MQTT cant automate entity

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MQTT discovers switches i populate into it, from a raspberry pi via node-red.

From Lovelace i can turn the switch on and off ok.

When i create an automation though i cant select the switch as a device and don’t know how to turn it on and off, i tried setting the entity state to on, but that didn’t work.

Ideas?

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Use a service action (switch.turn_on / _off) in your automation instead of a device action.

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Post your automation’s YAML code so we can review it. Be sure to format the code so the indentation is displayed correctly.