The State Updated Helper integration lets you create a binary sensor that monitors changes in another entity’s state or state_attributes. Whenever the monitored entity changes, the binary sensor is triggered and provides both the new and old values, which you can use in text templates for notifications or automations. This makes it easy to track exactly what changed and when. After a user-defined time period, the binary sensor automatically resets, ready to detect the next change. This integration is ideal for monitoring important state changes and responding to them quickly and efficiently in your Home Assistant setup.
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State updated helper integration can be installed using HACS.
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Add a new State updated helper integration to your Home Assistant instance, click
Configuration is done through the Home Assistant UI. To add a new entry, simply go to Settings > Devices & Services > Helpers and click the add button. Next choose the State updated helper option.
| Field name | Mandatory/Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Optional | Name. If empty, entity id name is used |
| Entity id | Mandatory | Entity that this sensor tracks |
| Attribute | Optional | Attribute of entity that this sensor tracks |
| Icon | Mandatory | Icon used by entity |
| Clear updates after | Mandatory | User defined time period indicating when to clear the entity |
| Text template | Optional | Defines a template to create the text state attribute. Value = new_value, old_value, entity_id, attribute and last_updated |
The state updated helper integration provides the following state attributes.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| new_value | New state/state_attribute value |
| old_value | Old state/state_attribute value |
| text | Text generated from template |
| last_updated | Last time the state/state_attribute was updated |
Available services: reset and reset_all.
Reset a specific State Updated entity.
| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
| entity_id | No | Name of the State updated entity to reset. |
Reset all State updated entities.
Using the Scrape integration for retrieving latest software version. By letting the State updated helper monitor the Scrape entity, a card can be built that only shows when there are changes and an the content about what has changed.
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