Is it possible to get a sensor info into a friendly name?

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Hi

I would like to show the date of the next release of the Home Assistant Beta which is the easy part BUT I would like to include the build name in the friendly name… that possible ?

I have tried wrapping 2 x {{ and also 3 x {{{ the sensor to see if that works as you can see below but not sure if it will never work or if I am doing it wrong

- platform: template
  sensors:
    next_home_assistant_devs_countdown:
      friendly_name: Home Assistant New Release {{{ states(calendar.home_assistant_devs.attributes.message) }}}

Thanks in Advance

so Friendly Name would show for example. Home Assistant New Release 0.115 and then the date or days to go. Which I have currently set to show days to go and its now 10

Martyn

2

Try this:

{{ state_attr(calendar.home_assistant_devs.attributes.message) }}

For attributes, you have to to use state_attr instead of simply state

3

unfortunately that doesnt work either.

Im thinking you cant have this in the friendly_name as it just sees it as text.

Thanks

Martyn

4

I have a sensor that changes the friendly_name depending on the value of the sensor.
You need to use

friendly_name_template:

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5

Hi

Thats great news. Thank you.

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Thanks

Martyn

6

I’m glad you changed that.
I was on my mobile trying to work out how I could get a meaningful screenshot :joy:

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7

Ha ha. It dawned on me very quick after putting the original reply. Thanks again. Never knew this existed and opens upa few more ideas for me.

8

Hello. Where does that entity come from? Do I have to configure something? Thanks

9

OP configured a calendar with the name, so you have to create the same calendar

10

Perfect. Add the event that is on the web https://developers.home-assistant.io/ and the entity appeared. Thanks a lot