I have an IR Blaster that doesn’t have an on/off function, just an action. I’m trying to create a switch that will show on/off by input_boolean.toggle but I can’t figure it out
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
space_heater:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
service: scene.turn_on
target:
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
service: input_boolean.toggle
data:
entity_id:input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
turn_off:
service: scene.turn_on
target:
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
service: input_boolean.toggle
data:
entity_id:input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
space_heater:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
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Going crazy here. I got yours above working and used it as a roadmap to build two others. Now only the third one is working (Soundbar Mute Switch ). The first two aren’t even showing under my entities, whereas the last one is. Pulling my hair out here!
## IR Blaster Switch heater ##
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
space_heater:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
## TV Power Switch ##
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
tv_power_onoff:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.tv_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.wx8clarfb9kvriot
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_onoff
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.wx8clarfb9kvriot
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_onoff
## Soundbar Mute Switch ##
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
soundbar_mute_onoff:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.tv_muted', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.ytfelxgcqixfnile
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_muted
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.ytfelxgcqixfnile
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_muted
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
## IR Blaster Switch heater ##
space_heater:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
## TV Power Switch ##
tv_power_onoff:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.tv_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.wx8clarfb9kvriot
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_onoff
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.wx8clarfb9kvriot
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_onoff
## Soundbar Mute Switch ##
soundbar_mute_onoff:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.tv_muted', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.ytfelxgcqixfnile
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_muted
turn_off:
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.ytfelxgcqixfnile
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_muted
Or, if you want to be a real yaml ninja and save a few lines…
switch:
- platform: template
switches:
## IR Blaster Switch heater ##
space_heater:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on: &space_heater
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.xgzu9izdfgwmqqj4
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.ir_heater_onoff
turn_off: *space_heater
## TV Power Switch ##
tv_power_onoff:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.tv_onoff', 'on') }}"
turn_on: &tv_power
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.wx8clarfb9kvriot
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_onoff
turn_off: *tv_power
## Soundbar Mute Switch ##
soundbar_mute_onoff:
value_template: "{{ is_state('input_boolean.tv_muted', 'on') }}"
turn_on: &soundbar
- service: scene.turn_on
entity_id: scene.ytfelxgcqixfnile
- service: input_boolean.toggle
entity_id: input_boolean.tv_muted
turn_off: *soundbar
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And another solution…Yaml whisperer, indeed! I owe you a beer! Thank you, sir!
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johntdyer
September 21, 2022, 6:17pm
6
What are the & and * operators? I am not familiar w/ them and I cant find them documented anywhere
That’s just shorthand. In other words noting that we’re taking about the sound bar, for example, (&), and then to repeat the above YAML (*), adjusting for off instead of on.
johntdyer
September 21, 2022, 10:05pm
8
where is this documented?
Is it possible to create a button with these functions?
button pressed > activates/deactivates a switch entity with 1 sec delay (on/off)
for 60 seconds > the button cannot be pressed (inhibited)
after 60 seconds > button can be pressed again