diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-12-11-release-202112.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-12-11-release-202112.markdown index 0cb502630f6..4dbdb836921 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2021-12-11-release-202112.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2021-12-11-release-202112.markdown @@ -72,34 +72,35 @@ All configuration related items, neatly organized in a single place 🤘 ## The button entity -Introducing a new revolutionary entity: the button entity. -Yes, it's a button. What can you do with it? Click it! +Introducing a new entity: the button entity. +Yes, it's a button. What can you do with it? Press it! -Support has been added to Google Assistant, Alexa, HomeKit & MQTT as well. +We already have a switch entity in Home Assistant, but a switch has a state; +switches are either on or off. A button, however, is a push-button, like a +stateless or momentary switch. -Implementations in this release: +Button entities can be provided by integrations and can be used for things like: -- Add Button platform to KNX integration ([@farmio] - [#59082]) ([knx docs]) -- Add button entity platform (restart button) to WLED ([@frenck] - [#59086]) ([wled docs]) -- Add button support to Google Assistant ([@frenck] - [#60158]) ([google_assistant docs]) -- Add button platform to Elgato ([@frenck] - [#59628]) ([elgato docs]) -- Add WLED firmware upgrade button ([@frenck] - [#59793]) ([wled docs]) -- Add button entities to Renault ([@epenet] - [#59383]) ([renault docs]) (breaking-change) -- Add button to litterrobot ([@natekspencer] - [#59734]) ([litterrobot docs]) (breaking-change) -- Add button support to HomeKit ([@frenck] - [#60165]) ([homekit docs]) -- Add Button platform to Nanoleaf ([@milanmeu] - [#60169]) ([nanoleaf docs]) -- Add tolo button platform ([@MatthiasLohr] - [#60345]) ([tolo docs]) -- Esphome/button ([@jesserockz] - [#60522]) ([esphome docs]) -- Add button platform to Tuya ([@frenck] - [#60304]) ([tuya docs]) -- Add button to trigger ota firmware update for Shelly devices ([@mib1185] - [#58757]) ([shelly docs]) -- Add `button` platform to NAM integration ([@bieniu] - [#60410]) ([nam docs]) -- Add reboot button to Shelly devices ([@mib1185] - [#60417]) ([shelly docs]) -- Add button support to Alexa ([@frenck] - [#60163]) ([alexa docs]) +
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+Examples use cases of button entities.
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