I’m importing lots of devices from KNX using the KNX integration, which basically works, but I can only set the friendly_name for some devices while others fail.
current configuration etc.
This is my configuration.yaml
# Loads default set of integrations. Do not remove.
default_config:
# Load frontend themes from the themes folder
frontend:
themes: !include_dir_merge_named themes
homeassistant:
customize: !include customize.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
knx: !include knx.yaml
Here’s a part of my knx.yaml for one room
binary_sensor:
# Türkontakt
- name: "f_k1"
state_address: "25/0/80"
device_class: "door"
sync_state: "init"
climate:
# Heizung
- name: "f_h1"
temperature_address: "24/1/80"
target_temperature_state_address: "14/1/80"
operation_mode_address: "4/3/80"
operation_mode_state_address: "14/3/80"
command_value_state_address: "14/2/80"
light:
# Spots
- name: "f_l1"
address: "1/1/80"
state_address: "11/1/80"
# Dekolampe (Kommode)
- name: "f_l3"
address: "1/1/82"
state_address: "11/1/82"
sensor:
# Bewegungsmelder 1 Haustür
- name: "f_bm1 Helligkeit"
state_address: "25/2/80"
type: "illuminance"
device_class: "illuminance"
sync_state: "init"
# Bewegungsmelder 2 Durchgang
- name: "f_bm2 Helligkeit"
state_address: "25/2/81"
type: "illuminance"
device_class: "illuminance"
sync_state: "init"
# Heizung
- name: "f_h1 Temperatur"
state_address: "24/1/80"
type: "temperature"
device_class: "temperature"
sync_state: "init"
# Luftbefeuchter EG
- name: "f_s2 Energie"
state_address: "22/4/81"
type: "active_energy"
device_class: "energy"
sync_state: "init"
# Luftbefeuchter EG
- name: "f_s2 Strom"
state_address: "22/2/81"
type: "current"
device_class: "current"
sync_state: "init"
switch:
- name: "f_s1"
address: "2/1/80"
state_address: "12/1/80"
device_class: "outlet"
# Luftbefeuchter EG
- name: "f_s2"
address: "2/1/81"
state_address: "12/1/81"
device_class: "outlet"
In customize.yaml I have these lines for this room
# F – Flur/Treppenhaus
sensor.bt_h1_temperatur:
friendly_name: "Heizung"
icon: "mdi:heating-coil"
climate.bt_h1:
friendly_name: "Heizung"
icon: "mdi:heating-coil"
sensor.ez_h1_temperatur:
friendly_name: "Heizung"
icon: "mdi:heating-coil"
climate.ez_h1:
friendly_name: "Heizung"
icon: "mdi:heating-coil"
sensor.f_bm1_helligkeit:
friendly_name: "Bewegungsmelder 1 Haustür"
icon: "mdi:brightness-6"
sensor.f_bm2_helligkeit:
friendly_name: "Bewegungsmelder 2 Durchgang"
icon: "mdi:brightness-6"
sensor.f_h1_temperatur:
friendly_name: "Heizung"
icon: "mdi:heating-coil"
climate.f_h1:
friendly_name: "Heizung"
icon: "mdi:heating-coil"
binary_sensor.f_k1:
friendly_name: "Türkontakt"
icon: "mdi:door"
light.f_l1:
friendly_name: "Spots"
icon: "mdi:lightbulb"
light.f_l3:
friendly_name: "Dekolampe (Kommode)"
icon: "mdi:lamp"
switch.f_s1:
friendly_name: "Steckdosen (allg.)"
icon: "mdi:power-socket-de"
switch.f_s2:
friendly_name: "Luftbefeuchter EG"
icon: "mdi:power-socket-de"
sensor.f_s2_energie:
friendly_name: "Luftbefeuchter EG"
icon: "mdi:lightning-bolt"
sensor.f_s2_strom:
friendly_name: "Luftbefeuchter EG"
icon: "mdi:current-ac"
problem
The following screenshot from the dashboard however shows that the friendly name only works for lights, climate and door contacts (binary sensors), while it is ignored for sockets/outlet and other sensors.
tests
When I change the icon it works, thus the ID or the “link” seems to be correct. I. e. with a change to
switch.f_s1:
friendly_name: "Steckdosen (allg.)"
icon: "mdi:power-socket"
The icon for this outlet changes. I also tried to use name: instead of friendly_name: or set friendly_name: directly in knx.yaml as an AI suggested to to so but it didn’t work as ist is wrong as far as I understood the documentation, so that’s no surprise. I can rename the from the UI but I don’t want that to keep my system in sync with my KNX setup (the YAML files mentioned) are generated with a script from my KNX planning tool and not written by hand).
question / expected behavior
How can I set the friendly name for all kinds of elements via YAML?
Bonus question: The sockets and sensors appear as “Andere” (others) in the dashboard, is there a way to have something like “Steckdosen” (outlets) and “Sensoren” (sensors) like it is done for “Beleuchtung” (lights)?
system and version
Some version info (current version as of today)
- Installationsmethode: Home Assistant OS
- Core: 2026.2.3
- Supervisor: 2026.02.3
- Operating System: 17.1
- Frontend: 20260128.6
