Get amount of updates available?

Configuration
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Anybody know how I can get a simple number returned that will state the amount of all the updates available, summed up?

In other words, I want to grab the same number that is shown on the sidebar, next to “Settings”

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It usually shows all updates for devices, addons, cor services, and other things that need attention.

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configuration.yaml

template:
  - sensor:
      - name: "Total Updates Available"
        state: "{{ states.update | selectattr('state', 'eq', 'on') | list | count }}"
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It shows repair issues and other things too. The updates are just part of it.
The update sensor tom_l have posted will capture most of them, but some integrations do not follow the HA standard with an update sensor. You will have to handle those case-by-case.

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Thanks guys!
And yeah, I’ll need to keep that in mind for the other integrations. For now, it’s handy to know externally when I need to open HA and apply some updates :slight_smile: