Unable to add scenes to automation actions - Visual editor is not supported for this configuration

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hi all,

i’m trying to make an automation which has an action to activate a scene and i’m getting the error below. i’ve tried different scenes that have different devices and get the same error.

any ideas what i can try please?

Visual editor is not supported for this configuration
Key 'service' is not expected or not supported by the visual editor.
You can still edit your config in YAML.

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2

Remove the offending line mentioned in the error:

action: scene.turn_on
metadata: {}
target:
  entity_id: scene.night_time_heating
3

perfect, thank you!

4

I haven’t worked on scene automations specifically, but I’ve faced similar issues with tools that require manual config adjustments. Sometimes it’s just easier to switch to editing YAML directly instead of sticking with the visual editor. It gives more flexibility, especially if the tool or platform doesn’t fully support a feature visually. Just keep careful backups in case a tweak causes things to break.

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