Input Slider Updates

Configuration
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Hello, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to get an input_slider to stay updated with the light itself.

The slide works perfect to control the lights, but if I were to shut the light off, it remains in it’s position.

Any ideas? This is what I have so far

input_slide.yaml:

kitchen_brightness_slider:
  name: Kitchen Light Brightness
  icon: mdi:lightbulb
  min: 0
  max: 254
  step: 1

automation.yaml:

- alias: Kitchen Light - Adjust Brightness
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_slider.kitchen_brightness_slider
  action:
    - service: light.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: light.ge_12724_3way_dimmer_switch_level_5_0
        brightness: '{{ trigger.to_state.state | int }}'

- alias: Set Kitchen Slider
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_slider.kitchen_brightness_slider
  action:
    - service: input_slider.select_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_slider.kitchen_brightness_slider
        value: '{{ states.light.ge_12724_3way_dimmer_switch_level_5_0.attributes.brightness }}'

The reason for this is to use the input slider since the toggle for a dimmer hides the brightness slider when it’s off, so in order to dim the light, you must turn the light on and then dim.

Thanks!

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I know it’s two months later but did you ever figure this out?

3

No I didn’t, I actually stopped messing with it after an HA update that introduced a slider for dimmers that behaves very similar to what I was hoping to achieve

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4

You’d just need to set the value of the slider to the current brightness setting during an off light event.

5

Can you share where you found the dimmer slider information?

6

I know old thread, can you elaborate on this statement? I am trying to figure out how to update a slider if for example someone dims a light via alexa command…