Date controlled switch

1

Hi

I want to make a switch turn on on a specific date that I can change on the dash board, and when it isnt the correct date I want it to turn off. It seems rather simple but cant get it to work. Recently tried wit a on and off input entity but it doesnt seem to react either way…

- id: '1695455846986'

  alias: Køleskab tænd tidsstyret

  description: ''

  trigger:

  - platform: time

    at: input_datetime.koleskab

  condition: []

  action:

  - service: switch.turn_on

    data: {}

    target:

      entity_id: switch.gildesal_29579358

  mode: single

- id: '1695456213301'

  alias: Køleskab sluk tidsstyret

  description: ''

  trigger:

  - platform: time

    at: input_datetime.koleskab_sluk

  condition: []

  action:

  - service: switch.turn_off

    data: {}

    target:

      entity_id: switch.gildesal_29579358

  mode: single
2

The time trigger only works with input datetimes that have time. If your input datetime only has date, use


trigger:
  - platform: template
    value_template: "{{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') == states('input_datetime.test') }}"