2022.4: Groups

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@ -109,35 +109,39 @@ still there and are still being recorded.
However, they are no longer shown on auto-generated Dashboards; they are
automatically hidden from HomeKit, Alexa & Google Assistant and aren't
called when a service calls target their area.
called when a service call targets their area.
Hiding entities can be used to clean up your automatically generated Dashboard
or hide those light entities that you have put into groups. About groups…
## Now available in the UI: Groups!
TODO:
- Improve story line
- Add graphics
A group lets you combine multiple entities into a single entity. Entities that
are members of a group can be controlled and monitored as a whole. This can be
useful for cases where you want to control, for example,
the multiple bulbs in a light fixture as a single light in Home Assistant.
are members of a group can be controlled and monitored as a whole. Useful for
cases where you want to control, for example, the multiple bulbs in a light
fixture as a single light in Home Assistant.
Using groups, is a very common use case, but, until now, an advanced use case
as groups were only available for YAML configuration. As of today, groups
have been added to the UI!
Using groups is a very common use case, but, until now, an advanced use case
as groups were only available for YAML configuration. As of today, groups are
available in the UI! 🎉
You can group multiple binary sensors, covers, fans, lights, media players; and
added this release is support for lock and switch groups.
<img class="no-shadow" src='/images/blog/2022-04/groups.png' alt='Screenshot showing adding groups from the UI'>
You know what is amazing? When you create a new group in the UI, you can
select to automatically hide all group members. Super helpful for hiding
those individual light entities of your light fixture.
Select the type of entities you want to group and select the group members
you want to add: Done! You can group multiple types of entities: binary sensors,
covers, fans, lights, and media players; also added in this release is
support for lock and switch groups.
Remember the hide entities functionality described above? That is super helpful
for hiding those individual light entities of your light fixture. So, when you
create a new group in the UI, you can select to hide all group members
automatically!
<img class="no-shadow" src='/images/blog/2022-04/group-hide-members.png' alt='Screenshot showing how to hide group members'>
Your groups can be found under {% my helpers title="Configuration > Automations & Scripts > Helpers" %},
or click the my button below to add a new groups immediately:
or, if you have updated to this release already, click the my button below to
add a new group immediately:
{% my config_flow_start badge domain="group" %}

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