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Unmute account

The Unmute account action unmutes an account you previously muted, so their posts appear in your timeline again.

This is handy at the end of an automation that muted an account temporarily, for example unmuting a news account when you return from a vacation.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To unmute an account from an automation or a script:

  1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
  2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
  3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
  4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
  5. From the search box, search for and select Mastodon: Unmute account.
  6. Select the Mastodon instance to use and enter the Account name to unmute.
  7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label.

Options in the UI

Mastodon instance (Required)

The Mastodon instance to unmute this account on.
Account name (Required)

The Mastodon account username to unmute, in the format @user@instance.

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as mastodon.unmute_account. A basic example looks like this:

ActionActions are used in several places in Home Assistant. As part of a script or automation, actions define what is going to happen once a trigger is activated. In scripts, an action is called *sequence*. [Learn more] 
action: mastodon.unmute_account
data:
  config_entry_id: 6b4be47a1fa7c3764f14cf756dc9899d
  account_name: "@[email protected]"

To find the config_entry_id, go to Developer tools > Actions, select this action, choose your Mastodon instance, and switch to YAML mode.

Options in YAML

config_entry_id string Required

The ID of the Mastodon config entry to use.

account_name string Required

The Mastodon account username to unmute, in the format @user@instance.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Tip

AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude can also explain actions or suggest the right one when you describe what you want in plain language.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

  • Mute account: Mutes a Mastodon account.

  • Get account: Gets information about a Mastodon account.

  • Post: Posts a status on your Mastodon account.

  • Update profile: Updates your Mastodon profile information and pictures.