Moving from payload_templates to payload breaks expression

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Hi, can’t seem to get this right. This works

tap_action:
  action: call-service
  service: mqtt.publish
  data:
    topic: command/set/audio
    payload_template: |-
      { "area": "living", "action": "mute",
        "state": {% if is_state("input_boolean.living_mute", "on") %} true {% else %} false {% endif %}
      } 
    retain: false
  target: {}

but using payload_templates breaks it. The expression doesn’t get evaluated and is sent as an entire string. Trying to migrate away from payload_template as it is being deprecated.

Thanks for your help in advance.

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You cant template anything in tap actions in the UI. Not sure how this ever worked for you. You have to put this in a script.