WTH is it so hard to replace broken devices

[baizinger]

When a device, for example a temperature sensor, is broken, it messes up the entity ids for dashboards etc. Some kind of replace device function would be great.

[aceindy]

Use entities, not devices…

Why and how to avoid device_ids in automations and scripts

Background When you start writing automations, a device trigger seems the obvious choice. Everybody knows what a device is and it comes at the top of the UI dropdown list. [image] It works… but it is certainly not a “great way to start” because it is storing up problems for the future. Far better to use an entity, with state or numeric_state. Device_id problems The yaml will be longer and harder to follow, which may make maintenance difficult, especially a few months down the line when y…

[tmjpugh]

WTH can’t we easily replace devices

Would be nice to have a way to easily add a device and say device.new replaces device.old Kinda like find and replace in text editors EXAMPLE 1 - Phones I go buy a new phone. I log in and setup new phone in HA app I want to be able to have all notifications and location data that were on the old phone be changed to the new device EXAMPLE 2 - locks My lock broke I buy new lock and setup in HA I want this lock to replace the old lock everywhere in HA In the UI In my automations I want …

[petro]

duplicate, see link above.