Should event entities go unavailable | Home Assistant | Page 1

thick geode Mar 19, 2026, 12:47 PM

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I'm trying to figure out if it's an issue with the integration, or an issue with the automation

fallow ermine Mar 19, 2026, 1:00 PM

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I think so yes

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As in, what if you only had a device with buttons that would spawn event entities, you wouldn't know if it was reachable or not

thick geode Mar 19, 2026, 1:02 PM

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So the user should fix the trigger, right?

triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id: event.xyz
    for:
      seconds: 2

fallow ermine Mar 19, 2026, 1:03 PM

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Oh automating with event entities is a pita today

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Event

Instructions on how to use event entities in Home Assistant.

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Oh the example I meant was even lower

thick geode Mar 19, 2026, 1:06 PM

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So the user should use this, right?

not_from:
  - unavailable
not_to:
  - unavailable
  - unknown

fallow ermine Mar 19, 2026, 1:06 PM

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For now yes

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