Hue Sync Blueprint

smart_bulb_and_switch_sync.yaml

blueprint:
  name: Sync Switch and Hue / Smart Bulb States
  description: >
    When you're using smart switches in combination with Hue bulbs (or other smart
    bulbs), this blueprint keeps the states synchronized to avoid having incorrect
    information in either app.
  domain: automation
  input:
    switch_entity:
      name: Switch Entity
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: switch
    light_entity:
      name: Light Entity
      selector:
        entity:
          domain: light
    light_debounce_seconds:
      name: Debounce Light Changes (seconds)
      description: >
        Set this to 1 or 2 if you notice a flicker when turning the lights on or off.
      default: 1
      selector:
        number:
          min: 0
          max: 10
          mode: slider
          step: 1

mode: single

trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input switch_entity
    to:
      - "on"
      - "off"

  - platform: state
    entity_id: !input light_entity
    to:
      - "on"
      - "off"
    for:
      seconds: !input light_debounce_seconds

variables:
  switch_entity: !input switch_entity
  light_entity: !input light_entity
  desired: "{{ trigger.to_state.state }}"

action:
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ desired in ['on','off'] }}"

  - choose:
      # Switch changed, update light if needed
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.entity_id == switch_entity and states(light_entity) != desired }}"
        sequence:
          - service: "{{ 'light.turn_on' if desired == 'on' else 'light.turn_off' }}"
            target:
              entity_id: "{{ light_entity }}"

      # Light changed, update switch if needed
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ trigger.entity_id == light_entity and states(switch_entity) != desired }}"
        sequence:
          - service: "{{ 'switch.turn_on' if desired == 'on' else 'switch.turn_off' }}"
            target:
              entity_id: "{{ switch_entity }}"