homeassistant @lemmy.world limelight79 @lemm.ee 9 mo. ago

Updating notifications

Hi, all. My wife and I recently got new phones, and it got me thinking again about how notifications work.

Currently I have several automations (maybe 10) that send notifications to my phone, her phone, both, and possibly other devices.

But when we get a new phone, or replace a tablet, etc., I have to update every single one of those automations. And I inevitably forget some or introduce errors.

Is there a better way to do this? For example, it'd be nice if I could abstract the concept of "my phone" out in those automations, then I'd only have to change the device "my phone" in one place, rather than a bunch of places.

Any thoughts on this? Maybe I'm missing a way to do it. Thanks.

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I use the notify service with a group platform. This way you add and remove devices in one place only. Here's how I set it up in configuration.yaml:

notify: - name: notify_all_devices platform: group services: - service: mobile_app_pixel_6_pro - service: mobile_app_pixel_3_xl

In my automation triggers, I simply call my notify_all_devices service.
- Thank you! I will look into this!

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