https://github.com/hudsonbrendon/ha_epic_games
A custom component for home assistant
https://github.com/hudsonbrendon/ha_epic_games
epic-games free games store
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A custom component for home assistant
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/hudsonbrendon/ha_epic_games
- Owner: hudsonbrendon
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-05-19T19:52:39.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-02-09T02:35:18.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-09T17:08:17.475Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: epic-games, free, games, store
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 50.8 KB
- Stars: 9
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 6
- Open Issues: 4
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Epic Games Custom Integration Home Assistant
Custom integration for the Home Assistant to obtain information present in [epicgames.com](https://www.epicgames.com/).
## Install
### Installation via HACS
Have HACS installed, this will allow you to update easily.
Adding Epic Games to HACS can be using this button:
[](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/hacs_repository/?owner=hudsonbrendon&repository=ha_epic_games&category=integration)
If the button above doesn't work, add `https://github.com/hudsonbrendon/ha_epic_games` as a custom repository of type Integration in HACS.
- Click Install on the `Epic Games` integration.
- Restart the Home Assistant.
### Manual installation
- Copy `epic_games` folder from [latest release](https://github.com/hudsonbrendon/ha_epic_games/releases/latest) to your `/custom_components/` directory.
- Restart the Home Assistant.
## Configuration
Adding Epic Games to your Home Assistant instance can be done via the UI using this button:
[](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start?domain=epic_games)
### Manual Configuration
If the button above doesn't work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
- Navigate to your Home Assistant instance.
- In the sidebar, click Settings.
- From the Setup menu, select: Devices & Services.
- In the lower right corner, click the Add integration button.
- In the list, search and select `Epic Games`.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
## Debugging
To enable debug for Epic Games integration, add following to your `configuration.yaml`:
```yaml
logger:
default: info
logs:
custom_components.epic_games: debug
```
## Make a card
To view Epic Games information, follow an example of a card. Remember to install the [upcoming-media-card](https://github.com/NemesisRE/upcoming-media-card)
```yaml
type: custom:upcoming-media-card
entity: sensor.epic_games
title: Epic Games
max: 10
image_style: fanart
date: ddmm
line1_text: "Metacritic: $rating"
```
After setup, the card above will look like this:
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