# Meta sensors / Groups **URL:** \ **Category:** Demande de fonctionnalités\ **Created:** [October 6, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966 "2026-10-06T11:53:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/david/32/22590_2.png) [@David](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/David)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966/1 "2026-10-06T11:53:39Z")
I continue my exploration of Gladys with the intention of completely replacing HA, and in my opinion it lacks a Groups / Meta-sensors function that allows combining the functions or data of several devices into a single virtual device. **Description** This function is well described in the HA documentation, groups section: [Group - Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/group/). The idea is to be able to combine several entities into a virtual entity and adjust a few parameters, for example by choosing whether I want the average or the highest value from a series of sensors or the average of the last 8 measurements or whatever. This is a function that could feed the upcoming thermostat integration by allowing to measure the temperature on several sensors for a complete area. Or simply to avoid turning off the radiators if a sensor no longer has a battery. Or to combine several opening sensors for more complex scenarios. Or to open several roller shutters at the same time, etc. I have the impression that this function could simply be an enhancement of the MQTT virtual devices integration. I am curious to hear the community’s opinion and wonder if this can be done as an external integration or if it requires access to the core? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![StephaneB](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/stephaneb/32/15443_2.png) [@StephaneB](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/StephaneB)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966/2 "2026-10-06T16:29:55Z")
I really like the idea. I’ve often thought that an average value from my 3 temperature sensors placed at the ends of my large room would be more relevant than choosing one of them as a reference. ---
**Author:** ![mutmut](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/mutmut/32/14064_2.png) [@mutmut](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/mutmut)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966/3 "2026-10-06T17:44:59Z")
These meta groups strongly resemble a Room in Gladys, with the difference that the rooms (and thus the averages for temperatures, for example) are only visible in the dashboards and not usable elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/david/32/22590_2.png) [@David](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/David)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966/4 "2026-10-06T20:00:34Z")
It looks similar but it’s not quite that. For example, in my case I have a stove that heats the whole house and that ideally could refer to several sensors in several rooms. Or the thermostat could consider that the window is open if a door leading to a room with an open window is open. ---
**Author:** ![Will\_71](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/will_71/32/9582_2.png) [@Will\_71](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/Will_71)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966/5 "2026-10-06T21:41:34Z")
@David, your explanation is very convincing and could be a plus for heating management in Gladys ---
**Author:** ![David](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/david/32/22590_2.png) [@David](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/David)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/meta-capteurs-groupes/10966/6 "2026-10-07T08:02:51Z")
Thanks for the warm welcome of this suggestion. Personally, I think it’s one of the most powerful features of Home Assistant. But I think the Gladys version could go even further. For example, if I put an opening sensor, a temperature sensor, and a smart plug on my fridge, I could recreate a fridge device by consolidating these sensors. Or, by combining an opening sensor and an actuator with a few scripts, I can recreate a garage door device.