Change device type of a switch

The Change device type of a switch helper integrations lets you convert any Home Assistant switch into a Home Assistant Light, Cover, Fan, Lock, Siren, or Valve.

In Home Assistant’s world, a wall plug is a switch. And while that is correct for a wall plug in general, those plugs are often used with e.g, a light fixture or a fan. General-purpose relays are similar, as they are sometimes used for things like locks or garage doors.

Using the Change device type of a switch helper integration, you can convert those switches into the entity types that best matches your use case.

Configuration

To add the Switch as X helper to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:

Manual configuration steps

If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:

  • Browse to your Home Assistant instance.

  • Go to Settings > Devices & Services.

  • At the top of the screen, select the tab: Helpers.

  • In the bottom right corner, select the Create helper button.

  • From the list, select Switch as X.

  • Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.

Switch entity

The switch entity you want to convert into something else.

Type

The type of entity you want the switch to become.

Change device type of a switch from the existing entity

Where compatible, Change device type of a switch will appear on entity properties. A list of entities can be found in Settings > Devices & services > Entities.

Entity properties example