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@Blacky can you add the ability to show the date and time in the Alert message?

ie The door was opened at {date} {time}

would be nice to know the exact time of the alert happened.

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@andyblac

Hi Andy

Sure depending on what you would like.


# This give you time 12 hr format
{{ now().strftime('%I:%M:%S %p').lstrip('0') }}

# This give you time 24 hr format
{{ now().strftime('%H:%M:%S') }}

# This gives you date - change year, month and day to suit you.
{{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}

Blacky :smiley:

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@Blacky thanks that worked ok, another suggestion, Can you add the ability to perform an action on tapping on the mobile notification, i.e. open a dashboard (the room)

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@andyblac

Have you looked at :round_pushpin: State Notifications & Actions

Blacky :smiley:

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Thanks for the blueprint ill transfer some love by paypal, i really liked the blueprint for the lights with night glow etc :slight_smile:

Just an idea, i used to have a telegram notification option which i used to sent a picture of my cam when the doorbel was press.
Also when the mailbox was opened.

Maybe an option to let a cam make a screenshot and then add this screenshot to the notification on the HA app.

edit: btw where is ur paypal link, im sure i just seen it ?

Edit: found it :slight_smile:

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@vincenttor

Thanks for you suggestion I will put it on the list. I have some new features coming out in this blueprint soon so stay tuned.

Blacky :smiley:

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great, thanks, i do have the script somewhere that i used for it but it was “hard coded” for in telegram , the problem i found was that the images are deleted in HA notifications and telegram they could be seen and stay there.

But there probably will be another way to be able to scroll trough the latest captures in HA if thats needed.

Could be a nice addition that u can see who done what.

edit: i just used the notification on mediaplayers, could be a nice option to set the volume before it gives a notice, if possble and then revert back to the old volume or something.

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Very nice blueprint!

A question on playing TTS on the phone instead of a notificatin: This post shows how to do it:

- service: notify.mobile_app_<here-your-mobile>
      data:
        message: "TTS"
        data:
          ttl: 0
          priority: high
          media_stream: alarm_stream
          tts_text: "Test text"

Is there a way to get this Blueprint to do this, in addition to sending the notification message?

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@iotisunderrated

Yep you just add a custom action. This only works for android.

Blacky :smiley:

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Thank you for the response! Hmm, I’m not seeing a “custom action” anywhere in the blueprint or in the menus. Am I looking at the wrong place?

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@iotisunderrated

O yes… I forgot to update it.

It has been done now, update your blueprint and you will see the custom action.

Blacky :smiley:

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New Update 1.4

State your trigger and spread the word :speech_balloon: :sound:

New Feature :new:

  • Custom Action - You can now add any custom action you like.

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Enjoy

Blacky :grinning:

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Hello Blacky,
I want to add an icon the notification Title and/or Message is the only way to cut and paste?

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@knotfinleyHA

Yes, you can do that or use the custom action in V1.4

Blacky :smiley:

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Thanks for the blueprint - working great with TTS and media player integration.

You mentioned ablve that you can use one automation for multiple sensors - can you explain how I can set a different tts message per sensor.

Any ideas how i can push the volume up on the alexa devices prior to TTS ?

Im a bit of a newbie with HA

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Ive sorted the media volume - different message per sensor i still need to figure out.

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@danwassell

Have a look at this FAQ click here. This shows you how to add the friendly name to your message of what triggered the automation. So if you have a few entities it will list the one that triggered the automation. You add this to your TTS message.

Blacky :smiley:

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Must get my eyes checked :slight_smile:

Hve you noticed that when using TTS via annoucement using alexa media layer the volume is different ?

I added a custom action that turn volume to 10 - which works fine. When i use TTS vs media player - second option is noticably louder.

Is there any plans to add repeat option until the sensor has returned to closed state ?

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@danwassell

I am a full local man. I don’t have those speakers and volume is on my list to do. It would be nice to check out HA new speaker… maybe they will send me one.

Blacky :smiley:

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I havent looked at the local VA offering. got alexas all round the house, these were my automation devices as such.

I got feed up with needing a different app and this drove me to HA.

Im really new to HA and im like what the hell - where do I start most days LOL

I bought some basics like sensors and coupe of motion sensors and they keeping me busy.

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