sullen bronze
Hi, trying to make an automation so that if my Google Nest starts heating for whatever reason, it triggers something.
The switch that it's supposed to trigger works as intended in other automations and also manually.
So the problem is that it's not recognizing the mode switch to "heat" .
What could this be?
cerulean cove
Are you trying to trigger when someone changes the mode, or do you want to trigger when the heating actually kicks on?
I’d also recommend using entity triggers instead of device triggers.
For the trigger, choose entity -> state, then choose your climate entity from the dropdown
If you want to debug whether HA is seeing your thermostat change modes, go to developer tools -> states, search for your climate entity, and watch the state as you go physically interact with the thermostat and change the mode.
More info on avoiding device triggers: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/why-and-how-to-avoid-device-ids-in-automations-and-scripts/605517