Unable to get my automation with template to work

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I’ve previously had multiple automations set up, one for when the receiver is ON and one for when it’s OFF.
But that makes my coder brain hurt so I wanted to implement a simple if/else condition. But I’m apparently doing something wrong. Help?

Failed config automation: - Invalid config for [automation]: required key not provided @ data[‘trigger’][1][‘platform’].

- action:
  alias: Manage Receiver when casting (LIVINGROOM)
  id: '1521791104221'
  trigger:
  - entity_id: media_player.livingroom
    platform: state
    to: playing
  - service: script.turn_on
    data_template:
      entity_id: >
        {% if is_state('media_player.nad_receiver', 'on') %}
          script.irsend_receiver_key_two
        {% else %}
          script.receiver_startandset_cast
        {% endif %}
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Your “action” part is missing an action, because you moved the service call into the “trigger” section. Try this:

- action:
  - service: script.turn_on
    data_template:
      entity_id: >
        {% if is_state('media_player.nad_receiver', 'on') %}
          script.irsend_receiver_key_two
        {% else %}
          script.receiver_startandset_cast
        {% endif %}
  alias: Manage Receiver when casting (LIVINGROOM)
  id: '1521791104221'
  trigger:
  - entity_id: media_player.livingroom
    platform: state
    to: playing
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I knew there was an easy solution! Thank you :smiley: