From ff74babb144d8b3f2193a9c9030a7835d83fafc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anders Melchiorsen <amelchio@nogoto.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 18:06:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add a tip on updating random templates

---
 source/_integrations/template.markdown | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/_integrations/template.markdown b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
index 1f699ce72458..2eceb88aa4a7 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/template.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
@@ -339,3 +339,26 @@ sensor:
 ```
 
 {% endraw %}
+
+### Updating templates using `random`
+
+If you use the `random` filter, you may want the template to select a different random element every now and then. If the template does not update automatically due to entity changes it can be updated periodically by using the `homeassistant.update_entity` service with a time pattern automation. For example, this will render a new random number every five minutes:
+{% raw %}
+```yaml
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    sensors:
+      random_number:
+        friendly_name: "Random number"
+        value_template: "{{ range(0,100)|random }}"
+
+automation:
+  - alias: "Update random number template"
+    trigger:
+      - platform: time_pattern
+        minutes: "/5"
+    action:
+      - service: homeassistant.update_entity
+        entity_id: sensor.random_number
+```
+{% endraw %}

From 6446387505a77d11ddf93e3be9ad59cc3a14b0fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Franck Nijhof <git@frenck.dev>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:14:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] :pencil2: Tweak

---
 source/_integrations/template.markdown | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/source/_integrations/template.markdown b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
index 2eceb88aa4a7..7f73ab9e8e22 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/template.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
@@ -343,7 +343,9 @@ sensor:
 ### Updating templates using `random`
 
 If you use the `random` filter, you may want the template to select a different random element every now and then. If the template does not update automatically due to entity changes it can be updated periodically by using the `homeassistant.update_entity` service with a time pattern automation. For example, this will render a new random number every five minutes:
+
 {% raw %}
+
 ```yaml
 sensor:
   - platform: template
@@ -361,4 +363,5 @@ automation:
       - service: homeassistant.update_entity
         entity_id: sensor.random_number
 ```
+
 {% endraw %}