Template sensor icon

Configuration
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Is it possible to have the icon of a template_sensor mirror the icon of the underlying entity?

Specifically:
I want to have a template_sensor based on a switch. When the switch is on the sensor should display the yellow lighting flash icon and when off display the icon that is not yellow.

2

yes, you’d need to make sure your sensor is a binary_sensor.

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Yes, here example of weather template, “sensor.yr_symbol” is original sensor, and “sensor.weather” is new sensor taking icon from original with “entity_picture_template” line

sensor:
  - platform: template
    sensors:
      weather:
        value_template: '{blablabla}'
        entity_picture_template: "{{state_attr('sensor.yr_symbol','entity_picture')}}"
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Thank you to both of you!

EDIT:
But…
@g0g0 this may work if the sensor is based on another sensor but unfortunately doesn’t seem to work with a sensor based on a switch.

@lolouk44 I tried a binary_sensor based on my switch buit that didn’t work either. Is there something else I need to add?

I simply want ot display the state of a switch using the lightening bolt icons in the front end without allowing it to be changed.

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tried like this?

    entity_picture_template: "{{state_attr('switch.myswitch','entity_picture')}}"
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The Template binary_sensor has an icon_template that you can use:

I take it it was the icon you wanted to change, not the picture…
the icon is mdi:flash:

Or you could always set the icon in your customize area, but that’s kinda old school / not the way to go anymore,