LG TV entity_picture

Configuration
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I’m trying to set up a sensor for my LG TV (C9) so that I can create an automation that responds to the state of the entity_picture attribute.

I’ve set up a sensor like this:

- platform: template
  sensors:
    lg_display:                                                                                 
      value_template: "{% if 
  state_attr('media_player.lg55c9','entity_picture') == None %}Off{% else %}On{% endif %}"

But the state of the sensor never changes to ‘on’ when I turn on the tv. I’m probably missing something. Does anyone have an idea?

Thanks in advance for the help.

2

The code is correct. Maybe the template sensor implementation is not monitoring if an entity attribute is disappearing? I suggest to give it a try in reverse. Maybe…

"{% if 
  state_attr('media_player.lg55c9','entity_picture') != None %}On{% else %}Off{% endif %}"
3

I tried your code but that didn’t work either. Maybe the C9 doesn’t use the entity_picture attribute.

I got the code from another thread. Is there any easy way to figure out which attributes an entity has?

Thanks for the help btw.

4

Sure. Go to Developer tools > States and look for your entity in the list (media_player.lg55c9). The TV has to be turned on. Some attributes like entity_picture only exist if the TV is on. I think all WebOS TV has the entity_picture attribute.

5

Thanks for the tip. I turned on the tv but it only showed me the playing state.

I’ll have a look at the implementation of an attribute card:

Thanks again for the help.

6

I am using the notification feature of my LG TV to notify about members of the family arriving, washer / dryer done etc, and would love to add custom icons using the setting the entity_picture to some custom icon, but no message is shown when I attempt this…
Anyone had any success adding custom icons to LG TV messages?