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+---
+title: "This entity does not have a unique ID?"
+description: "This entity does not have a unique ID?"
+ha_category: Configuration
+---
+
+When you see
+
+```text
+This entity does not have a unique ID, therefore its settings cannot be managed from the UI
+```
+
+this simply means that you can't change the `entity_id` or the friendly name from the UI. You can still use the _Customizations_ menu to customize that entity. Typically you'll see this when you create entities using YAML.