Change binary sensor state text

Configuration
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Hey

So I have multiple binary sensors set up to ping media devices on my network, like my TV, Xbox etc. They are all working perfectly but they display as connected or disconnected, I would rather they show as On and Off

With the level of customisation available in HA I’m sure this is possible, can anyone help me
Thanks

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2

If you have set the binary_sensor’s device_class to connectivity it will displays its states using connected and disconnected.

If you remove the device_class option, it will default to using on and off.

3

Thanks, I can’t get this option to stick, I can edit the entity and remove device_class which does show on rather than connected but after a few seconds it reverts back to connected.

I’ve tried putting

device_class: power

In my configuration.yaml but HA claimed it is deprecated in current version.

Any ideas how I should get it to stick.
Thanks

** Never mind I’ve got it, needed to out in the customize section rather than the device configuration** thanks for your help

4

Any idea how to either make the sky sensors icons show a different colour depending on the state or stop the binary sensors doing it, so it’s all the same. Thanks again

5

For that capability (and more), you need to install this custom component:

It lets you define the desired icon and icon_color based on whatever conditions you want. For example, here is how I control the appearance of the icons and their colors for my thermostat:

In customize.yaml:

climate.thermostat:
  templates:
    icon: >
      if (attributes.operation_mode === 'off') return 'mdi:power-off';
      if (state === 'heat') return 'mdi:fire';
      if (state === 'cool') return 'mdi:snowflake';
      if (state === 'auto') return 'mdi:autorenew';
      if (state === 'idle') return 'mdi:sleep';
      return 'mdi:power-off';
    icon_color: >
      if (attributes.operation_mode === 'off') return 'gray';
      if (state === 'heat') return 'red';
      if (state === 'cool') return 'blue';
      if (state === 'auto') return 'green';
      if (state === 'idle') return 'black';
      return 'gray';