Using input boolean in automation | Home Assistant | Page 1

rancid swan Mar 25, 2026, 10:20 AM

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I have a doorbell automation that notifies me via my Sonos speakers (usually). Now I wanted to send a notification on my phone when for some reason the way via my speakers do not work.
My idea was to have an input_boolean that I can switch on, if I like to get mobile notifications. However I cannot use the input_boolean in an if statement. How can I achieve this?

turbid steppe Mar 25, 2026, 10:25 AM

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An if-else or select block with an entity state condition could do that.

if:
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.magic_boolean
    state:
      - "on"
then:
  - action: action.do_something
else:
  - action: action.do_something_else

rancid swan Mar 25, 2026, 10:35 AM

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Ok, I tried via the (new) ui and that did not offer an obvious solution.

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I though I could use switch.is_on..

turbid steppe Mar 25, 2026, 10:38 AM

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You find it unter Conditions - Entity - State

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