mqtt: switch: - unique_id: lounge_blinds_control name: "Lounge Blinds Control" state_topic: "viewroad-status/blinds/lounge-verticalblinds" command_topic: "viewroad-commands/blinds/lounge-verticalblinds" payload_off: "off" payload_on: "on" state_on: "on" state_off: "off" icon: mdi:blinds retain: false automation: - id: lounge_blinds_control_switch alias: Publish lounge blind control to mqtt trigger: platform: state entity_id: input_boolean.lounge_blinds action: service: mqtt.publish data_template: payload: "{{trigger.to_state.state}}" topic: viewroad-status/blinds/lounge-verticalblinds