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Home Assistant YAML vs UI Automations: Which to Use

Sep 17, 2026

Home Assistant YAML vs UI Automations: Which to Use

Home Assistant lets you build automations in the visual editor or write them as YAML. Both have trade-offs. Here is when to use each approach.

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