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Set a program on a Miele appliance

Use this action to set and start a program on a Miele appliance, for example to start a washing machine at a scheduled time.

The appliance must be in a state where it accepts a new program. Most washing machines must be turned on, and many appliances must be set to mobile start or remote control mode first. If the appliance does not accept the program, an error is shown.

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 set a program 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. Search for the action Miele: Set program and select it.
  6. Select the appliance in the Device field and enter the Program ID.
  7. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Device

The Miele appliance to set the program on.
Program ID

The ID of the program to set. To find the ID, use the Get programs action, or fetch a diagnostics download while the program runs and read the value of state.programId.value_raw.

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 miele.set_program. 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: miele.set_program
data:
  device_id: abcde1234567890abcde1234567890ab
  program_id: 1

Options in YAML

device_id string Required

The ID of the Miele appliance to set the program on.

program_id integer Required

The ID of the program to set. To find the ID, use the miele.get_programs action, or fetch a diagnostics download while the program runs and read the value of state.programId.value_raw.

This action does not support targets. Select the appliance through the Device field.

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.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Tip

You don’t need to edit YAML to use these examples. Copy a YAML snippet from this page, open the automation editor in Home Assistant, and press Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac). Home Assistant automatically converts the pasted YAML into the visual editor format, whether it’s a full automation, a single trigger, a condition, or an action.

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.

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