well, can you just post exactly what you have written in your configuration?
The whole thing, or just the Harmony parts? And is it OK to PM it to you?
Just the harmony parts
Sensors:
sensor:
#Harmony hubs
- platform: template
sensors:
tv_room:
value_template: >
{% if is_state("remote.tv_room", 'on') %}
{{ states.remote.tv_room.attributes.current_activity }}
{% else %}
PowerOff
{% endif %}
friendly_name: 'TV Room'
#Track TV Stats
- platform: history_stats
name: TV Time
entity_id: sensor.tv_room
state: 'Watch Roku'
type: time
start: '{{ now().replace(hour=0).replace(minute=0).replace(second=0) }}'
Switches:
switch:
#Harmony Activity Switches
- platform: template
switches:
# Power on/off
tv_room_power:
friendly_name: "Harmony Power"
value_template: "{{ is_state('remote.tv_room', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
entity_id: remote.tv_room
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_off
entity_id: remote.tv_room
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state('remote.tv_room', 'on') %}
mdi:power
{% else %}
mdi:power
{% endif %}
#Watch TV
watch_tv:
friendly_name: "TV"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch TV') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Watch TV'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch TV') %}
mdi:television-classic
{% else %}
mdi:television-classic
{% endif %}
#Watch Roku
watch_roku:
friendly_name: "Roku"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch Roku') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Watch Roku'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch Roku') %}
mdi:alpha-r-circle
{% else %}
mdi:alpha-r-circle-outline
{% endif %}
#Watch A Movie
watch_a_movie:
friendly_name: "Blu-Ray"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch a Movie') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Watch a movie'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch a Movie') %}
mdi:disc-player
{% else %}
mdi:disc-player
{% endif %}
#Listen to Music
listen_to_music:
friendly_name: "Net Music"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Listen to Music') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Listen to Music'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Listen to Music') %}
mdi:music-note-bluetooth
{% else %}
mdi:music-note-bluetooth-off
{% endif %}
#Listen to Volumio
listen_to_volumio:
friendly_name: "Volumio"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Listen to Volumio') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Listen to Volumio'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Listen to Volumio') %}
mdi:playlist-music
{% else %}
mdi:playlist-music-outline
{% endif %}
#Play Xbox
play_xbox:
friendly_name: "Xbox One"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Play Xbox') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Play Xbox'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Play Xbox') %}
mdi:xbox
{% else %}
mdi:xbox-controller-off
{% endif %}
#Watch Fire TV
watch_fire_tv:
friendly_name: "Fire TV"
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch Fire TV') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'Watch Fire TV'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: 'PowerOff'
icon_template: >-
{% if is_state_attr('remote.tv_room', 'current_activity', 'Watch Fire TV') %}
mdi:amazon
{% else %}
mdi:amazon
{% endif %}
Media player:
media_player:
# Onkyo AV Receiver
- platform: onkyo
host: 192.168.1.13
name: Onkyo TX-NR626
max_volume: 75
sources:
dvd: 'Blu-Ray'
video2: 'Roku'
game: 'Xbox'
pc: 'Volumio'
net: 'Network Music'
fm: 'Radio'
aux: 'Fire TV'
Remote:
# Harmony Hubs
remote:
- platform: harmony
name: TV Room
activity: Watch Roku
Input number/select:
input_select:
#Harmony
tv_room:
name: TV Room
options:
- Select Activity
- Watch TV
- Watch Roku
- Watch a Movie
- Listen to Music
- Play Xbox
- Listen to Volumio
- Watch Fire TV
- PowerOff
initial: Select Activity
input_number:
#TV Room Harmony
harmony_my_volume:
icon: mdi:volume-high
name: Volume
initial: 15
min: 0
max: 75
step: 1
Lovelace button card setup:
- color: black
color_type: icon
entity: media_player.onkyo_tx_nr626
icon: 'mdi:volume-mute'
show_name: false
show_state: false
state:
- color: '#FF3333'
operator: template
value: >
return
states['media_player.onkyo_tx_nr626'].attributes.is_volume_muted
=== true
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: Mute
device: 26677735
entity_id: remote.tv_room
type: 'custom:button-card'
- color: black
color_type: icon
icon: 'mdi:volume-plus'
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: VolumeUp
delay_secs: 0.25
device: 26677735
entity_id: remote.tv_room
num_repeats: 5
type: 'custom:button-card'
- color: black
color_type: icon
icon: 'mdi:volume-minus'
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: VolumeDown
delay_secs: 0.25
device: 26677735
entity_id: remote.tv_room
num_repeats: 5
type: 'custom:button-card'
- color: black
color_type: icon
entity: input_number.harmony_my_volume
icon: 'mdi:volume-low'
label_template: |
return states['input_number.harmony_my_volume'].state;
layout: name_state
show_icon: false
show_label: true
show_name: true
show_state: false
size: 95%
styles:
label:
- color: blue
- font-size: 90%
name:
- color: black
- font-size: 90%
tap_action:
action: more-info
service: null
service_data:
entity_id: input_number.harmony_my_volume
type: 'custom:button-card'
Where’s the automations?
Sorry about that! The only automations I have regarding the Harmony are the ones you provided, and an input select automation. I didn’t think the input select one was relevant because it doesn’t do anything with volume, but here it is.
