diff --git a/source/_docs/configuration/entity-registry.markdown b/source/_docs/configuration/entity-registry.markdown index 2f29afc306c..b699bb979eb 100644 --- a/source/_docs/configuration/entity-registry.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/configuration/entity-registry.markdown @@ -9,24 +9,18 @@ sharing: true footer: true --- -Starting with version 0.63, Home Assistant keeps a registry of known entities. -The entity registry makes sure that entities get unique identifiers and allow -customizing the identifiers and names of these entities. +Starting with version 0.63, Home Assistant keeps a registry of known entities. The entity registry makes sure that entities get unique identifiers and allow customizing the identifiers and names of these entities. -Changes require that Home Assistant is shut down when you edit the file, otherwise -Home Assistant may over-write your changes, and a restart of Home Assistant is -required for your changes to take effect. Version 0.75 introduced a configuration -user interface. +Changes require that Home Assistant is shut down when you edit the file, otherwise Home Assistant may over-write your changes, and a restart of Home Assistant is required for your changes to take effect. Version 0.75 introduced a configuration user interface.

An entity needs to have a unique ID to be registered in the entity registry. Not all integrations currently provide a unique id for their entities.

-The entity registry is stored in `/entity_registry.yaml`. As a user, -you are unable to add entries, only update them. Here is an example file: +The entity registry is stored in `/entity_registry.yaml`. As a user, you are unable to add entries, only update them. Here is an example file: -``` +```yaml climate.downstairs_virtual: platform: nest unique_id: EPoMyWkpNyoYu3pGlmGxabcdefghijkl @@ -37,16 +31,13 @@ light.study_ceiling: disabled_by: user ``` -As a user, you can change the `entity_id` and add the `name` and `disabled_by` -value to each entry. - - Changing the _first line_ of each entry will change the `entity_id` of the entity throughout Home Assistant. +As a user, you can change the `entity_id` and add the `name` and `disabled_by`value to each entry. + - Changing the _first line_ of each entry will change the `entity_id` of the entity throughout Home Assistant. - The value of `name` will override the _friendly name_ of the entity as given by the integration. _Added in Home Assistant 0.64._ - - The key `disabled_by` can either be `hass` or `user`. This functionality - is even more experimental than the whole entity registry itself and might - cause integrations to fail and might be removed in the future. + - The key `disabled_by` can either be `hass` or `user`. This functionality is even more experimental than the whole entity registry itself and might cause integrations to fail and might be removed in the future. _Added in Home Assistant 0.64._