New Twitch integration doesn't include sensors for your own channel

[DjRicko]

The problem

New Twitch integration doesn't include sensors for your own channel and apparently no way to add entities for your own channel or any additional channels that you happen to not follow on Twitch. Also a way to select which channels to create sensors for would be great, instead of it just creating them for every single followed channel, currently i have like 1100 sensors, and disabled all but 3 of them.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2023.10.1

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

core-2023.10.1

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

twitch

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/twitch

Diagnostics information

No response

Example YAML snippet

No response

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

No response

Additional information

No response

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[gunty99]

I have been looking for the own channel sensor as well. Lots of local automations rely on that "on air" sensor Thanks

[BreeOge]

I am a twitch streamer, and this was one of the only features I used the twitch addon with. When I went online, it would auto put my home systems such as Alexa, and others into DND mode. Now this is useless for me.

[DjRicko]

I am a twitch streamer, and this was one of the only features I used the twitch addon with. When I went online, it would auto put my home systems such as Alexa, and others into DND mode. Now this is useless for me.

The only work around for now seems to be to make a dummy twitch account, follow yourself and any other channels you want sensors for and then add that account in HomeAssistant instead of your own. That way you do get the sensors. Also followers, subscribers etc. triggers are gone, which alot of people used for lighting triggers etc. Basically it was massively downgraded in functionality and borderline useless for main accounts that follow alot of channels, as it's constantly throttled if it tries to check 1000+ channels, with no way to disable the checks for the ones you dont want. It just gets everything you follow.

[systanford]

I too am left wanting the features mentioned above. Increase in followers, subscribers etc for automations

On a seperate note, it would be great to have the option to choose between Profile Logos and Live images for entities/accounts that are streaming. I've had to show names to be able to differentiate between live accounts/streamers.

I've also found that the integration needs reloading, on average roughly every 9hrs, else entities stop updating.

[BreeOge]

I've also found that the integration needs reloading, on average roughly every 9hrs, else entities stop updating.

I have noticed this as well.

[MountainGod2]

Any updates on this?

It was pretty disappointing to find that when I changed from using YAML to the updated flow via the UI, the core functionality of the integration was changed and I suddenly had hundreds of new sensors for followed accounts show up by default while also excluding the only channel I actually used this integration for (my own).

If integrations are going to be changing to this extent, at the very least, can those changes please be reflected in the patch notes and/or integration docs? Because as is,

The following integrations are now available via the Home Assistant UI
 ...
 - Twitch

and

"The Twitch integration will allow you to monitor Twitch channel status from within Home Assistant and setup automation based on the information."

Didn't provide any context into what else was changed, and doesn't really describe what the integration actually does (currently, creating sensors for everyone followed by the authorized account).

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[systanford]

Unfortunately this hasn't been addressed in any updates. Updating has not addressed the issue.

[DeFlanko]

Any Update on this? I too was hoping to use a "On Air" feature to do home automations

[SchallerJe]

Just used the integration for the first time and it's really useless without access to your own channel

[adrienrichmond]

Any update ?

[soonic6]

doen't looks like this got updated. will this be added?

[CtrlAltSpoods]

Bugger, I've just stumbled on this like the rest of you.

Fingers crossed this could be added, I just finished setting up an entire dashboard for my nest hub (has chat, activity, time etc) to be casted when I go live and wanted to automate my room lighting once live.

Currently I have to cast it manually. 😔