Set preset mode with end date & time

Use this action to put a Netatmo climate device into a preset mode, such as away or frost guard, until a date and time you choose. When that moment is reached, the device returns to its regular schedule.

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 preset mode with an end date and time 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. Select what you want to control. Under By target (see Targets), select the Netatmo climate device you want to control.
6. From the actions shown for that target, select Set preset mode with end date & time.
7. Set the Preset mode and the End date & time.
8. Select Save.

Options in the UI

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 netatmo.set_preset_mode_with_end_datetime. A basic example looks like this:

action: netatmo.set_preset_mode_with_end_datetime
target:
  entity_id: climate.living_room
data:
  preset_mode: away
  end_datetime: "2025-04-20 05:04:20"

This sets climate.living_room to the away preset until the given date and time.

Options in YAML

Targets of the action

This action requires a target. The target is the object of the action. You can point the action at a single entityAn 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], a device, an area, a floor, or a label, and Home Assistant will run the action on every matching netatmo entity behind that target.

• Entity: one specific netatmo entity, such as netatmo.living_room.
• Device: every netatmo entity that belongs to a device.
• Area: every netatmo entity in a room or area.
• Floor: every netatmo entity on a floor.
• Label: every netatmo entity that shares a label.

You can also select different target types in one action. For example, you can add a specific entity and an area as targets in the same action to run the action on both of them at once.

Good to know

• When the end date and time is reached, the climate device returns to its active schedule.

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.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Set heating schedule: Activates a heating schedule for a Netatmo climate device.

• Set temperature with end date & time: Sets a target temperature for a Netatmo climate device until a chosen date and time.

• Set temperature with time period: Sets a target temperature for a Netatmo climate device for a chosen length of time.

• Clear temperature setting: Clears a manual temperature setting on a Netatmo climate device.