This integration creates a composite device_tracker entity from one or more other entities. It will update whenever one of the watched entities updates, taking the "last seen" (and possibly GPS and other) data from the changing entity. The result can be a more accurate and up-to-date device tracker if the "input" entities update irregularly.
It will also create a sensor entity that indicates the speed of the device.
Currently any entity that has "GPS" attributes (gps_accuracy or acc, and either latitude & longitude or lat & lon), or any device_tracker entity with a source_type attribute of bluetooth, bluetooth_le, gps or router, or any binary_sensor entity, can be used as an input entity.
With HACS
You can use HACS to manage the installation and provide update notifications.
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Add this repo as a custom repository. It should then appear as a new integration. Click on it. If necessary, search for "composite".
https://github.com/pnbruckner/ha-composite-trackerOr use this button:
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Download the integration using the appropriate button.
Manual
Place a copy of the files from custom_components/composite
in <config>/custom_components/composite,
where <config> is your Home Assistant configuration directory.
NOTE: When downloading, make sure to use the
Rawbutton from each file's page.
After it has been downloaded you will need to restart Home Assistant.
This custom integration supports HomeAssistant versions 2023.7 or newer.
Composite entities can be created via the UI on the Integrations page or by YAML entries.
To create a Composite entity via the UI you can use this My Button:
Alternatively, go to Settings -> Devices & services and click the + ADD INTEGRATION button.
Find or search for "Composite", click on it, then follow the prompts.
The remainder of this section describes YAML configuration. Here is an example YAML configuration:
composite:
trackers:
- name: Me
entity_id:
- entity: device_tracker.platform1_me
use_picture: true
- device_tracker.platform2_me
- binary_sensor.i_am_home-
default_options (Optional): Defines default values for corresponding options under trackers.
- require_movement (Optional): Default is
false. - driving_speed (Optional)
- require_movement (Optional): Default is
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trackers: The list of composite trackers to create. For each entry see Tracker entries.
- entity_id: Specifies the watched entities. Can be an entity ID, a dictionary (see Entity Dictionary), or a list containing any combination of these.
- name: Friendly name of composite device.
- id (Optional): Object ID (i.e., part of entity ID after the dot) of composite device. If not supplied, then object ID will be generated from the
namevariable. For example,My Namewould result in a tracker entity ID ofdevice_tracker.my_name. The speed sensor's object ID will be the same as for the device tracker, but with a suffix of "_speed" added (e.g.,sensor.my_name_speed.) - require_movement (Optional):
trueorfalse. Iftrue, will skip update from a GPS-based tracker if it has not moved. Specifically, if circle defined by new GPS coordinates and accuracy overlaps circle defined by previous GPS coordinates and accuracy then update will be ignored. - driving_speed (Optional): Defines a driving speed threshold (in MPH or KPH, depending on general unit system setting.) If set, and current speed is at or above this value, and tracker is not in a zone, then the state of the tracker will be set to
driving. - entity_picture (Optional): Specifies image to use for entity. Can be an URL or a file in "/local". Note that /local is used by the frontend to access files in
<config_path>/www(which is typically/config/www.) You can specify file names with or without the "/local" prefix. If this option is used, thenuse_picturecannot be used.
- entity: Entity ID of an entity to watch.
- all_states (Optional):
trueorfalse. Default isfalse. Iftrue, use all states of the entity. Iffalse, only use the "Home" state. NOTE: This option is ignored for entities whosesource_typeisgpsfor which all states are always used. - use_picture (Optional):
trueorfalse. Default isfalse. Iftrue, use the entity's picture for the composite. Can only betruefor at most one of the entities. Ifentity_pictureis used, then this option cannot be used.
For watched non-GPS-based devices, which states are used and whether any GPS data (if present) is used depends on several factors. E.g., if GPS-based devices are in use then the 'not_home'/'off' state of non-GPS-based devices will be ignored (unless all_states was specified as true for that entity.) If only non-GPS-based devices are in use, then the composite device will be 'home' if any of the watched devices are 'home'/'on', and will be 'not_home' only when all the watched devices are 'not_home'/'off'.
If a watched device has a "last seen" attribute (i.e. last_seen or last_timestamp), that will be used in the composite device. If not, then last_updated from the entity's state object will be used instead.
The "last seen" attribute can be in any one of these formats:
| Python type | description |
|---|---|
aware datetime |
In any time zone |
naive datetime |
Assumed to be in the system's time zone (Settings -> System -> General) |
float, int, str |
A POSIX timestamp (anything accepted by homeassistant.util.dt.utc_from_timestamp(float(x)) |
str |
A date & time, aware or naive (anything accepted by homeassistant.util.dt.parse_datetime) |
Integrations known to provide a supported "last seen" attribute:
- Google Maps (
last_seen, built-in or enhanced custom) - Enhanced GPSLogger (
last_seen) - iCould3 (
last_timestamp)
If a watched device has a battery_level or battery attribute, that will be used to update the composite device's battery_level attribute. If it has a battery_charging or charging attribute, that will be used to udpate the composite device's battery_charging attribute.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| battery_level | Battery level (in percent, if available.) |
| battery_charging | Battery charging status (True/False, if available.) |
| entities | IDs of entities that have contributed to the state of the composite device. |
| entity_picture | Picture to use for composite (if configured and available.) |
| gps_accuracy | GPS accuracy radius (in meters, if available.) |
| last_entity_id | ID of the last entity to update the composite device. |
| last_seen | Date and time when current location information was last updated. |
| latitude | Latitude of current location (if available.) |
| longitude | Longitude of current location (if available.) |
| source_type | Source of current location information: binary_sensor, bluetooth, bluetooth_le, gps or router. |
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| angle | Angle of movement direction (in degrees, if moving.) |
| direction | Compass heading of movement direction (if moving.) |
composite:
default_options:
require_movement: true
driving_speed: 15
trackers:
- name: Me
driving_speed: 20
entity_id:
- entity: device_tracker.platform1_me
use_picture: true
- device_tracker.platform2_me
- device_tracker.router_my_device
- entity: binary_sensor.i_am_home
all_states: true
- name: Better Half
id: wife
require_movement: false
entity_picture: /local/wife.jpg
entity_id: device_tracker.platform_wife
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