- platform: mqtt name: "Family Status" state_topic: "house/family/status" payload_on: "home" payload_off: "away" retain: true - platform: template sensors: house_status: friendly_name: Status unit_of_measurement: '' value_template: >- {%- if is_state("sensor.family_status", "home") %} Home ({{ states.sensor.security_status.state }}) {% else %} Away ({{ states.sensor.security_status.state }}) {%- endif %} icon_template: >- {%- if is_state("sensor.family_status", "home") %} mdi:home {%- elif is_state("sensor.family_status", "away") %} mdi:home-outline {% else %} mdi:home-outline {%- endif %}