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What it does
A template sensor that lists entities that have gone unavailable or stopped updating. You set up to five tiers, each with its own targets, exclusions and freeze lookback, plus a global exclude, an uptime sensor and a re-evaluation interval.
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Works with
- Input button
input_button - Sensor
sensor - System log
system_log
What you'll pick when you import it.
Tier 1
- Tier 1 nameOptional
- Tier 1 targetsOptional
- Tier 1 excludeOptional
- Tier 1 freeze lookbackOptional
Tier 2
- Tier 2 nameOptional
- Tier 2 targetsOptional
- Tier 2 excludeOptional
- Tier 2 freeze lookbackOptional
Tier 3
- Tier 3 nameOptional
- Tier 3 targetsOptional
- Tier 3 excludeOptional
- Tier 3 freeze lookbackOptional
Tier 4
- Tier 4 nameOptional
- Tier 4 targetsOptional
- Tier 4 excludeOptional
- Tier 4 freeze lookbackOptional
Tier 5
- Tier 5 nameOptional
- Tier 5 targetsOptional
- Tier 5 excludeOptional
- Tier 5 freeze lookbackOptional
Global exclude
- Exclude (all tiers)Optional
Liveness detection
- Unavailable debounce (all tiers)Optional
Evaluation cadence
- Re-evaluation intervalOptional
- Startup grace period (seconds)Optional
- Uptime sensor (required)Optional
- Manual refresh button (optional)Optional
Sensor identity
- Sensor nameOptional
- Unique ID
Debugging
- Write a debug line to the logOptional
Information
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- Needs Home Assistant
- 2026.5.4 or newer
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