it should still exist, but I don’t think it did… I think you are confusing notify entities and notify services/actions.

Based on what you have shared, the blueprint automation should be:

alias: >-
  NOTIFICATION - Low battery level detection & notification for all battery
  sensors
description: ''
use_blueprint:
  path: sbyx/low-battery-level-detection-notification-for-all-battery-sensors.yaml
  input:
    actions:
      - action: notify.send_message
        target:
          entity_id: notify.text_cell_notification_cellnumber_company_ name
        data:
          message: Check Battery... Batteries are low
          title: Warning.. Home Assistant
    threshold: 5
    time: '20:15:00'

As I posted previously, you can change the entity ID from notify.text_cell_notification_cellnumber_company_ name to notify.text_cell_notification in the entity’s setting if that’s what you want.

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:03pm

ive been using notify for a few years now

since the update told me i had to change the how to do the automation it is now gone

alias: NOTIFICATION - EMAIL - Amazon Delivery Gifts (Intelcom)
description: Intelcom Amazon Delivery Gifts
triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - sensor.intelcom_amazon_delivery
conditions: []
actions:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: sensor.intelcom_amazon_delivery
            state: received
        sequence:
          - action: notify.text_cell_notification
            data:
              message: >-
                Gifts Have Been Recieved At Intel Drop Off Location {{
                as_timestamp(states('sensor.date_time_iso')) |
                timestamp_custom('%I:%M %p') }}
          - action: python_script.set_state

i had no problems yesterday.. but i updated today HA and now my automations no longer work

as you can see the States.. there is no more notify.text_cell_notfications just phone number version

the entity got erased cuz the of the 2027 depreciation i had to change

Didgeridrew · August 9, 2026, 9:07pm

Again, you are confusing actions with entities… prior to 2026.7, the SMTP integration did not create notify entities.

Also, the old actions still work… they will not be removed or stop working until 2027.3, but you will get a Repair notification when they are are used.

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:12pm

no i fixed that like i showed
orginal message

    actions:
      - action: notify.send_message
        target:
          entity_id: notify.text_cell_notification

then how do i send it since the automation is broken
it has to send to entity id notify.text_cell_notification

so im confused how do i fix it

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:13pm

i do not want to send
to
[notify.text_cell_notification_cellnumber_msg_koodomobile_com]

Didgeridrew · August 9, 2026, 9:14pm

Then create the Recipient(s) you want to send it to.

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:15pm

i did you saw it under STMP

Didgeridrew · August 9, 2026, 9:17pm

You showed 3 notify entities in the States tool screenshot, but none of them have the ID notify.text_cell_notification…

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:17pm

right there
3 notify entityss

with receipts under each one

so you send it to
notify.text_cell-notification

there is no

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:17pm

i knoiw
i told u the update broke it

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:17pm

i said update erased it!!!

Didgeridrew · August 9, 2026, 9:18pm

Those are not entities, those are integration service instances.

There should be a service instance for each email account you want to send from. Each service instance also needs one or more Recipients. Each Recipient creates a notify entity that can be used as a target for the actions notify.send_message and smtp.send_message.

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:20pm

when home assistant imported the
notify.yaml there was no issues…

when i updated i not longer can send to notify.text_cell_notification
yesterday was fine today is botched

comet424 · August 9, 2026, 9:21pm

i guess ill roll back update from backup yesterday then and see what it is
cuz i frustrated

ginandbacon · August 9, 2026, 11:31pm

I think this may be the issue. Some other issues about deprecated legacy actions and each email needing its own entry. Best bet is probably jumping on discord.