Automation with numeric state

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Hello
I need some help. How can I trigger an automation if the variable of a sensor changes. This means that every time the value of the sensor changes, it should trigger.

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I assume by “variable” you mean “state”.

So to trigger on every state (or attribute) change use this in the trigger section:

trigger:
  platform: state
  entity_id: sensor.your_sensor

If you leave out the “to:” or “from:” it will trigger on every state change.

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thanks, this works perfect.

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If your sensor is numeric (like a thermometer for instance), you can also use

trigger:
  platform: numeric_state

This would allow using below: and/or above:, in addition. As with platform: state, if you leave these out, it will trigger on any state change.

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Rather than change the title of your topic (to [solved] ), you should actually tick the solution box of the post that most helped you get what you needed (i.e. very rarely your own :rofl: but maybe finity’s first reply)
This helps others searching the forum for a topic like yours with solutions

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