homeassistant @lemmy.world peregus @lemmy.world 8 mo. ago

Timer/schedule entity

Hi all, I've been using Domoticz for years and I've finally decided to move to HA. In Domoticz I could have a timer (fixed date, every days, every x days, and so on) for every single entity, in HA how I can do that? Thanks!

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There are Calendar, Time and Time Pattern triggers for automations. See if they fit.
- I should create an automation, correct? It's not possible to create a schedule from the device itself, correct?
  
  Yep, create an automation and have the schedule (time/date) as the trigger
This custom component is what I use and love - https://github.com/nielsfaber/scheduler-component
- Nice! Thanks!
- What does this allow you to do that can't already be done with a date or time trigger in automations?
  
  It’s got a nice component to go with it, so setting up is easier. I particularly use it for scheduling thermostats, and find it much more user friendly. Sure I could do it with automations, but I’d either have one, massively unwieldy one with lots of states and triggers, or lots of individual ones.
  
  @retrieval4558
  As far as I can see, you can’t use the position of the sun as trigger.

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