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Enhanced integrations

Timer

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The Home Assistant timer icon



The timer Helper in Home Assistant aims to simplify automations based on (dynamic) durations.

Spook adds a new action to the timer integration, which allows you to set the duration of a timer to a given value.

Devices & entitiesΒΆ

Spook does not provide any new devices or entities for this integration.

ActionsΒΆ

Spook adds the following new actions to your Home Assistant instance:

Set durationΒΆ

Set the duration for a timer entity.

Action properties
ActionTimer: Set duration πŸ‘»
Action nametimer.set_duration
Action targetsNo
Action responseNo response
Spook's influenceAdded action
Developer toolsTry this action Open your Home Assistant instance and show your actions developer tools with a specific action selected.
Action data parameters
AttributeTypeRequiredDefault / Example
durationstringYes00:01:00, 60

RepairsΒΆ

Spook has no repair detections for this integration.

Uses casesΒΆ

Some use cases for the enhancements Spook provides for this integration:

  • Quickly, with a single action, set the duration of a timer without having to got through the UI.

Blueprints & tutorialsΒΆ

There are currently no known blueprints or tutorials for the enhancements Spook provides for this integration. If you created one or stumbled upon one, please let us know in our discussion forums.

Features requests, ideas, and supportΒΆ

If you have an idea on how to further enhance this integration, for example, by adding a new action, entity, or repairs detection; feel free to let us know in our discussion forums.

Are you stuck using these new features? Or maybe you’ve run into a bug? Please check the Support page on where to go for help.