Option to force update sensor values

[OneGoogus]

Hi Baldhor

Would it be possible to make an option in settings on the device to update values every so often? Like this:

its becouse I post a line every day in a Google Sheet on devices with no communication the last 24 hours. And the esp device is the only thing jumping on it becouse values have been the same the past 3 days.

[Baldhor]

@OneGoogus For me the best would be to force publish from the device itself.

Add this to your sensor configuration:

    filters:
      - timeout: 24h

Your device will send a nan value if there was no update for 24h. However to be honest I don't think Homey app will appreciate a NAN value :)

Another solution is to use a timer, and periodically send the current value.

time:
  - platform: sntp
    # ...
    on_time:
      # Every morning at 7am
      - seconds: 0
        minutes: 0
        hours: 7
        then:
          - lambda: !lambda |-
            id(<yourdeviceid>).internal_send_state_to_frontend(id(<yourdeviceid>.state);

I'm 99% sure this solution will work as long as you fix the syntax errors (if any) => untested

[Baldhor]

@OneGoogus Any news about this subject?

[Baldhor]

no news, closing