I have integrated several sensors via e.g. scrape or helper etc., for example, which evaluate (but do not control) my heat pump. I would like to assign these to a heat pump device.
I have seen that there is no option to create your own device, but what is the alternative? Labels or a script?
However, I’m still unsure whether I really want to install such a basic function via a third-party integration. Perhaps there is a (good) reason why HA Core doesn’t offer this itself.
Because there’s no benefits besides logical grouping that’s offered by a device and ha long has pointed folks at integrations or entities… Even in Assist devices aren’t even exposed to the llm.
Its basically :
Theres things I’d think are core that should be there as well. And some other person agreed and wrote something to do a thing…
No more no less.
There are lots of “virtual” device options. Go to Settings → Devices → Helpers and Create Helper.
Op is talking about binding a group of helpers onto a synthetic ‘device’ not creating helpers themselves.
But that’s already an advantage ;). If there’s no advantage, then why are there devices at all? All other sensors can function without them.
I just don’t see any reason why devices and their assignment should only exist for integrations.