diff --git a/docs/support.md b/docs/support.md index 6de4863f..a139f497 100644 --- a/docs/support.md +++ b/docs/support.md @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ issue, providing the requested information. - The fixes aren't fast enough! - The features aren't good enough! - The quality control / testing is not sufficient! -- There are too many / too few releases! +- There are too [many](./troubleshooting.md?id=too-many-releases) / too few releases! - It breaks too frequently! - This just isn't good enough! - My tone is disrespectful! diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md index b202df51..da15cfca 100644 --- a/docs/troubleshooting.md +++ b/docs/troubleshooting.md @@ -266,6 +266,30 @@ status_bar: style: none ``` +### Too many releases! + +A new version of this card is [automatically +released](./developing.md?id=release-philosophy) on each change ("Pull +Request"). This means features and fixes are available immediately! However, it +also means there may be visual notifications in Home Assistant frequently +recommending update and some users find this annoying. + +The topic of intentionally doing fewer releases has been discussed fairly +extensively +([#1781](https://github.com/dermotduffy/advanced-camera-card/issues/1781), +[#2072](https://github.com/dermotduffy/advanced-camera-card/issues/2072)) but it +always comes down to some users (and this developer!) like it instant / often, +others like it slower / rarer. + +As a workaround for those that this bothers, the visual notification (the 'dot') +to remind users to upgrade can be disabled by disabling the matching `update` +entity provided by HACS. The entity is usually called +`update.advanced_camera_card_update`. To disable it: + +- Navigate to: `Settings -> Devices & Services -> HACS -> # Entities -> Advanced Camera Card update` +- Click the settings "cog" +- Set "Enabled" to off + ### Unknown Frigate instance `frigate` e.g. `API error whilst subscribing to events for unknown Frigate instance frigate`