Update logger and recorder trying to get the logbook a little more useful by excluding a LOT of stuff. Modified greeting messages in speech templates to address individuals specifically when home.

config/logger.yaml

@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 
 default: info
 logs:
+  AIOGitHubAPI: error
   aiohttp.access: critical
   aiohttp.server: critical
   aiounifi: error
   custom_components.hacs: error
   hacs: error
-  queueman: error
-  AIOGitHubAPI: error
   homeassistant.core: error
   homeassistant.config_entries: error
   homeassistant.components.automation: warn
@@ -29,10 +28,14 @@ logs:
   homeassistant.components.device_tracker: error
   homeassistant.components.discovery: warn
   homeassistant.components.feedreader: error
+  homeassistant.components.history: error
   homeassistant.components.http: warn
   homeassistant.components.ipp: critical
+  homeassistant.components.logbook: error
   homeassistant.components.media_player: info
+  homeassistant.components.mqtt: error
   homeassistant.components.mqtt.discovery: critical
+  homeassistant.components.persistent_notification: critical
   homeassistant.components.rest.sensor: critical
   homeassistant.components.recorder: error
   homeassistant.components.sensor.pi_hole: critical
@@ -47,9 +50,11 @@ logs:
   homeassistant.helpers.script: info
   homeassistant.helpers.entity: critical
   homeassistant.loader: warn
+  homeassistant.components.websocket_api: error
   pubnub: critical
   py.warnings: error
   pyhap.hap_server: warn
+  queueman: error
   urllib3.connectionpool: error
   requests.packages.urllib3.connectionpool: critical
   root: warn

config/packages/garadget.yaml

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ automation:
         entity_id:
           - person.carlo
           - person.stacey
+          - person.justin
         from: 'not_home'
         to: 'home'
     condition:

config/recorder.yaml

@@ -11,28 +11,38 @@
 #-------------------------------------------
 #db_url: sqlite:///data/home-assistant_v2.db
 purge_keep_days: 30
-include:
-  entities:
-    - device_tracker.spaceship_location_tracker
 exclude:
   domains:
-    - device_tracker
+    - automation
     - camera
+    - device_tracker
+    - feedreader
+    - image
+    - media_player
+    - persistent_notification
+    - sun
+    - zone
   entity_globs:
-    - sensor.*uptime*
-    - sensor.vpn_client_*
-    - sensor.*_first_connection*
-    - sensor.*_last_connection*
     - binary_sensor.*_motion
-    - binary_sensor.*is_present
     - binary_sensor.*_motion_*
+    - binary_sensor.*is_present
+    - media_player.*echo*
+    - sensor.*_battery
+    - sensor.*_first_connection*
+    - sensor.*_geocoded_location
+    - sensor.*_last_connection*
+    - sensor.*_last_updated
+    - sensor.*_location
+    - sensor.*_place
+    - sensor.*_since
+    - sensor.*uptime*
+    - sensor.vpn_client_*
   entities:
-    - automation.update_garage_get_status
+ 
     - binary_sensor.powerwall_charging
-    - media_player.carlo_s_4th_fire
+    - binary_sensor.rheem_wh_running
-    - media_player.alarm_panel_2
-    - script.speech_processing
     - script.amp_settings
+    - script.speech_processing
     - sensor.carlo_ap
     - sensor.carlo_fast
     - sensor.clock_am_pm
@@ -42,23 +52,23 @@ exclude:
     - sensor.clock_time
     - sensor.clock_time_2
     - sensor.date
+    - sensor.dockerconfigs_backup_date
+    - sensor.dockerconfigs_backup_error_message
+    - sensor.dockerconfigs_backup_status
     - sensor.external_ip
     - sensor.floorplan_date
     - sensor.floorplan_time
     - sensor.floorplan_time_2
     - sensor.ha_uptime
     - sensor.large_garage_door_since
+    - sensor.small_garage_door_since
     - sensor.low_battery
     - sensor.network
     - sensor.network_detail
     - sensor.pi_hole_ads_blocked_today
     - sensor.pi_hole_ads_percentage_blocked_today
     - sensor.pi_hole_dns_queries_today
-    - sensor.small_garage_door_since
+    - sensor.rachio_watering_time
-    - sensor.large_garage_door_since
     - sensor.stacey_iphone11_activity
     - sensor.time
-    - sensor.rachio_watering_time
+
-    - binary_sensor.rheem_wh_running
-    - sun.sun
-    - zone.home

config/templates/speech/briefing.yaml

@@ -286,11 +286,11 @@
     New Information: 
     {% if call_no_announcement != 1 %}
       {% if now().strftime('%H')|int(9999)< 12 and now().strftime('%H')|int(9999)> 6 %}
-          Good morning.
+          Good morning. [if there is only one person home, address them specifically]
       {% elif now().strftime('%H')|int(9999)>= 12 and now().strftime('%H')|int(9999)< 17 %}
-          Good afternoon.
+          Good afternoon. [if there is only one person home, address them specifically]
       {% else %}
-          Good evening.
+          Good evening. [if there is only one person home, address them specifically]
       {% endif %}
     {% endif %}