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Alarms Reminders & Timers

Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.

Detailed install video: Coming Soon!

Description​

This custom sentence allows for an on demand call to create and list alarms, reminders and timers. While this intial version is fully functional, I do not take any responsibility if this makes you late for work, forget to buy your wife flowers, or if your eggs get overcooked. There's your warning and my escape clause!

Usage​

Use your wakeword and say things like:

  • Set a timer for 2 minutes
  • Start an egg time for 3 minutes
  • List my timers
  • Remind me to wash the dog at 3pm
  • Set a reminder to take the food out of the over in 30 minutes
  • Cancel my egg timer
  • Set an alarm for 4pm

Requirements​

Installation​

  • Download and install the pyscript file (.py) found in this directory and put it in your pyscript directory. Need help? See the pyscript video
  • Download and install the view listed above
  • Find and upload a sound to play when the timer expires. Need help? See the Stream Assist video where I discuss how to find these and where to upload
  • Install blueprint using button above and configure options
  • Install the play sound on media player script. Open the blueprint and click 'save script' button at bottom. Keep all options the same and click 'rename' to make the script available for use
  • Install the play sound on media player repeat script. Open the blueprint and click 'save script' button at bottom. Keep all options the same and click 'rename' to make the script available for use

Unfinished business​

This blueprint is fully functional and it does work well. You need to know a couple of things:

  • This will not survive a restart. The states are not persistent. This is a big hole and I have plans to fix it. Just know that a restart will cancel everything so don't use this for mission critical tasks just yet if you plan to restart before your timer expires
  • You can only set alarms/reminders by time for today. I will soon add the ability to add today/tomorrow/Tuesday/etc but it's not in there yet
  • When you ask to list timers it will list timers, alarms, and reminders. I will make these individual calls soon

Changelog​

VersionDescription
v 1.0.0Initial release