Tts.google_translate_say only allows one trigger

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My tts service is working fine (a Sonos - I can type “Text to Speak” into the Home page entity and it speaks fine). Cant use it in an automation though. Weird thing is it was working for a time under one automation but refused to work under and almost identical automation. I’m assuming it some sort of cache issue.
Question is can I find how the calls to the tts service are done with the Home page entity icon…and if so how? automations.yaml below. Thanks Rudi.

- id: '1626864776582'
  alias: Garage door open
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_test_in
    from: 'off'
    to: 'on'
  condition: []
  action:
  - service: tts.google_translate_say
    data:
      message: Garage door open
  mode: single
- id: '1626866074373'
  alias: Garage door closed
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_test_in
    from: 'on'
    to: 'off'
  condition: []
  action:
  - service: tts.google_translate_say
    data:
      message: Garage door closed
  mode: single
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Hello!

First thing first, can you go to Developer Tools → Services (tabs) → Type tts.google_translate_say. Can you confirm that the services existed there?

In addition, it appears you have not chosen a target entity for google to speak.

Lastly, can you tell me what version of Home Assistant are you currently running? If you are using version 2021.7, you may even be able to combine those 2 automations.

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Yep got it added target entity to both and and works. Sorry first automation! Thanks

      message: Garage door open
      entity_id: media_player.kitchen
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Good :slight_smile: Welcome to Home Assistant.

Anyway, if you have 2021.7 version, you can try the following YAML code-

alias: Garage Door Opened/Closed Notification
description: ''
mode: single
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_test_in
    to: 'on'
    id: Opened
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_test_in
    to: 'off'
    id: Closed
condition: []
action:
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: Opened
        sequence:
          - service: tts.google_translate_say
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kitchen
              message: Garage Door Opened
      - conditions:
          - condition: trigger
            id: Closed
        sequence:
          - service: tts.google_translate_say
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kitchen
              message: Garage Door Closed
    default: []

In 2021.7 version, you can take advantage of the new features - so called trigger condition and trigger ID to be specified in the choose action - therefore allowing you to merge 2 automation into single automation.

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Why so complicated? :slight_smile:

- id: '1626866074373'
  alias: Garage door notification
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: binary_sensor.garage_test_in
  action:
    - service: tts.google_translate_say
      data:
        entity_id: media_player.kitchen
        message: >
          Garage door {{'opened' if trigger.to_state.state == 'on' else 'closed'}}
  mode: single
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