Creating a binary sensor

Configuration
1

i am trying to create a binary sensor that shows “home” when connected to my home network and "away when not

binary_sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      karl_iphone_wifi_home:
        value_template: >-
          {% if states('sensor.karl_s_iphone_2_ssid') == "Karl and Jackie" %}
            Home
          {% else %}
            Away
          {% endif %}
        friendly_name: 'Karl'

this is what i have but it just says off when i check the binary sensor

2

Because binary_sensor entities are on or off

Use on and off and set the device_class to presence as explained here.

3

thank you which line would i add it to

4 
binary_sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      karl_iphone_wifi_home:
        value_template: >
          {{ is_state('sensor.karl_s_iphone_2_ssid', 'Karl and Jackie') }}
        friendly_name: 'Karl'
        device_class: presence

However for new sensors you should be using the new format (configuration.yaml):

template:
  - binary_sensor:
      - name: 'Karl'
        state: >
          {{ is_state('sensor.karl_s_iphone_2_ssid', 'Karl and Jackie') }}
        device_class: presence
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thank you so much