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* Enable a single entity from device page * Add related topic * Add term ref * Add missing step * Add some background info why entities are disabled by default * Rephrase * Fix typo
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Enabling or disabling entities
Some {% term entities %} are disabled by default. Whether a particular entity of a device is disable or enabled by default, depends on the integration. Diagnostic entities for example are often disabled by default so that they don't clutter Home Assistant. For example, the RSSI entity (representing the RF signal strength) provided by the ZHA integration for each Zigbee device is disabled by default.
There are different ways to enable {% term entities %}. You can enable a single entity in the entity settings, or you can enable multiple entities at once from the list of entities.
To enable or disable a single entity
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Go to {% my integrations title="Settings > Devices & services" %} and select your integration card.
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Select the device.
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To see all the entities, you may need to expand the entity not shown section.
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Select the entity of interest, select the cogwheel {% icon "mdi:cog-outline" %}, then select the toggle for Enable.
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Select Update.
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Confirm the notification stating that it will take about 30 seconds for the entity to become enabled. Select OK.
To enable or disable multiple entities
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In Home Assistant, open the table of interest.
- To enable or disable entities, go to {% my entities title="Settings > Devices & Services > Entities" %}.
- To enable or disable automations, go to {% my automations title="Settings > Automations & Scenes" %}.
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Enable multiselect and select all the entities you want to enable or disable.
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In the top right corner, select the three dots {% icon "mdi:dots-vertical" %} menu, then select Enable or Disable.
