2023.2.0: Finalize Changing precision of a sensor

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Franck Nijhof 2023-02-01 09:36:54 +01:00
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@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ Enjoy the (beta) release!
- [Introducing Assist!](#introducing-assist) - [Introducing Assist!](#introducing-assist)
- [Streaming history](#streaming-history) - [Streaming history](#streaming-history)
- [Sensor groups](#sensor-groups) - [Changing precision of a sensor](#changing-precision-of-a-sensor)
- [Sensor precision](#sensor-precision) - [Grouping sensors](#grouping-sensors)
- [Now even tighter integrated with ESPHome](#now-even-tighter-integrated-with-esphome) - [Now even tighter integrated with ESPHome](#now-even-tighter-integrated-with-esphome)
- [Other noteworthy changes](#other-noteworthy-changes) - [Other noteworthy changes](#other-noteworthy-changes)
- [New Integrations](#new-integrations) - [New Integrations](#new-integrations)
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As a side-effect, it should also resolve the authentication errors some people As a side-effect, it should also resolve the authentication errors some people
experienced when re-opening the iOS companion app. experienced when re-opening the iOS companion app.
## Sensor groups ## Changing the precision of a sensor
Got a sensor that has too many decimals in its numeric value for your use case?
Would you like it to be rounded to fewer decimals or maybe even a
nice round number?
Just ~~create a template sensor~~ change its precision directly from the UI!
<img class="no-shadow" src='/images/blog/2023-02/entity-precision.png' alt='Screenshot showing one can adjust the precision of a sensor entity from the Home Assistant UI'>
Previously, this would generally need a template sensor and would have resulted
in having two entities, which is far from efficient from a resource perspective
and not that user friendly-either.
This new setting makes it easier. It is a true entity setting, which means that
changing the precision will actually affect the entity state. It applies to
your dashboard and everything that uses the entity, including automations
and recorded history.
## Grouping sensors
{% details "TODO" %} {% details "TODO" %}
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{% enddetails %} {% enddetails %}
But wait, there is more sensor goodness in this release.
You can now create sensor groups! To add one, go to Settings -> Device & Services You can now create sensor groups! To add one, go to Settings -> Device & Services
-> Helpers tab -> Create helper -> Group -> Sensor group. -> Helpers tab -> Create helper -> Group -> Sensor group.

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