ESPHome, Sonoff, show up as light, NOT switch

ESPHome
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I have been using this example code from @frenck
The code works perfect, but i would like that the sonoff showed up in HA as a light, not switch (better for google assistant)
I still want all the “bells and whistles” (led status that is correct, the use of the physical button on the sonoff should work as in this example)

I know i can transform the switch in homassistant to a light, but i was thinking that this must be possible in the ESPHome yaml code itself.

I can figure out how to have the sonoff show up as a light, but then i can’t implement the “bells and whistles” :frowning:

esphome:
  name: mcsonoff03
  platform: ESP8266
  board: esp01_1m

wifi:
  ssid: 'XXXXXXX'
  password: 'XXXXXXXX'
  fast_connect: true
  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.111.32
    gateway: 192.168.111.1
    subnet: 255.255.255.0

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:

ota:

binary_sensor:
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO0
      mode: INPUT_PULLUP
      inverted: True
    name: "McSonoff03 Button"
    on_press:
      - switch.toggle: fakebutton

switch:
  - platform: template
    name: "McSonoff03 Relay"
    optimistic: true
    id: fakebutton
    turn_on_action:
    - switch.turn_on: relay
    - light.turn_on: led
    turn_off_action:
    - switch.turn_off: relay
    - light.turn_off: led
  - platform: gpio
    id: relay
    pin: GPIO12

output:
  - platform: esp8266_pwm
    id: basic_green_led
    pin:
      number: GPIO13
      inverted: True

light:
  - platform: monochromatic
    name: "McSonoff03 Green LED"
    output: basic_green_led
    id: led

sensor:
  - platform: wifi_signal
    name: "McSonoff03 WiFi Signal"
    update_interval: 30s
  - platform: uptime
    name: "McSonoff03 Uptime"

text_sensor:
  - platform: version
    name: "McSonoff03 ESPHome Version"
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Basically you need to use a GPIO output component with a binary light component. Here’s how I’ve set up mine: https://github.com/DarkFox/ha-config/blob/master/esphome/kitchen_sink.yaml

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3

Thanx!
Exactly what i was looking for.

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Hi @DarkFox I followed your example and it worked great. My Martin Jerry switch is showing as a light instead of a switch. The only thing I can’t figure out is how to tie the blue LED to turn on when the relay is active. Any tip? Thanks.

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Hmm, I’m not sure. The switch component has triggers for turn_on/off, but light doesn’t. Perhaps @OttoWinter has a suggestion?

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you can use something like this:

  interval:
  - interval: 1s
    then:
      - if:
          condition:
            light.is_on: light id
          then:
            light.turn_on: led_id
          else:
            light.turn_off: led_id
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Thanks @DarkFox and Thanks @glmnet for the suggestion.

I did some digging and found I can use the power supply component and tying it to the blue led to turn on when the relay is on. Here’s a snippet of the code:

binary_sensor:
# Define button to toggle relay and blue LED
  - platform: gpio
    pin:
      number: GPIO13
      mode: INPUT_PULLUP
      inverted: True
    name: ${friendly_name} Button
    on_press:
      - light.toggle: lightsw
    internal: True
  - platform: status
    name: ${friendly_name} Status

# Define output for relay and toggle blue LED
output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: GPIO12
    id: relay
    power_supply: blue_led

# Expose to HA as light    
light:
  - platform: binary
    name: ${friendly_name}    
    id: lightsw
    output: relay

# Define output for blue LED
power_supply:
  - id: blue_led
    enable_time: 0s
    keep_on_time: 0s
    pin:
      number: GPIO5
      inverted: True
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A bit hacky, good job!