Shorten template to set multiple entities at once

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using this template for switching on lights at random, being triggered repeatedly:

  - service: light.turn_on
    data_template:
      entity_id: light.{{['light1','light2','light3','light4']|random}}

how can I change that if I want these lights to all have profile: relax in 1 go? Other than listing the separate entities like this:

  - service: light.turn_on
    data:
      entity_id:
        - light.light1
        - light.light2
        - light.light3
        - light.light4
      profile: relax

tried it without the |random:

     entity_id: light.{{['light1','light2','light3','light4']}}

but that wont go…

2

I’m not sure I follow why you don’t want to list them out like that? Could be worth checking out Light Groups to see if that’s what you’re looking for though.

3

I think it can only be done with json:

  - service: light.turn_on
    data_template: "{'entity_id': [{% for i in range(1,5) %}light.light{{i}},{% endfor %}], 'profile':'relax'}"
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4

not big deal, just always try find something better possible.

had a peek at this, but that might a bit overcomplicating things…:wink:

action:
  - service: light.turn_on
    data_template:
      entity_id: light.{{ objectLocation | replace(" ","_") }}
      color_name: {{ objectColor }}
      brightness: >-
        {% if objectBrightness -%}
          {{objectBrightness}}
        {%- else -%}
          {{state_attr('light.' + objectLocation.replace(" ","_"), 'brightness')}}
        {%- endif %}
5

thats nice indeed, especially for the numbered ones!
can that also be used for named lights? If so I could rebuild some…

range(1,5) change into kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, dining etc

6

range() just makes a list of numbers, you can use it anywhere. a range(1,5) returns [1,2,3,4]. a range(5) returns [0,1,2,3,4]. a range(2,9) returns [2,3,4,5,6,7,8].

7

sure, got that.

but to make [light.bathroom, light.dining, light.hall] Id need something else than the range (), dont know what though…