Here is an updated version of the Template Switch UI that I posted further up this thread showing the “Availability Template” setting added in HA 2025.8. With this version, the template switch mirrors the “Unavailable/Available” state of the underlying Inovelli switch.
I found this thread by accident and wanted to ask - is there is any downside of just using device type modification built into ZHA - Zigbee Home Automation - Home Assistant?
It seems to be working fine and doesn’t require any templates. I also changed the device to display as a Fan.
That is actually a great solution. Only downside I see is that you have to edit the config file, but it doesn’t look too tough.
Does anyone know how to change the device type like this with Zigbee2MQTT? It sounds from the documentation like it should be possible like it is with ZHA, but nothing I’ve tried works and all the examples are for changing a switch to a light not turning a light into something else.