@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 This is a **Home Assistant custom integration** for intelligent EV charging control. It manages EV charger automation based on solar production, time of day, battery levels, grid import protection, and intelligent priority balancing between EV and home battery charging.
 
 **Domain:** `ev_smart_charger`
-**Current Version:** 1.3.17
+**Current Version:** 1.3.19
 **Installation:** HACS custom repository or manual installation to `custom_components/ev_smart_charger`
 
 ## Development Commands
@@ -753,6 +753,94 @@ async def _set_amperage(self, target_amperage: int):
 
 ## Version History
 
+### v1.3.19 (2025-11-06)
+**Presence-Based Notification Filtering - Smart Priority Balancer Alerts**
+
+**Feature Overview**:
+Priority Balancer notifications are now filtered based on car owner presence at home. Notifications are only sent when the configured car owner person entity state is "home", preventing unnecessary alerts when away.
+
+**Problem Solved**:
+- **Previous Behavior** (v1.3.18): Priority Balancer sent notifications on every state change (EV/Home/EV_Free), regardless of whether anyone was home to receive them
+- **User Impact**: Notification spam when away from home, where alerts about EV/Home battery priority changes are irrelevant
+- **New Behavior** (v1.3.19): Priority Balancer notifications only sent when car owner is home
+
+**New Configuration Field**:
+- **`car_owner`**: Person entity selector in config flow (notifications step)
+  - Domain: `person`
+  - Required field (mandatory)
+  - Example: `person.john`
+  - Appears alongside `notify_services` selection
+  - Available in both initial setup and options flow reconfiguration
+
+**Logic Changes**:
+
+**MobileNotificationService Updates**:
+- Added `car_owner_entity` parameter to constructor (optional for backward compatibility)
+- New method: `_is_car_owner_home()` - checks if person.state == "home"
+- `send_priority_change_notification()` now checks presence before sending
+- If car owner not home: notification skipped with debug log entry
+- If car owner entity not configured: notifications always sent (backward compatible)
+- If car owner entity unavailable: notifications always sent (fail-safe default)
+
+**Notification Filtering Behavior**:
+- ✅ **Priority Balancer**: Filtered by car owner presence (NEW)
+- ❌ **Smart Blocker**: NOT filtered (charger blocking is critical regardless of presence)
+- ❌ **Night Smart Charge**: NOT filtered (useful to know charging started even when away)
+
+**Component Updates**:
+All three components updated to pass car owner entity to MobileNotificationService:
+1. `priority_balancer.py`: Updated constructor call with `config.get(CONF_CAR_OWNER)`
+2. `automations.py` (Smart Blocker): Updated constructor call (no filtering logic)
+3. `night_smart_charge.py`: Updated constructor call (no filtering logic)
+
+**Files Modified**:
+- `const.py`: Added `CONF_CAR_OWNER = "car_owner"` constant
+- `config_flow.py`:
+  - Imported `CONF_CAR_OWNER`
+  - Added person entity selector to notifications step (both initial and options flow)
+  - Field set as `vol.Required` (mandatory)
+- `strings.json`:
+  - Added `car_owner` field to notifications step data/descriptions
+  - Updated descriptions to mention smart filtering feature
+  - Added helpful tooltips explaining presence-based filtering
+- `utils/mobile_notification_service.py`:
+  - Added `car_owner_entity` parameter to `__init__` (optional, defaults to None)
+  - New method: `_is_car_owner_home()` with comprehensive logging
+  - Updated `send_priority_change_notification()` to check presence
+  - Backward compatible: returns True if entity not configured or unavailable
+- `priority_balancer.py`: Updated MobileNotificationService instantiation
+- `automations.py`: Updated MobileNotificationService instantiation
+- `night_smart_charge.py`: Updated MobileNotificationService instantiation
+
+**User Experience**:
+- **Setup**: Users select car owner person entity during notifications configuration
+- **Reconfiguration**: Options flow allows updating car owner selection
+- **UI Labels**: Clear descriptions explain the smart filtering feature
+- **Logging**: Debug logs show presence check results for troubleshooting
+- **Fail-Safe**: If person entity unavailable, notifications still sent (prevents silent failures)
+
+**Technical Implementation**:
+```python
+def _is_car_owner_home(self) -> bool:
+    """Check if car owner is home."""
+    if not self.car_owner_entity:
+        return True  # Backward compatibility
+
+    state = self.hass.states.get(self.car_owner_entity)
+    if not state:
+        return True  # Fail-safe
+
+    return state.state == "home"
+```
+
+**Benefits**:
+- ✅ Reduces notification noise when away from home
+- ✅ Makes Priority Balancer notifications contextually relevant
+- ✅ Required field ensures feature always configured for new users
+- ✅ Backward compatible (optional parameter with safe defaults)
+- ✅ User-controlled via person entity (leverages HA's presence detection)
+- ✅ Easy to extend to other notification types in future
+
 ### v1.3.18 (2025-11-06)
 **Car Ready Time Support - Extend Charging Past Sunrise When Needed**
 
