RFlink problems

Configuration
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I’m trying to replace my old tellstick v1 with a RFlink to keep everything just in HASS and I’ve run into some problems.
I followed the instructions and got it connected to hass, then to enable autodiscovery I read the instructions about adding this to the config.

light:
  - platform: rflink
    automatic_add: true
switch:
  - platform: rflink
    automatic_add: true
sensor:
  - platform: rflink
    automatic_add: true

Since I’ve split up my config to different subfolders using the include_merge_dir function I made a new file in each directory called rflink.yaml where I added each part instead. Problem is when I tried to add the part for the switches ie. this I get a error saying that the configuration is wrong and automatic_add isn’t a viable option

# Example configuration.yaml entry
switch:
  platform: rflink
  device_defaults:
    fire_event: true
    signal_repetitions: 2
  devices:
    newkaku_0000c6c2_1:
      name: Ceiling fan
    conrad_00785c_0a:
      name: Motion sensor kitchen

And the error I keep getting is
ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.config] Invalid config for [switch.rflink]: [automatic_add] is an invalid option for [switch.rflink]. Check: switch.rflink->automatic_add. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.rflink/

Should I make a new file in the switches folder with each of the switches with friendly names as the example above or does anyone have a suggestion?

PS. If anyone have a idea how to identify each of the strangely named switches, lights etc. that RF link shows would be great!

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Automatic_add is not a valid option for switch. All switches get detected as lights.

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Ok, so the suggestion to add devices automatically here (https://home-assistant.io/components/rflink/) is a typo since it adds the option below switch?

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Yes I think the docs need updating as I had the same issue so checked the switch docs rflink switch

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So… got the devices coming into HASS but got some problems with a sensor instead. this is what I get straight from the link:
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So i added the following to my rflink sensors part

- platform: rflink
  automatic_add: true
  devices:
    sensor.fineoffset_0087_temp:
      sensor_type: temperature
      unit_of_measurement: "°C"
      name: "Temperature Outside"
    sensor.fineoffset_0087_hum:
      sensor_type: humidity
      unit_of_measurement: "%rH"
      name: "Humidity Outside"

But my new sensors with the friendly names never gets any values?
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Shouldn’t the “old” sensors (fineoffset etc) disappear from the states page as the switches have done after renaming them in the same way?

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omitt the sensor prefix, this should work:

sensor:
  - platform: rflink
    automatic_add: true
    devices:
      fineoffset_0087_temp:
        sensor_type: temperature
        unit_of_measurement: "°C"
        name: "Temperature Outside"
      fineoffset_0087_hum:
        sensor_type: humidity
        unit_of_measurement: "%rH"
        name: "Humidity Outside"
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Turn off automatic_add: (i.e. to false) on all areas, and also try using sensor rather than binary_sensor. I just realised I was trying to use the device in the wrong section. I moved my device_id from sensor to binary_sensor and it’s sticking!