Improved method for detecting last Alexa device

packages/alexa.yaml

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ automation:
           - service: script.kallen_desktop_wake
           - service: script.status_annc
             data:
-              who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa') }}"
+              who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa_entity_id') }}"
               call_confirmation: 1
       - if:
         - condition: trigger
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ automation:
         then:
           - service: script.status_annc
             data:
-              who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa') }}"
+              who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa_entity_id') }}"
               call_confirm_no: 1
 
   - id: d1edfcf7-2712-49f4-b8f1-17f5b184b5ce
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ automation:
         then:
         - service: script.status_annc
           data:
-            who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa') }}"
+            who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa_entity_id') }}"
             call_security_not_armed: 1
 
 script:

packages/audio.yaml

@@ -167,22 +167,3 @@ mqtt:
   sensor:
     - name: "Room Presence"
       state_topic: "house/presence/current_room"
-
-sensor:
-  - platform: template
-    sensors:
-      alexa_audio:
-        friendly_name: "Alexa Audio"
-        value_template: >-
-            {%- if is_state('sensor.last_alexa', 'media_player.living_room_echo_dot') %}
-              Living Room Echo Dot
-            {% elif is_state('sensor.last_alexa', 'media_player.basement_echo_dot') %}
-              Basement Echo Dot
-            {% elif is_state('sensor.last_alexa', 'media_player.master_bedroom_echo_dot') %}
-              Master Bedroom Echo Dot
-            {% else %}
-              Living Room Echo Dot
-            {%- endif %}
-      last_alexa:
-        value_template: >
-          {{ states.media_player | selectattr('attributes.last_called','eq',True) | map(attribute='entity_id') | first }}

packages/jarvis.yaml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ script:
     sequence:
       - service: script.status_annc
         data:
-          who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa')}}"
+          who: "{{ states('sensor.last_alexa_entity_id')}}"
           call_confirmation: 1
 
   google_interjection:

packages/notify.yaml

@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ script:
     sequence:
       - service: script.speech_engine_simplified
         data:
-          who: '{{ states(''sensor.last_alexa'') }}'
+          who: '{{ states(''sensor.last_alexa_entity_id'') }}'
           message: >
             At {{ states('sensor.jarvis_last_msg_time') }}
             in the {{ states('sensor.jarvis_last_location') }}

scripts.yaml

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ give_me_darkness:
           text: <voice name='Brian'><prosody rate='150%'>Would you like me to arm
             the security system?</prosody></voice>
           event_id: actionable_notification_night_security_arm
-          alexa_device: '{{ states(''sensor.last_alexa'') }}'
+          alexa_device: '{{ states(''sensor.last_alexa_entity_id'') }}'
         alias: Ask to arm security
       alias: Ask to arm security if both adults are home
     alias: If guest mode is off