Can't get Integration File to start properly: Error setting up platform file

[helsdingen]

The problem

I'm trying to get the File integration to work but all I get is errors.

configuration.yaml:

homeassistant:
  allowlist_external_dirs:
    - "/config"
    
notify:
  - platform: file
    name: export_meterstanden
    filename: /config/meterstanden.txt
    timestamp: true

the allowlist_external_dirs is probably not needed for config but I used it for other directories as well.
This already triggers an error at boot:
2024-12-07 21:23:17.262 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Setting up notify.file
2024-12-07 21:23:17.262 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Error setting up platform file
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/notify/legacy.py", line 112, in async_setup_platform
raise HomeAssistantError("Invalid notify platform.") # noqa: TRY301
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid notify platform.
2024-12-07 21:23:17.274 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Setting up file.notify
2024-12-07 21:23:17.998 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Setting up notify.mobile_app

I've tried so many options. Different paths, changing the directory with chmod 777, creating the file and adding extra permissions but all give the same error.

No need to say but the automation is also failing because of the setup of File already failed. Here is the automation in the most basic form:

alias: New automation 1
description: New Automation 1
triggers:
  - trigger: time_pattern
    minutes: /1
conditions: []
actions:
  - target:
      entity_id: notify.export_meterstanden
    data:
      message: test123
    action: notify.send_message
mode: single

No errors in the traces, just 1 line in the logfile:
2024-12-07 21:43:00.215 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available

home-assistant_file_2024-12-07T20-46-26.695Z.log

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2024.12.1

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

File

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/file

Diagnostics information

No response

Example YAML snippet

homeassistant:
  allowlist_external_dirs:
    - "/config"
    
notify:
  - platform: file
    name: export_meterstanden
    filename: /config/meterstanden.txt
    timestamp: true

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

2024-12-07 21:35:52.948 WARNING (SyncWorker_0) [homeassistant.loader] We found a custom integration hacs which has not been tested by Home Assistant. This component might cause stability problems, be sure to disable it if you experience issues with Home Assistant
2024-12-07 21:35:52.952 WARNING (SyncWorker_0) [homeassistant.loader] We found a custom integration ble_monitor which has not been tested by Home Assistant. This component might cause stability problems, be sure to disable it if you experience issues with Home Assistant
2024-12-07 21:36:06.608 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Setting up notify.file
2024-12-07 21:36:06.609 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Error setting up platform file
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/notify/legacy.py", line 112, in async_setup_platform
    raise HomeAssistantError("Invalid notify platform.")  # noqa: TRY301
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Invalid notify platform.
2024-12-07 21:36:06.618 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Setting up file.notify
2024-12-07 21:36:08.469 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Setting up notify.mobile_app
2024-12-07 21:37:00.181 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:38:00.408 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:38:16.711 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:39:00.298 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:40:00.217 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:41:00.216 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:41:30.973 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:41:42.248 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:42:00.215 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:43:00.215 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:44:00.217 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:45:00.216 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available
2024-12-07 21:46:00.216 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.service] Referenced entities notify.export_meterstanden are missing or not currently available

Additional information

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[itm1960]

Same problem here. HAOS 2024.12.2

[danaidk]

And same here 2024.12.3

[willenic]

Same here

HASSOS 14.1
Home Assistant Core 2024.12.5

[hmargera]

Same issue for me.

Rpi4-64
Core: 2024.12.5
Supervisor : 2024.12.0
Operating System : 14.1

[Arson114]

I'm having the same issue, but I thought it was because (platform: file) was recently deprecated and no longer works. It's been a huge pain in the butt.

See: #132555 (comment)

[Wolfgang-03]

Same issue for me.

Core 2025.1.4
Supervisor 2024.12.3
Operating System 14.2
Frontend 20250109.2

[LiMEntal]

Same for me too.

Core: 2025.2.1
Supervisor: 2025.02.0
Operating System: 14.2
Frontend: 20250205.0

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