Friendly_name_template not for binary_sensors?

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

Is the friendly_name_template not available for binary template sensors?
Ive tried this in the sensor definition itself, and under customize bit it wont change the friendly name:

    binary_sensor.low_lux_input:
      friendly_name_template: >
        Low lux input - {{ states('input_number.low_lux') }}
    binary_sensor.high_lux_input:
      friendly_name_template: >
        High lux input - {{ states('input_number.high_lux') }}
    binary_sensor.home_theater_lux_input:
      friendly_name_template: >
        Home theater lux input - {{ states('input_number.home_theater_lux') }}

the templates show fine in the dev section.

for comparisons sake, this does work for a regular template sensor:

frontdoor_motion_sensor_light_level:
  friendly_name_template: >
    Frontdoor: 
    {% set light_level = states.sensor.frontdoor_motion_sensor.attributes.light_level %}
    {%- if light_level <=1 %}
      bright moonlight
    {%- elif light_level <=3000 %}
      night light
    {%- elif light_level <= 10000 %}
      dimmed light
    {%- elif light_level <= 17000 %}
      ‘cosy’ living room
    {%- elif light_level <= 22000 %}
      ‘normal’ non-task light
    {%- elif light_level <= 25500 %}
      working / reading
    {%- elif light_level <= 28500 %}
      inside daylight
    {%- elif light_level <= 33000 %}
      maximum to avoid glare
    {%- elif lux <= 40000 %}
      clear daylight
    {%- elif light_level <= 51000 %}
      direct sunlight
    {% else %}
      too bright!
    {% endif %}

[Timple (Tim)]

Same here:

This code:

binary_sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      bathroom_moist:
        value_template: "{{ float(states.sensor.badkamersensor_relative_humidity.state) > (float(states.sensor.woonkamer_humidity.state) + float(states.input_number.moistoffset.state) ) }}"
        friendly_name_template: "{{ 'Badkamer vochtig (' + states.sensor.badkamersensor_relative_humidity.state +'% > ' + states.sensor.woonkamer_humidity.state + '% + ' + states.input_number.moistoffset.state + ')' }}"

Gives this error when clicking the check-config button:

Invalid config for [binary_sensor.template]: [friendly_name_template] is an invalid option for [binary_sensor.template].

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

@Mariusthvdb

binary_sensor.low_lux_input: friendly_name_template: > Low lux input - {{ states(‘input_number.low_lux’) }} binary_sensor.high_lux_input: friendly_name_template: > High lux input - {{ states(‘input_number.high_lux’) }} binary_sensor.home_theater_lux_input: friendly_name_template: > Home theater lux input - {{ states(‘input_number.home_theater_lux’) }}

filed a feature request for this.
hope it will receive enough support…

[Timple (Tim)]

Maybe it’s better to submit a github issue for this. The friendly_name_template should work for all sensors according to the documentation:

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