Hello -
I could use some help understanding what Config Entries are. I updated several expecting to rename devices, only to find out that I was only updating Config Entries. So, what are they and what is the value in having a Config Entry different from the Device Name?
Thank you, @Didgeridrew! One thing that’s still not clear to me, is there a use case for a Config Entry being different than a device name?
A device is the UI’s way of creating something to contain a bunch of related entities. Devices make more sense for something like a Weather Station that has a bunch of sensors and controls that are all part of the device, but the UI uses device_id’s for everything.
If there is a device called let’s say “light_1” and you name the only entity for that device also “light_1”, the displayed name will be “light_1_light_1”. Therefor having the names different is desirable.
