Changeing name of sensor

Configuration
1

My sensor name is sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788
What is the easiest way to make a easier name for the entity.
Im not talking about the friendly_name but the actual name to be used in configuration files. ie sensor.kitchentemp

2

Template sensor and hide the other one in customize

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3

Okey. How would that look like with my example names given?

4

See here…

and here

- platform: template
    sensors:
      kitchentemp:
        friendly_name: 'Kitchen Temp'
        value_template: {{ states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float) }}
5

Thx for your answer but im missing something, this is my file xiaomisensor.yaml, and the other sensors in this file works.

platform: template
sensors: 
  front_door: 
    friendly_name: "Front Door"
    value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001f3cc19', 'on') %}
          Open
        {% else %}
          Closed
        {% endif %}

    icon_template: >
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001f3cc19', 'on') %}
          mdi:door-open
        {% else %}
          mdi:door-closed
        {% endif %}

  balkong_door: 
    friendly_name: "Balkong Door"
    value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001ef3410', 'on') %}
          Open
        {% else %}
          Closed
        {% endif %}

    icon_template: >
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001ef3410', 'on') %}
          mdi:door-open
        {% else %}
          mdi:door-closed
        {% endif %}
        
  edwardtemp:
    friendly_name: 'Edward Temp'
    value_template: {{ states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float) }}

And the error i get is:

Testing configuration at /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant
2018-02-19 05:48:23 ERROR (Thread-2) [homeassistant.util.yaml] invalid key: "OrderedDict([('states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float)', None)])"
  in "/home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/sensors/xiaomisensor.yaml", line 37, column 0
2018-02-19 05:48:23 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.bootstrap] Error loading /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/configuration.yaml: invalid key: "OrderedDict([('states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float)', None)])"
  in "/home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/sensors/xiaomisensor.yaml", line 37, column 0
6

You have the above in the code and no matching ‘(’, tho’ you don’t need the ‘)’ anyway.

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  edwardtemp:
    friendly_name: 'Edward Temp'
    value_template: {{ states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float }}

still gives:

Testing configuration at /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant
2018-02-19 11:13:32 ERROR (Thread-2) [homeassistant.util.yaml] invalid key: "OrderedDict([('states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float', None)])"
  in "/home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/sensors/xiaomisensor.yaml", line 37, column 0
2018-02-19 11:13:32 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.bootstrap] Error loading /home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/configuration.yaml: invalid key: "OrderedDict([('states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float', None)])"
  in "/home/homeassistant/.homeassistant/sensors/xiaomisensor.yaml", line 37, column 0

Any ideas?

8

{{ (states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float) }}

Try it with both () in there :slight_smile: I just tried in the template editor and it works :slight_smile:

9

Okey so code works in template editor at my place to but not in my file, (???). i post it in complete: (First two sensors DO work)

platform: template
sensors: 
  front_door: 
    friendly_name: "Front Door"
    value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001f3cc19', 'on') %}
          Open
        {% else %}
          Closed
        {% endif %}

    icon_template: >
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001f3cc19', 'on') %}
          mdi:door-open
        {% else %}
          mdi:door-closed
        {% endif %}

  balkong_door: 
    friendly_name: "Balkong Door"
    value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001ef3410', 'on') %}
          Open
        {% else %}
          Closed
        {% endif %}

    icon_template: >
        {% if is_state('binary_sensor.door_window_sensor_158d0001ef3410', 'on') %}
          mdi:door-open
        {% else %}
          mdi:door-closed
        {% endif %}
        
  edward_temp:
    friendly_name: 'Edward Temp'
    value_template: {{ (states.sensor.temperature_158d0001f54788.state | float) }}
10

I think in the code it needs to be in single quotes.