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+# =====================================================================
+# Home Assistant Recorder Exclude Configuration
+# =====================================================================
+# Add this to your configuration.yaml (merge with existing recorder: if any)
+#
+# This config excludes high-churn, low-value entities from the recorder
+# database. These entities will still work in automations, dashboards,
+# and templates — they just won't have historical data stored.
+#
+# Estimated impact: ~2,500+ fewer state changes recorded per hour
+# =====================================================================
+
+recorder:
+  # Keep 5 days of history (down from default 10) - reduces DB size significantly
+  purge_keep_days: 5
+  # Commit every 3 seconds instead of 1 - reduces disk I/O
+  commit_interval: 3
+
+  exclude:
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    # DOMAINS: Exclude entire domains that don't need history
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    domains:
+      - update            # 82 update entities - we don't need a history of available updates
+      - input_button      # Momentary buttons - no useful history
+
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    # ENTITY GLOBS: Pattern-based exclusions for bulk noisy entities
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    entity_globs:
+      # -- browser_mod: 228 entities, 200 unavailable (stale sessions) --
+      - sensor.browser_mod_*
+      - media_player.browser_mod_*
+      - light.browser_mod_*
+      - binary_sensor.browser_mod_*
+
+      # -- iCloud3: Generates 1000+ state changes per 4 hours --
+      - sensor.icloud3_*
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_next_update
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_last_update
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_last_located
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_info
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_interval
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_moved_distance
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_travel_time
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_travel_time_min
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_zone_distance
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_zone_name
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_badge
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_15_dir_of_travel
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_next_update
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_last_update
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_last_located
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_info
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_interval
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_moved_distance
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_travel_time
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_travel_time_min
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_zone_distance
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_zone_name
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_badge
+      - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_dir_of_travel
+
+      # -- Frigate: Count sensors that are almost always 0 --
+      - sensor.*_all_count
+      - sensor.*_all_active_count
+      - sensor.*_car_count
+      - sensor.*_car_active_count
+      - sensor.*_cat_count
+      - sensor.*_cat_active_count
+      - sensor.*_dog_count
+      - sensor.*_dog_active_count
+      - sensor.*_person_count
+      - sensor.*_person_active_count
+      - sensor.*_review_status
+      - sensor.*_last_recognized_plate
+
+      # -- Frigate: Occupancy binary sensors that flap constantly --
+      - binary_sensor.*_cat_occupancy
+      - binary_sensor.*_dog_occupancy
+      - binary_sensor.*_all_occupancy
+
+      # -- Plex: All those unavailable client media players --
+      - media_player.plex_*
+
+      # -- Pioneer VSX-832 duplicates (keep only vsx_832 and pioneer_vsx_832_6) --
+      - media_player.pioneer_vsx_8326352
+      - media_player.pioneer_vsx_832_2
+      - media_player.pioneer_vsx_832_25
+      - media_player.pioneer_vsx_832_3
+      - media_player.pioneer_vsx_832_4
+      - media_player.pioneer_vsx_832_5
+
+      # -- VSX-832 mute switches (all unavailable) --
+      - switch.vsx_832_mute_*
+
+      # -- Proxmox last_boot sensors (static values, change once per reboot) --
+      - sensor.*_last_boot
+
+      # -- F1 Sensor (76 entities, most unavailable off-season) --
+      - sensor.f1_*
+      - select.f1_*
+
+      # -- Misc hash-ID entities (likely orphaned browser_mod/plex sessions) --
+      - media_player.*_????????
+
+      # -- qBittorrent status (high churn, low value for history) --
+      - sensor.qbittorrent_status
+      - sensor.qbittorrent_active_torrents
+      - sensor.qbittorrent_inactive_torrents
+      - sensor.qbittorrent_errored_torrents
+      - sensor.qbittorrent_connection_status
+
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    # SPECIFIC ENTITIES: Individual high-churn entities
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    entities:
+      # Time sensors - 720 state changes per hour combined, pointless to record
+      - sensor.date_time
+      - sensor.time
+      - sensor.time_2
+
+      # Frigate motion (useful for automations, but constant flapping doesn't need history)
+      - binary_sensor.backyard_motion
+      - binary_sensor.driveway_motion
+
+      # Mobile app sensors that update constantly
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_audio_output
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_app_version
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_location_permission
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_watch_battery
+      - sensor.jess_iphone_watch_battery_state
+      - sensor.jess_phone_last_update_trigger
+
+      # Frigate internal sensor
+      - sensor.frigate_coral_inference_speed
+      - sensor.frigate_uptime