Home Assistant Configuration

Home Assistant scripts, blueprints, automations, scenes, sensors, configs.

Description

The repository contains Python scripts and YAML configs one might find useful for their Home Assistant setup.

App Daemon Scripts

- tts.py

Plays a TTS message on Amazon Echo devices using Alexa notification service. A list of target devices is generated based on time, recent motion activity, and a set of default and last resort targets.

Usage:

From /config/automations.yaml

- event: tts
    event_data:
      text: Garage gate opened.
      areas_off:
        - garage

The tts.py depends on the set of sensors. You can customize them based on your needs and situation. Here are some examples:

From /config/includes/binary_sensors.yaml

- binary_sensor:
    - unique_id: am
      name: AM
      icon: mdi:clock-time-twelve-outline
      state: >
        {{ now().strftime('%p') | lower == 'am' }}

From /config/includes/templates/motion.yaml

- binary_sensor:
    - name: Bedroom 1 Motion
      unique_id: bedroom_1_motion
      state: >
        {{ is_state('binary_sensor.bedroom_1_motion_group', 'on') }}

    - name: Bedroom 1 Motion 15m
      unique_id: bedroom_1_motion_15m
      state: >
        {{ as_timestamp(now()) - as_timestamp(
            states.binary_sensor.bedroom_1_motion_group.last_changed) < 900
        }}

    - name: Bedroom 1 Motion 5m
      unique_id: bedroom_1_motion_5m
      state: >
        {{ as_timestamp(now()) - as_timestamp(
            states.binary_sensor.bedroom_1_motion_group.last_changed) < 300
        }}

from /config/includes/binary_sensors/motion.yaml

- name: Front Yard Motion Group
  device_class: motion
  platform: group
  unique_id: front_yard_motion_group
  entities:
    - binary_sensor.doorbell_motion
    - binary_sensor.front_yard_camera_1_motion
    - binary_sensor.front_yard_camera_2_motion

- name: Garage Motion Group
  device_class: motion
  platform: group
  unique_id: garage_motion_group
  entities:
    - binary_sensor.garage_motion_sensor_1_motion
    - binary_sensor.garage_motion_sensor_2_motion
    - binary_sensor.garage_motion_sensor_3_motion

from /config/configuration.yaml

binary_sensor: !include_dir_merge_list includes/binary_sensors
group: !include includes/groups.yaml
template: !include_dir_merge_list includes/templates

ENV

The script behavior heavily depends on the quite/normal time sensor state. You can set play_always and play_default targets. The play_always targets will remain active as long as they are not explicitly silenced with areas_off parameter during tts() function invocation. The play_default targets will be used as a last resort when resulting target list is empty. Additional targets can be added using areas_on parameter. Both areas_off/areas_on support wildcard target value "*" which expands to all targets found in apps.yaml configuration file.

env:
  play_always:
    normal_time: []
    quite_time:
      - bedroom_1
  play_default:
    normal_time:
      - corridor
    quite_time: []

RULES

Each area behavior is configured in AppDaemon apps.yaml.

• conditions: a set of conditions to check for the targets activation
• target: the echo device identifier
• if_not: (don't play in the area if)
  • conditions: any of these is ON (or empty)
  • target: and this target (normally from the nearest area) is playing

env:
  play_always:
    normal_time: []
    quite_time:
      - bedroom_1
  play_default:
    normal_time:
      - corridor
    quite_time: []
quite_time: binary_sensor.quite_time
rules:
  bathroom_1:
    if_not:
      conditions:
        - binary_sensor.bathroom_1_door
      target: media_player.bedroom_1_echo
    conditions:
      - binary_sensor.bathroom_1_lights
      - binary_sensor.bathroom_1_motion_5m
    target: media_player.bathroom_1_echo
  bathroom_2:
    if_not:
      conditions:
        - binary_sensor.bathroom_2_door
    conditions:
      - binary_sensor.bathroom_2_lights
      - binary_sensor.bathroom_2_motion_5m
    target: media_player.bathroom_2_echo
  garage:
    conditions:
      - binary_sensor.garage_lights
      - binary_sensor.garage_motion_5m
    target: media_player.garage_echo

- mp_volume.py

Sets the volume level on Amazon Echo devices.

AREAS

A list of media player device IDs to control with alexa_volume.py

AREAS = (
    "bathroom_1",
    "bathroom_2"
    "bedroom_1"
    "garage",
    "great_room",
)

Blueprints

- target_turn_off.yaml

The automation periodically checks the target area and loads a specific scene to turn off the target if no activity has been detected for a specified amount of time.

- scene_automation.yaml

Automates Scene Activation.

The automation supports two default scenes for 'on'/'off' Watcher states and three optional scenes which are activated depending on the current time.

- tts_state.yaml

Plays TTS message upon entity state change event.

The automation uses tts.py to play TTS messages.

- wake_up_lighting.yaml

Imitates sunrise lighting using a light device with brightness and color temperature control capability.