xbmcnut

Inventor (@rackstuds), self-confessed Kodi guru, Synology fanboy, IoT nutter, Blogger and Dad.

xbmcnut / All open windows and doors

Created October 18, 2025 05:10 — forked from EverythingSmartHome/All open windows and doors

A collection of useful templates for Home Assistant dashboards

	{{ states.binary_sensor
	\| selectattr('attributes.device_class', 'in', ['door','window'])
	\| selectattr('state', 'equalto', 'on')
	\| list \| count }}

xbmcnut / petdash.yaml

Created August 25, 2023 04:13

Sureflap cat flap integration complete with dashboard code

xbmcnut / tablet_dashboard.yaml

Created December 15, 2020 09:29

Full config for my Home Assistant photo frame dashboard

xbmcnut / fire_alarm.yaml

Created August 31, 2020 05:26

WIP. Code that speaks which smoke sensor went off and which door to exit. Needs modifying to account for new loop feature added in 0.113.x

	automation:
	- alias: Announce Fire Alarms
	trigger:
	platform: state
	entity_id:
	# Upstairs
	- binary_sensor.smoke_sensor_landing
	- binary_sensor.smoke_sensor_lounge
	# Downstairs south
	- binary_sensor.smoke_sensor_davids_bedroom

xbmcnut / sunset_notifier.yaml

Created August 31, 2020 05:17

Turn PTZ to sunset, take a snapshot and if the TV is on, send it to the TV

	automation:
	- alias: 'Take sunset snapshot and send to TV'
	initial_state: true
	trigger:
	platform: numeric_state
	entity_id: sun.sun
	value_template: "{{ state_attr('sun.sun', 'elevation') }}"
	below: 0.3
	condition:
	- condition: template

xbmcnut / hot_water_cylinder.yaml

Last active August 31, 2020 05:10

Control my Hot Water element during peak power times.

	# ###################################
	# ## Automations
	# ###################################
	automation:
	- alias: Turn off Hot Water Cylinder Mid-Week
	id: 1d494c80-41eb-42eb-8e22-60a3606c29d9
	trigger:
	- platform: time
	at: '00:01:00'
	- platform: time

xbmcnut / pool_management.yaml

Last active August 31, 2020 05:03

Complete pool pump management package

	###################################
	## Customize
	###################################
	homeassistant:
	customize:
	switch.pool_pump:
	hidden: false
	icon: mdi:radiobox-marked
	automation.check_pool_pump_in_season:
	hidden: true

xbmcnut / ghm_tts.yaml

Created June 22, 2020 10:58

How to get TTS announcements without interrupting Google speakers that are already being used.

	# ghm_tts:
	alias: 'Google Home Notifier'
	sequence:
	- service: media_player.volume_set
	data_template:
	entity_id: >-
	{%- set players = ['media_player.kitchen_home', 'media_player.lounge_home', 'media_player.bathroom_speaker', 'media_player.ensuite_speaker'] %}
	{{ states.media_player \| selectattr('state','!=','playing') \| selectattr('entity_id', 'in', players) \| map(attribute='entity_id') \| join(', ') }}
	volume_level: '{{volume}}'
	- service: tts.google_say

xbmcnut / solar.yaml

Created May 3, 2020 02:39

Solar panel pump with differential in/out temperature sensing for pump control

	input_number:
	### Solar Pump Hysteresis Offsets ##
	pump_off_offset:
	name: Pump OFF offset
	initial: 0.1
	min: 0
	max: 2
	step: 0.1

	pump_on_offset:

xbmcnut / tablets.yaml

Created April 25, 2020 09:52

GUI File for my Samsung Tablet interface used as the main screen for my house.