Yolink sensors won't trigger automations?

[kconatymd (Kelly Conaty)]

I have several Yolink door sensors and Motion detectors. I have simple automations to turn on lignts (Shelly relays in switchboxes) and for the life of me I can’t get the yolink devices to trigger a simple automation. I have also tried using call service on the switches to no avail. Any suggestions?

[Troon]

What do the sensors look in in Developer Tools / States? Or do they just send events?

A standard binary_sensor will be 'on' or 'off' despite what the front end might say about open / closed. Safest way is to use a State Trigger (not a Device Trigger) using the entity (e.g. binary_sensor.front_door or some hideous alphanumeric identifier) and checking its state.

@kconatymd

I have also tried using call service on the switches to no avail.

So are you saying you can’t read your sensors or operate your switches?!

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[KruseLuds]

FYI in 2024.1.4 and 2024.1.5 the Yolink integration is broken. Use 2024.1.3 (or the next version if that has the fix when it comes out)

[RobFromLI (Rob)]

Yup since I upgraded to 2024.1.5 my yolink motion sensor will show up in HA as “motion detected” but will not clear that status for 1/2 hr even when the yolink app shows the motion has stopped.

[kconatymd (Kelly Conaty)]

Thanks, I am new to HA with HA Green. I reverted to 2024.1.3 and they now work.