Variable values in a trigger

Configuration
1

Can I somehow get the values in a trigger to be dynamic? Like this (which doesn’t work):

- alias: Downstairs lights off at no movement
  action:
  - service: light.turn_off
    data:
      entity_id: light.downstairs
  - service: light.turn_off
    data:
      entity_id: light.dining_room
#  - service: switch.turn_off
#    data:
#      entity_id: switch.jordglob
  condition: []
  trigger:
  - entity_id: binary_sensor.downstairs_motion
    platform: state
    to: 'off'
    for:
      minutes: >- 
        {% if now().hour >= 23 and now().hour < 6 %}
          1
        {% else %}
          20
        {% endif %}
2

I’m not sure that’s possible. Think you may have to create 2 automations, and move your variable bit inside a condition block

3

That is not possible for the for category. The only variables that can be introduced into triggers is with a value_template trigger. If you set it up properly, you could mimic a for x time duration but it takes alot of setup.

  trigger:
  - platform: template
    value_template: "{{ is_states('domain.device',value) }}

If you wanted to get a for duration you’d probably be best off creating a template sensor that returns true when a device has been a state for x amount of time. Then trigger off that.

4

The ideas suggested so far are probably easiest and therefore maybe best. But, if you do want to do this with one automation, then I believe it’s possible. The idea is to have two triggers (one for 1 min, and another for 20 min), then filter them (via a template condition) depending on when the motion sensor went off. Something like this:

- alias: Downstairs lights off at no movement
  trigger:
  - entity_id: binary_sensor.downstairs_motion
    platform: state
    to: 'off'
    for: '00:01'
  - entity_id: binary_sensor.downstairs_motion
    platform: state
    to: 'off'
    for: '00:20'
  condition:
    condition: template
    value_template: >
      {% set off_hour = trigger.to_state.last_changed.hour %}
      {% set off_at_night = off_hour >= 23 or off_hour < 6 %}
      {% set off_min = (trigger.for.total_seconds() / 60)|round %}
      {{ off_at_night and off_min == 1 or not off_at_night and off_min == 20 }}
  action:
  - service: homeassistant.turn_off
    entity_id:
      - light.downstairs
      - light.dining_room
      - switch.jordglob

Disclaimer: This is based on theory and some minimal testing. I haven’t actually tried all of this together, so the details may be off in places. But hopefully it gets the idea across and gives you at least a starting point.