diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/device_trigger.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/device_trigger.py
index 150b5872275..a96f9affb1d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/device_trigger.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/device_trigger.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TRIGGER_TYPES: Final[set[str]] = {"enters", "leaves"}
 
 TRIGGER_SCHEMA: Final = DEVICE_TRIGGER_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
-        vol.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id,
+        vol.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id_or_uuid,
         vol.Required(CONF_TYPE): vol.In(TRIGGER_TYPES),
         vol.Required(CONF_ZONE): cv.entity_domain(DOMAIN_ZONE),
     }
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async def async_get_triggers(
                 CONF_PLATFORM: "device",
                 CONF_DEVICE_ID: device_id,
                 CONF_DOMAIN: DOMAIN,
-                CONF_ENTITY_ID: entry.entity_id,
+                CONF_ENTITY_ID: entry.id,
                 CONF_TYPE: "enters",
             }
         )
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def async_get_triggers(
                 CONF_PLATFORM: "device",
                 CONF_DEVICE_ID: device_id,
                 CONF_DOMAIN: DOMAIN,
-                CONF_ENTITY_ID: entry.entity_id,
+                CONF_ENTITY_ID: entry.id,
                 CONF_TYPE: "leaves",
             }
         )
diff --git a/tests/components/device_tracker/test_device_trigger.py b/tests/components/device_tracker/test_device_trigger.py
index b48ff93bb4b..75209ec607b 100644
--- a/tests/components/device_tracker/test_device_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/components/device_tracker/test_device_trigger.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def test_get_triggers(
         config_entry_id=config_entry.entry_id,
         connections={(dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, "12:34:56:AB:CD:EF")},
     )
-    entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
+    entity_entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
         DOMAIN, "test", "5678", device_id=device_entry.id
     )
     expected_triggers = [
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def test_get_triggers(
             "domain": DOMAIN,
             "type": trigger,
             "device_id": device_entry.id,
-            "entity_id": f"{DOMAIN}.test_5678",
+            "entity_id": entity_entry.id,
             "metadata": {"secondary": False},
         }
         for trigger in ["leaves", "enters"]
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async def test_get_triggers_hidden_auxiliary(
         config_entry_id=config_entry.entry_id,
         connections={(dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, "12:34:56:AB:CD:EF")},
     )
-    entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
+    entity_entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
         DOMAIN,
         "test",
         "5678",
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async def test_get_triggers_hidden_auxiliary(
             "domain": DOMAIN,
             "type": trigger,
             "device_id": device_entry.id,
-            "entity_id": f"{DOMAIN}.test_5678",
+            "entity_id": entity_entry.id,
             "metadata": {"secondary": True},
         }
         for trigger in ["leaves", "enters"]
@@ -141,10 +141,14 @@ async def test_get_triggers_hidden_auxiliary(
     assert triggers == unordered(expected_triggers)
 
 
-async def test_if_fires_on_zone_change(hass: HomeAssistant, calls) -> None:
+async def test_if_fires_on_zone_change(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry, calls
+) -> None:
     """Test for enter and leave triggers firing."""
+    entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(DOMAIN, "test", "5678")
+
     hass.states.async_set(
-        "device_tracker.entity",
+        entry.entity_id,
         "state",
         {"latitude": AWAY_LATITUDE, "longitude": AWAY_LONGITUDE},
     )
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ async def test_if_fires_on_zone_change(hass: HomeAssistant, calls) -> None:
                         "platform": "device",
                         "domain": DOMAIN,
                         "device_id": "",
-                        "entity_id": "device_tracker.entity",
+                        "entity_id": entry.id,
                         "type": "enters",
                         "zone": "zone.test",
                     },
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ async def test_if_fires_on_zone_change(hass: HomeAssistant, calls) -> None:
                         "platform": "device",
                         "domain": DOMAIN,
                         "device_id": "",
-                        "entity_id": "device_tracker.entity",
+                        "entity_id": entry.id,
                         "type": "leaves",
                         "zone": "zone.test",
                     },
@@ -208,26 +212,87 @@ async def test_if_fires_on_zone_change(hass: HomeAssistant, calls) -> None:
 
