button entity's do not toggle as intended

[ElDingo424]

Problem: add button entity and set action to toggle (Same as you would using standard button card)

Code:

     - entity: button.living_room_speaker_on_2
        name: false
        icon: mdi:power-on
        tap_action:
          action: toggle

Throws error:

Service button.turn_off not found

[Clooos]

Hi, as a temporary workaround you can use the button.press service instead of toggle, but I will change that.

[ElDingo424]

I was able to get it to work, but found I also had to call the entity again as a target. Using just the button.press service also errors.

   - entity: button.living_room_speaker_off
                        name: false
                        icon: mdi:power-off
                        tap_action:
                          action: call-service
                          service: button.press
                          target:
                            entity_id: button.living_room_speaker_off

[Clooos]

Yes indeed you need to add the entity_id when you use a service, this is normal. I'm glad that I helped, but like I said I will add the possibility to use toggle for the button entity as well.

[Clooos]

Hi again, I've reconsidered what I've said, the toggle action is exactly the same HA use and the way you did it is the right way to achieve that.