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52 lines
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---
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title: Switch as X
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description: Instructions on how to convert any Home Assistant switch into something else.
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ha_category:
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- Cover
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- Fan
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- Helper
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- Light
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- Lock
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- Siren
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- Switch
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ha_release: 2022.4
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ha_iot_class: Calculated
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ha_quality_scale: internal
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ha_domain: switch_as_x
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ha_config_flow: true
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ha_codeowners:
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- '@home-assistant/core'
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ha_platforms:
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- cover
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- fan
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- light
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- lock
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- siren
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ha_integration_type: helper
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---
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The Switch as X integrations lets you convert any Home Assistant switch into
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a Home Assistant Light, Cover, Fan, Lock, or Siren.
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In Home Assistant's world, a wall plug is a switch. And while that is correct
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for a wall plug in general, those plugs are often used with e.g, a light
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fixture or a fan. General-purpose relays are similar, as they are sometimes used for
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things like locks or garage doors.
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Using the Switch as X integration, you can convert those switches into the
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entity types that best matches your use case.
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{% include integrations/config_flow.md name="Change device type of a switch" %}
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{% configuration_basic %}
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Switch entity:
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description: The switch entity you want to convert into something else.
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Type:
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description: The type of entity you want the switch to become.
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{% endconfiguration_basic %}
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## Switch as X from the existing entity
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Where compatible, Switch as X will appear on entity properties. A list of entities can be found in {% my entities title="Settings -> Devices & Services -> Entities" %}.
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