Display Active Roborock Map

[NiceMarmut]

Worked this out with chatGPT, but a pretty easy way to display the selected/active map while vacuuming. Works well, especially if you have multiple floors. Only displays while cleaning, and updates to show cleaning path.

Step 1: Create a Template Sensor for the Dynamic Image URL

Add the following to your configuration.yaml to create a sensor that dynamically resolves the correct image URL based on the selected map:

yaml

template:
  - sensor:
      - name: "Roborock Current Map URL"
        state: >
          {% set selected_map = states('select.roborock_q5_pro_selected_map') | trim | lower %}
          {% if selected_map == 'main floor' %}
            {{ state_attr('image.roborock_q5_pro_main_floor', 'entity_picture') }}
          {% elif selected_map == 'basement' %}
            {{ state_attr('image.roborock_q5_pro_basement', 'entity_picture') }}
          {% elif selected_map == 'tv room' %}
            {{ state_attr('image.roborock_q5_pro_tv_room', 'entity_picture') }}
          {% elif selected_map == 'upstairs' %}
            {{ state_attr('image.roborock_q5_pro_upstairs', 'entity_picture') }}
          {% else %}
            /local/default_image.png
          {% endif %}

After saving, restart Home Assistant.

Step 2: Use the Template Sensor in the Generic Camera Integration

Now, configure the Generic Camera integration in the UI:

1. Go to Settings > Devices & Services.
2. Click + Add Integration and search for Generic Camera.
3. Set up the integration with the following:

• Still Image URL: Reference the template sensor’s state in the format:

http://<your-home-assistant-url>{{ states('sensor.roborock_current_map_url') }}

Replace <your-home-assistant-url> with your Home Assistant instance’s base URL (e.g., http://192.168.1.100:8123).

• Content Type: image/png.

Step 3: Update the Dashboard

Use the new camera entity (e.g., camera.roborock_current_map_camera) in your dashboard:

yaml

type: conditional
conditions:
  - entity: vacuum.roborock_q5_pro
    state: cleaning
card:
  type: picture-entity
  entity: camera.roborock_current_map_camera
  show_state: false
  show_name: false
  camera_view: auto

[bkr1969 (Brian)]

Does this work as well as the map in the custom integration? I can’t seem to understand why the custom one isn’t the core if all the features work or else why the maintainer(s) of the core integration don’t just copy what the custom creator has done to make the maps work.