Help with Event Trigger

Configuration
1

I am having trouble using the timer.finished event to trigger an automation. With the automation below, any timer.end event is triggering the automation instead of just the dryer_alert timer ending.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 - alias: 'Repeat Announce Dryer Finished'
      trigger:
      - event_data:
          entity_id: timer.dryer_alert
        event_type: timer.finished
        platform: event
      condition:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.fpp_status
        state: 'idle'
      - condition: or
        conditions:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: alarm_control_panel.area_001
            state: 'disarmed'
          - condition: state
            entity_id: alarm_control_panel.area_001
            state: 'armed_home'
      action:
        - service: mqtt.publish
          data:
            payload: DryerEnd
            topic: ElkSpeak/falcon/player/ElkSpeak/playlist/name/set
        - service: timer.start
          entity_id: timer.dryer_alert
2

Please format your post correctly.

3

Done. I actually followed the instructions and it didn’t take. Had to try again…

Sorry about that!

4

Please post the configuration for timer.dryer_alert and all other timers you may have defined.

5

Here is my timer configuration:

timer:
  washer_alert:
    name: Washer Announcement Timer
    duration: '00:05:00'
  dryer_alert:
    name: Dryer Announcement Timer
    duration: '00:05:00'
  garage:
    name: Garage Lights and Lock Timer
    duration: '00:10:00'
  front_door:
    name: Front Door Lock Timer
    duration: '00:05:00'
  back_door:
    name: Back Door Lock Timer
    duration: '00:05:00'
  laundry_room:
    name: Laundry Room Light Timer
    duration: '00:02:00'
  master_closet:
    name: Master Closet Light Timer
    duration: '00:02:00'
6

I’m having trouble understanding how this trigger can be activated when any timer finishes. However, you’re saying that’s what is happening. :thinking: :man_shrugging:

      trigger:
      - platform: event
        event_type: timer.finished
        event_data:
          entity_id: timer.dryer_alert