diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
index ccc06989c71..093cbf14098 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/config_flow.py
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ def ws_start_preview(
     def async_preview_updated(
         state: str | None,
         attributes: Mapping[str, Any] | None,
+        listeners: dict[str, bool | set[str]] | None,
         error: str | None,
     ) -> None:
         """Forward config entry state events to websocket."""
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ def ws_start_preview(
         connection.send_message(
             websocket_api.event_message(
                 msg["id"],
-                {"attributes": attributes, "state": state},
+                {"attributes": attributes, "listeners": listeners, "state": state},
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py b/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py
index c33674fa86f..2ce42083117 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/template_entity.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.event import (
     EventStateChangedData,
     TrackTemplate,
     TrackTemplateResult,
+    TrackTemplateResultInfo,
     async_track_template_result,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers.script import Script, _VarsType
@@ -260,12 +261,18 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
     ) -> None:
         """Template Entity."""
         self._template_attrs: dict[Template, list[_TemplateAttribute]] = {}
-        self._async_update: Callable[[], None] | None = None
+        self._template_result_info: TrackTemplateResultInfo | None = None
         self._attr_extra_state_attributes = {}
         self._self_ref_update_count = 0
         self._attr_unique_id = unique_id
         self._preview_callback: Callable[
-            [str | None, dict[str, Any] | None, str | None], None
+            [
+                str | None,
+                dict[str, Any] | None,
+                dict[str, bool | set[str]] | None,
+                str | None,
+            ],
+            None,
         ] | None = None
         if config is None:
             self._attribute_templates = attribute_templates
@@ -427,9 +434,12 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
             state, attrs = self._async_generate_attributes()
             validate_state(state)
         except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
-            self._preview_callback(None, None, str(err))
+            self._preview_callback(None, None, None, str(err))
         else:
-            self._preview_callback(state, attrs, None)
+            assert self._template_result_info
+            self._preview_callback(
+                state, attrs, self._template_result_info.listeners, None
+            )
 
     @callback
     def _async_template_startup(self, *_: Any) -> None:
@@ -460,7 +470,7 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
             has_super_template=has_availability_template,
         )
         self.async_on_remove(result_info.async_remove)
-        self._async_update = result_info.async_refresh
+        self._template_result_info = result_info
         result_info.async_refresh()
 
     @callback
@@ -494,7 +504,13 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
     def async_start_preview(
         self,
         preview_callback: Callable[
-            [str | None, Mapping[str, Any] | None, str | None], None
+            [
+                str | None,
+                Mapping[str, Any] | None,
+                dict[str, bool | set[str]] | None,
+                str | None,
+            ],
+            None,
         ],
     ) -> CALLBACK_TYPE:
         """Render a preview."""
@@ -504,7 +520,7 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
         try:
             self._async_template_startup()
         except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
-            preview_callback(None, None, str(err))
+            preview_callback(None, None, None, str(err))
         return self._call_on_remove_callbacks
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
@@ -521,8 +537,8 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
 
     async def async_update(self) -> None:
         """Call for forced update."""
-        assert self._async_update
-        self._async_update()
+        assert self._template_result_info
+        self._template_result_info.async_refresh()
 
     async def async_run_script(
         self,
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/trigger_template_entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/trigger_template_entity.py
index 8fc99f5cb52..0ee653b42bd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/trigger_template_entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/trigger_template_entity.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class TriggerBaseEntity(Entity):
     """Template Base entity based on trigger data."""
 
     domain: str
-    extra_template_keys: tuple | None = None
-    extra_template_keys_complex: tuple | None = None
+    extra_template_keys: tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+    extra_template_keys_complex: tuple[str, ...] | None = None
     _unique_id: str | None
 
     def __init__(
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class TriggerBaseEntity(Entity):
         self._config = config
 
         self._static_rendered = {}
-        self._to_render_simple = []
+        self._to_render_simple: list[str] = []
         self._to_render_complex: list[str] = []
 
         for itm in (
diff --git a/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py
index ba939f3b8d1..b8634b68b1c 100644
--- a/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/template/test_config_flow.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
+from pytest_unordered import unordered
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
 from homeassistant.components.template import DOMAIN, async_setup_entry
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ async def test_options(
         "input_states",
         "template_states",
         "extra_attributes",
+        "listeners",
     ),
     (
         (
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@ async def test_options(
             {"one": "on", "two": "off"},
             ["off", "on"],
             [{}, {}],
+            [["one", "two"], ["one"]],
         ),
         (
             "sensor",
@@ -274,6 +277,7 @@ async def test_options(
             {"one": "30.0", "two": "20.0"},
             ["unavailable", "50.0"],
             [{}, {}],
+            [["one"], ["one", "two"]],
         ),
     ),
 )
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_preview(
     input_states: list[str],
     template_states: str,
     extra_attributes: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    listeners: list[list[str]],
 ) -> None:
     """Test the config flow preview."""
     client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
@@ -323,6 +328,12 @@ async def test_config_flow_preview(
     msg = await client.receive_json()
     assert msg["event"] == {
         "attributes": {"friendly_name": "My template"} | extra_attributes[0],
+        "listeners": {
+            "all": False,
+            "domains": [],
+            "entities": unordered([f"{template_type}.{_id}" for _id in listeners[0]]),
+            "time": False,
+        },
         "state": template_states[0],
     }
 
@@ -336,6 +347,12 @@ async def test_config_flow_preview(
         "attributes": {"friendly_name": "My template"}
         | extra_attributes[0]
         | extra_attributes[1],
+        "listeners": {
+            "all": False,
+            "domains": [],
+            "entities": unordered([f"{template_type}.{_id}" for _id in listeners[1]]),
+            "time": False,
+        },
         "state": template_states[1],
     }
     assert len(hass.states.async_all()) == 2
@@ -526,6 +543,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_preview_bad_state(
         "input_states",
         "template_state",
         "extra_attributes",
+        "listeners",
     ),
     [
         (
@@ -537,6 +555,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_preview_bad_state(
             {"one": "on", "two": "off"},
             "off",
             {},
+            ["one", "two"],
         ),
         (
             "sensor",
@@ -547,6 +566,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_preview_bad_state(
             {"one": "30.0", "two": "20.0"},
             "10.0",
             {},
+            ["one", "two"],
         ),
     ],
 )
@@ -561,6 +581,7 @@ async def test_option_flow_preview(
     input_states: list[str],
     template_state: str,
     extra_attributes: dict[str, Any],
+    listeners: list[str],
 ) -> None:
     """Test the option flow preview."""
     client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
@@ -608,6 +629,12 @@ async def test_option_flow_preview(
     msg = await client.receive_json()
     assert msg["event"] == {
         "attributes": {"friendly_name": "My template"} | extra_attributes,
+        "listeners": {
+            "all": False,
+            "domains": [],
+            "entities": unordered([f"{template_type}.{_id}" for _id in listeners]),
+            "time": False,
+        },
         "state": template_state,
     }
     assert len(hass.states.async_all()) == 3