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     CONF_EV_CHARGER_SWITCH,
     CONF_EV_CHARGER_STATUS,
     CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES,
+    CONF_CAR_OWNER,
     CHARGER_STATUS_CHARGING,
     HELPER_NIGHT_CHARGE_TIME_SUFFIX,
     SMART_BLOCKER_ENFORCEMENT_TIMEOUT,
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._registry_service = EntityRegistryService(hass, entry_id)
         self._notification_service = NotificationService(hass)
         self._mobile_notifier = MobileNotificationService(
-            hass, config.get(CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES, []), entry_id
+            hass, config.get(CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES, []), entry_id, config.get(CONF_CAR_OWNER)
         )
         self._astral_service = AstralTimeService(hass)
 
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     CONF_GRID_IMPORT,
     CONF_PV_FORECAST,
     CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES,
+    CONF_CAR_OWNER,
 )
 
 class EVSCConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
@@ -165,6 +166,9 @@ async def async_step_notifications(self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = Non
                     mode=selector.SelectSelectorMode.DROPDOWN
                 )
             ),
+            vol.Required(CONF_CAR_OWNER): selector.EntitySelector(
+                selector.EntitySelectorConfig(domain="person")
+            ),
         })
 
         return self.async_show_form(
@@ -352,6 +356,12 @@ async def async_step_notifications(self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = Non
                     mode=selector.SelectSelectorMode.DROPDOWN
                 )
             ),
+            vol.Required(
+                CONF_CAR_OWNER,
+                default=current_data.get(CONF_CAR_OWNER)
+            ): selector.EntitySelector(
+                selector.EntitySelectorConfig(domain="person")
+            ),
         })
 
         return self.async_show_form(
 
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # ========== INTEGRATION METADATA ==========
 DOMAIN = "ev_smart_charger"
-VERSION = "1.3.18"
+VERSION = "1.3.19"
 DEFAULT_NAME = "EV Smart Charger"
 
 # ========== PLATFORMS ==========
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 # Mobile Notifications
 CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES = "notify_services"
+CONF_CAR_OWNER = "car_owner"  # Person entity for car owner (v1.3.19+)
 
 # ========== HELPER ENTITY SUFFIXES ==========
 
 
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "domain": "ev_smart_charger",
   "name": "EV Smart Charger",
-  "version": "1.3.18",
+  "version": "1.3.19",
   "documentation": "https://github.com/antbald/ha-ev-smart-charger",
   "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/antbald/ha-ev-smart-charger/issues",
   "codeowners": ["@antbald"],
 
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     CONF_SOC_HOME,
     CONF_PV_FORECAST,
     CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES,
+    CONF_CAR_OWNER,
     CHARGER_STATUS_FREE,
     NIGHT_CHARGE_MODE_BATTERY,
     NIGHT_CHARGE_MODE_GRID,
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.logger = EVSCLogger("NIGHT SMART CHARGE")
         self._astral_service = AstralTimeService(hass)
         self._mobile_notifier = MobileNotificationService(
-            hass, config.get(CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES, []), entry_id
+            hass, config.get(CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES, []), entry_id, config.get(CONF_CAR_OWNER)
         )
 
         # User-configured entities
 
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     CONF_SOC_CAR,
     CONF_SOC_HOME,
     CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES,
+    CONF_CAR_OWNER,
     DEFAULT_EV_MIN_SOC_WEEKDAY,
     DEFAULT_EV_MIN_SOC_WEEKEND,
     DEFAULT_HOME_MIN_SOC,
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant, entry_id: str, config: dict):
 
