How to use jinja template in automation?

[Edwin_D]

I do. ot think device actions support templates. You should avoid device actions for several other reasons too.

Why and how to avoid device_ids in automations and scripts

Background When you start writing automations, a device trigger seems the obvious choice. Everybody knows what a device is and it comes at the top of the UI dropdown list. [image] It works… but it is certainly not a “great way to start” because it is storing up problems for the future. Far better to use an entity, with state or numeric_state. Device_id problems The yaml will be longer and harder to follow, which may make maintenance difficult, especially a few months down the line when y…

Better to use a service climate.set_preset_mode instead, service calls always support templates.

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