Input_select list - Dynamic population

[123 (Taras)]

I have nothing to share because what I had created, three years ago, couldn’t survive a restart.

Nowadays you can explore using MQTT Select to meet your needs.

I don’t know your exact requirements but the following post contains examples for Template Select which might also meet your needs.

Template Select

I totally agree that they are under-documented and confusing, partly because they are very open-ended. I have a suspicion that they may be of little practical value to most users. The basic function of state-based Template selects seems to be to make it so you do not have to create separate input select helpers and automations. If you want a single functional unit, they can be used like mini-automations with State triggers. Semi-Practical Examples

Example 1: Proxy/Translate an Existing Sele…