perf: expand recorder exclusions - add 450+ ghost/unavailable entities found via API audit

recorder_exclude.yaml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # 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
+# Estimated impact: ~3,000+ fewer state changes recorded per hour
+# Updated: 2026-06-01 - added 450+ unavailable/ghost entities found via API audit
 # =====================================================================
 
 recorder:
@@ -21,18 +22,28 @@ recorder:
     # DOMAINS: Exclude entire domains that don't need history
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------
     domains:
-      - update            # 82 update entities - we don't need a history of available updates
+      - update            # ~81 update entities - no useful history
       - 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) --
+      # -- browser_mod: ghost/unavailable sessions --
       - sensor.browser_mod_*
       - media_player.browser_mod_*
       - light.browser_mod_*
       - binary_sensor.browser_mod_*
+      # Orphaned browser_mod sessions by UUID hash
+      - sensor.288faade_*
+      - sensor.59c2d41b_*
+      - binary_sensor.288faade_*
+      - binary_sensor.59c2d41b_*
+      - light.288faade_*
+      - light.59c2d41b_*
+      - media_player.288faade_*
+      - media_player.59c2d41b_*
+      - media_player.90796735_*
 
       # -- iCloud3: Generates 1000+ state changes per 4 hours --
       - sensor.icloud3_*
@@ -61,7 +72,7 @@ recorder:
       - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_badge
       - sensor.jess_apple_watch_5_dir_of_travel
 
-      # -- Frigate: Count sensors that are almost always 0 --
+      # -- Frigate: Count sensors (almost always 0) --
       - sensor.*_all_count
       - sensor.*_all_active_count
       - sensor.*_car_count
@@ -74,56 +85,104 @@ recorder:
       - sensor.*_person_active_count
       - sensor.*_review_status
       - sensor.*_last_recognized_plate
+      # Frigate camera-specific count sensors (caught by audit)
+      - sensor.fence_top_*
+      - sensor.back_wall_*
+      - sensor.frontentry_cat_*
+      - sensor.frontentry_dog_*
 
       # -- 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 --
+      # -- Plex: ~60 unavailable ghost client media players --
       - media_player.plex_*
 
-      # -- Pioneer VSX-832 duplicates (keep only vsx_832 and pioneer_vsx_832_6) --
+      # -- Pioneer VSX-832 duplicates/ghosts --
       - 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) --
+      # -- Dead phone/tablet integrations (companion app devices no longer active) --
+      - sensor.blobphone_*
+      - sensor.jessroom_*
+      - sensor.jessroom_*
+      - sensor.jesss_ipad_*
+
+      # -- F1 integration (~31 entities, all unavailable off-season) --
+      - sensor.f1_*
+      - binary_sensor.f1_*
+      - select.f1_*
+      - button.f1_*
+
+      # -- OctoPrint (~30 entities, unavailable when printers are off) --
+      - sensor.octoprint_*
+      - binary_sensor.octoprint_*
+      - button.octoprint_*
+      - number.octoprint_*
+
+      # -- AdGuard Home (integration broken since LXC migration) --
+      - sensor.adguard_home_*
+      - switch.adguard_home_*
+
+      # -- Google/Nest speaker alarm/timer sensors (all unavailable) --
+      - sensor.living_room_speaker_*
+      - sensor.lous_desk_*
+      - sensor.master_bedroom_display_*
+      - sensor.bathroom_speaker_*
+      - sensor.rack_speaker_*
+      - sensor.computer_desk_*
+      - sensor.william_room_speaker_*
+      - sensor.garage_speaker_*
+
+      # -- Seasonal/spare smart plugs (unavailable ghost _2 entities) --
+      - sensor.christmas1_*
+      - sensor.christmas2_*
+      - binary_sensor.christmas2_*
+      - switch.christmas2_*
+      - switch.spare_2_switch_*
+      - switch.spare_3_switch_*
+      - switch.spare1_switch_*
+      - switch.batsignal_switch_*
+      - switch.hiddenside_switch_*
+      - switch.clothesdrier_*_2
+      - switch.dishwasher_*_2
+      - switch.washingmachine_*_2
+      - switch.serverpower25_*_2
+      - switch.serverrack_*_2
+      - switch.bella_computer_*_2
+      - switch.smart_power_strip_*_2
+
+      # -- Proxmox last_boot (static, only changes on reboot) --
       - sensor.*_last_boot
 
-      # -- F1 Sensor (76 entities, most unavailable off-season) --
+      # -- qBittorrent (high churn, low history value) --
-      - sensor.f1_*
+      - sensor.qbittorrent_*
-      - select.f1_*
 
-      # -- Misc hash-ID entities (likely orphaned browser_mod/plex sessions) --
+      # -- Misc hash-ID orphaned entities --
       - 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
+    # SPECIFIC ENTITIES: Individual high-churn or unavailable entities
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------
     entities:
-      # Time sensors - 720 state changes per hour combined, pointless to record
+      # Time sensors - 720+ state changes/hour, pointless to record
       - sensor.date_time
       - sensor.time
       - sensor.time_2
 
-      # Frigate motion (useful for automations, but constant flapping doesn't need history)
+      # Frigate motion (useful in automations, not in history)
       - binary_sensor.backyard_motion
       - binary_sensor.driveway_motion
 
+      # NVX fan RPM - changes every few minutes, not useful in history
+      - sensor.nvx_fan_rpm
+
       # Mobile app sensors that update constantly
       - sensor.jess_iphone_audio_output
       - sensor.jess_iphone_app_version
@@ -132,6 +191,44 @@ recorder:
       - sensor.jess_iphone_watch_battery_state
       - sensor.jess_phone_last_update_trigger
 
-      # Frigate internal sensor
+      # Frigate internal
       - sensor.frigate_coral_inference_speed
       - sensor.frigate_uptime
+
+      # Dead device trackers
+      - device_tracker.ipad_2
+      - device_tracker.jessroom
+      - person.trashtonly
+
+      # Dead/unavailable notify targets
+      - notify.ha_panel_1
+      - notify.ha_panel_2
+      - notify.ha_panel_2_2
+      - notify.ha_panel_3
+      - notify.jess_air
+      - notify.jess_room
+      - notify.jesss_ipad
+      - notify.car_lancer
+      - notify.cbt_log_bog
+      - notify.photoframe
+      - notify.livingroomframe
+
+      # Misc unavailable entities
+      - sensor.total_devices_online
+      - sensor.opnsense_dhcp_leases
+      - media_player.party_mode
+      - media_player.all
+      - media_player.calendar_pc
+      - media_player.jess_room
+      - media_player.nesthub51f9
+      - media_player.nesthubmax5fbe_2
+      - sensor.openweathermap_dew_point
+      - sensor.openweathermap_uv_index
+      - switch.cloud_alexa
+      - switch.cloud_alexa_report_state
+      - switch.cloud_google
+      - switch.cloud_google_report_state
+      - switch.cloud_remote
+      - sensor.smart_power_strip_total_energy
+      - sensor.lego_aquarium_power_2
+      - sensor.dishwasher_power_2