     # Fake that the entity is entering.
     hass.states.async_set(
-        "device_tracker.entity",
+        entry.entity_id,
         "state",
         {"latitude": HOME_LATITUDE, "longitude": HOME_LONGITUDE},
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert len(calls) == 1
-    assert calls[0].data["some"] == "enter - device - {} - -117.235 - -117.238".format(
-        "device_tracker.entity"
+    assert (
+        calls[0].data["some"]
+        == f"enter - device - {entry.entity_id} - -117.235 - -117.238"
     )
 
     # Fake that the entity is leaving.
     hass.states.async_set(
-        "device_tracker.entity",
+        entry.entity_id,
         "state",
         {"latitude": AWAY_LATITUDE, "longitude": AWAY_LONGITUDE},
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert len(calls) == 2
-    assert calls[1].data["some"] == "leave - device - {} - -117.238 - -117.235".format(
-        "device_tracker.entity"
+    assert (
+        calls[1].data["some"]
+        == f"leave - device - {entry.entity_id} - -117.238 - -117.235"
+    )
+
+
+async def test_if_fires_on_zone_change_legacy(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry, calls
+) -> None:
+    """Test for enter and leave triggers firing."""
+    entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(DOMAIN, "test", "5678")
+
+    hass.states.async_set(
+        entry.entity_id,
+        "state",
+        {"latitude": AWAY_LATITUDE, "longitude": AWAY_LONGITUDE},
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        automation.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            automation.DOMAIN: [
+                {
+                    "trigger": {
+                        "platform": "device",
+                        "domain": DOMAIN,
+                        "device_id": "",
+                        "entity_id": entry.entity_id,
+                        "type": "enters",
+                        "zone": "zone.test",
+                    },
+                    "action": {
+                        "service": "test.automation",
+                        "data_template": {
+                            "some": (
+                                "enter "
+                                "- {{ trigger.platform }} "
+                                "- {{ trigger.entity_id }} "
+                                "- {{ "
+                                "    trigger.from_state.attributes.longitude|round(3) "
+                                "  }} "
+                                "- {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.longitude|round(3) }}"
+                            )
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+
+    # Fake that the entity is entering.
+    hass.states.async_set(
+        entry.entity_id,
+        "state",
+        {"latitude": HOME_LATITUDE, "longitude": HOME_LONGITUDE},
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(calls) == 1
+    assert (
+        calls[0].data["some"]
+        == f"enter - device - {entry.entity_id} - -117.235 - -117.238"
     )
 
 
@@ -243,7 +308,7 @@ async def test_get_trigger_capabilities(
         config_entry_id=config_entry.entry_id,
         connections={(dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, "12:34:56:AB:CD:EF")},
     )
-    entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
+    entity_entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
         DOMAIN, "test", "5678", device_id=device_entry.id
     )
     capabilities = await device_trigger.async_get_trigger_capabilities(
@@ -253,7 +318,46 @@ async def test_get_trigger_capabilities(
             "domain": DOMAIN,
             "type": "enters",
             "device_id": device_entry.id,
-            "entity_id": f"{DOMAIN}.test_5678",
+            "entity_id": entity_entry.id,
+        },
+    )
+    assert capabilities and "extra_fields" in capabilities
+
+    assert voluptuous_serialize.convert(
+        capabilities["extra_fields"], custom_serializer=cv.custom_serializer
+    ) == [
+        {
+            "name": "zone",
+            "required": True,
+            "type": "select",
+            "options": [("zone.test", "test"), ("zone.home", "test home")],
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+async def test_get_trigger_capabilities_legacy(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry,
+    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
+) -> None:
+    """Test we get the expected capabilities from a device_tracker trigger."""
+    config_entry = MockConfigEntry(domain="test", data={})
+    config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    device_entry = device_registry.async_get_or_create(
+        config_entry_id=config_entry.entry_id,
+        connections={(dr.CONNECTION_NETWORK_MAC, "12:34:56:AB:CD:EF")},
+    )
+    entity_entry = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
+        DOMAIN, "test", "5678", device_id=device_entry.id
+    )
+    capabilities = await device_trigger.async_get_trigger_capabilities(
+        hass,
+        {
+            "platform": "device",
+            "domain": DOMAIN,
+            "type": "enters",
+            "device_id": device_entry.id,
+            "entity_id": entity_entry.entity_id,
         },
     )
     assert capabilities and "extra_fields" in capabilities