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layout: page
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title: "Random Binary Sensor"
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description: "Instructions on how to integrate random state sensors into Home Assistant."
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date: 2017-10-27 08:00
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sidebar: true
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comments: false
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sharing: true
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footer: true
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logo: home-assistant.png
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ha_category: Utility
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ha_iot_class: Local Polling
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ha_release: 0.57
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ha_qa_scale: internal
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---
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The `random` binary sensor platform is creating random states (`true`, 1, `on` or `false`, 0, `off`). This can be useful if you want to test automation rules. It generates a new state every time it is polled.
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## {% linkable_title Configuration %}
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To enable the random binary sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
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```yaml
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# Example configuration.yaml entry
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binary_sensor:
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- platform: random
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```
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{% configuration %}
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name:
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description: Name to use in the frontend.
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required: false
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type: string
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default: Random Binary Sensor
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{% endconfiguration %}
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