(I apologize for the difficult readability in the activity section, but the built in automation editor reforms them… 
)
- alias: TV Room Controls
initial_state: true
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_select.tv_room
action:
- service: remote.turn_on
data_template:
entity_id: remote.tv_room
activity: '{% if is_state("input_select.tv_room", "PowerOff") %}-1 {% elif is_state("input_select.tv_room",
"Watch TV") %}18609512 {% elif is_state("input_select.tv_room", "Watch Roku")
%}37059432 {% elif is_state("input_select.tv_room", "Watch a Movie") %}18609955
{% elif is_state("input_select.tv_room", "Listen to Music") %}18609893 {%
elif is_state("input_select.tv_room", "Listen to Volumio") %}38322749 {% elif
is_state("input_select.tv_room", "Play Xbox") %}30907506 {% elif is_state("input_select.tv_room",
"Watch Fire TV") %}39223935 {% endif %}'
- service: input_select.select_option
entity_id: input_select.tv_room
data_template:
option: Select Activity
id: d3a393ca359c48b9ab037fe4cab929f8
Wait, so what are you using to change the volume with the slider? That’s what I’m talking about, that’s the automation I want to see.
The ones you provided? (I apologize if I’ve given you all of the stuff you didn’t need, instead of the stuff you did need… 
)
- alias: Onkyo Volume (Media to Slider)
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: media_player.onkyo_tx_nr626
condition:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{% set converted = trigger.to_state.state | float / 0.00925 %}
{{ converted != states('input_number.harmony_my_volume') | float }}
action:
service: input_number.set_value
data_template:
entity_id: input_number.harmony_my_volume
value: >
{{ trigger.to_state.state | float / 0.00925 }}
- alias: Onkyo Volume (Slider to Media)
initial_state: 'on'
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_number.harmony_my_volume
condition:
- condition: template
value_template: >
{% set converted = trigger.to_state.state | float * 0.00925 %}
{{ converted != state_attr('media_player.onkyo_tx_nr626','volume_level') | float }}
action:
- service: media_player.volume_set
data_template:
entity_id: media_player.onkyo_tx_nr626
volume_level: >
{{ trigger.to_state.state | float * 0.00925 }}
I was trying to use not mentioned here service remote.toggle to minimalize conditional if/else code. This service works but not 100% as expected.
With a code:
...
tap_action:
action: call-service
entity: remote.logitech_harmony
service: remote.toggle
service_data:
activity: TV
[...]
tap_action:
action: call-service
entity: remote.logitech_harmony
service: remote.toggle
service_data:
activity: Audio
I do expect remote will toggle indicated in service_data activity. Instead, it does toggle active activity. If no one is activated, it toggle correctly.
Any idea where is the error?
Could it be somehow connected with error?:
Not passing an entity ID to a service to target all entities is deprecated. Update your call to remote.toggle to be instead: entity_id: all
Not sure, never used the remote.toggle service.
Untill remote.toggle will come back to work properly is there workaround less complicated than scripts as. e.g.
tap_action:
action: call-service
entity: remote.logitech_harmony
service: |
{% if is_state('sensor.harmony_current_activity', 'Audio') %}
remote.turn_off
{% elseif %}
remote.turn_on
{% endif %}
service_data:
activity: Audio
(that one is not working for me)
You can’t template in lovelace without a custom card, so the answer to your question is No.
i’m trying to set this up too, but cant get it to work
i entered “discovery” in my configuration.yaml file
then i have a yaml (which is included offcourse) containing:
remote:
- platform: harmony
name: Harmony_Hub
activity: Tv kijken
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
film_kijken:
value_template: "{{ is_state('sensor.film_kijken', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.harmony_hub
activity: 'Film kijken'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.harmony_hub
activity: 'PowerOff'
then i have a view for lovelace containing
title: Entertainment
icon: mdi:video-vintage
path: entertainment
theme: ios-dark-mode
cards:
- type: entities
entities:
- switch.film_kijkenHowever, its not working.
in my lovelace gui, i see a switch but it doesnt do anything
next to it is also a lightning icon
im not sure about my harmony name either
when i open my harmony android app
it says connecting to “Harmony Hub”
I want a switch which starts for ex the activity Film Kijken
What am i doing wrong?
Also i do have a harmony_living.conf file which contains my activities
thx for the help
your switch template is incorrect. Take a look at mine again, specifically the value_template and try to replicate that with the correct entity_ids.
- You’re using the wrong command.
- You’re using the wrong entity.
- You’re looking at the wrong attribute.
I believe you are looking at the wrong switch template in the examples I provided. You need to look at the ones labeled XXX HARMONY ACTIVITY
i see
so i changed to
remote:
- platform: harmony
name: Harmony_Hub
activity: Tv kijken
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
film_kijken:
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('remote.harmony_hub', 'current_activity', 'Film kijken') }}"
turn_on:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.harmony_hub
activity: 'Film kijken'
turn_off:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
entity_id: remote.harmony_hub
activity: 'PowerOff'gonna restart and see if its ok
not sure about the entity though
when i look at my list of entitites, i see nothing like a remote
you should have a remote in your states list. If you don’t, none of these switches will work. Why are you omitting the IP address of your harmony hub?
where can i find my states list?
i only have entitites, integrations, devices, zones
what do you mean, omitting the ip address?
i’m using the “discovery:” in my configuration, so no need to have the ipadress in it
Developer Tools -> States
ok i dont have the remote in it
not sure why not
cause i added it and restarted HA