         # Mobile notification service
         self._mobile_notifier = MobileNotificationService(
-            hass, config.get(CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES, []), entry_id
+            hass, config.get(CONF_NOTIFY_SERVICES, []), entry_id, config.get(CONF_CAR_OWNER)
         )
 
         # Cached state
 
@@ -55,12 +55,14 @@
       },
       "notifications": {
         "title": "📱 Mobile Notifications - Step {step}/{total_steps}",
-        "description": "**🔔 Stay Informed with Smart Notifications**\n\n**Get instant alerts on your mobile devices for:**\n\n🚫 **Smart Blocker Events**\n• Charging blocked outside permitted window\n• Includes reason (nighttime, insufficient solar)\n• Continuous monitoring active\n\n⚖️ **Priority Balancer Changes**\n• Priority switched: EV ↔ Home ↔ EV_Free\n• Current SOC levels (EV & Home)\n• Daily targets status\n\n🌙 **Night Smart Charge**\n• Charging started (battery/grid mode)\n• Solar forecast information\n• Target SOC progress\n\n---\n\n💡 **How it works:**\n• Select one or more mobile devices below\n• All notifications use title **\"BORGO\"** for easy filtering\n• After setup, use dashboard switches to enable/disable per feature\n• Notifications are **enabled by default**, disable if not needed\n\n⚠️ **Optional:** Leave empty to skip mobile notifications (can configure later)",
+        "description": "**🔔 Stay Informed with Smart Notifications**\n\n**Get instant alerts on your mobile devices for:**\n\n🚫 **Smart Blocker Events**\n• Charging blocked outside permitted window\n• Includes reason (nighttime, insufficient solar)\n• Continuous monitoring active\n\n⚖️ **Priority Balancer Changes**\n• Priority switched: EV ↔ Home ↔ EV_Free\n• Current SOC levels (EV & Home)\n• Daily targets status\n• **Smart:** Only notified when car owner is home\n\n🌙 **Night Smart Charge**\n• Charging started (battery/grid mode)\n• Solar forecast information\n• Target SOC progress\n\n---\n\n💡 **How it works:**\n• Select one or more mobile devices below\n• Select the car owner (for presence-based filtering)\n• All notifications use title **\"BORGO\"** for easy filtering\n• After setup, use dashboard switches to enable/disable per feature\n• Notifications are **enabled by default**, disable if not needed\n\n⚠️ **Optional:** Leave notify_services empty to skip notifications (can configure later)",
         "data": {
-          "notify_services": "📱 Select Mobile Devices"
+          "notify_services": "📱 Select Mobile Devices",
+          "car_owner": "👤 Car Owner"
         },
         "data_description": {
-          "notify_services": "**Available:** All Home Assistant Mobile App devices\n**Examples:** mobile_app_johns_iphone, mobile_app_pixel_8\n\n✅ **Pro Tip:** Select all household devices for comprehensive monitoring"
+          "notify_services": "**Available:** All Home Assistant Mobile App devices\n**Examples:** mobile_app_johns_iphone, mobile_app_pixel_8\n\n✅ **Pro Tip:** Select all household devices for comprehensive monitoring",
+          "car_owner": "**Required:** Select the person entity representing the car owner\n**Domain:** person\n**Example:** person.john\n\n💡 **Smart Filtering:** Priority Balancer notifications will only be sent when this person is home. Prevents unnecessary alerts when away."
         }
       }
     },
@@ -114,12 +116,14 @@
       },
       "notifications": {
         "title": "📱 Update Mobile Notifications - Step {step}/{total_steps}",
-        "description": "**🔔 Update Notification Devices**\n\n**Current notification types:**\n• 🚫 Smart Blocker alerts\n• ⚖️ Priority Balancer changes\n• 🌙 Night Smart Charge status\n\n💡 **Notification title:** BORGO (for filtering)\n💡 **Dashboard control:** Use switches to enable/disable per feature\n\n⚠️ **Leave empty** to disable all mobile notifications\n\n---",
+        "description": "**🔔 Update Notification Devices**\n\n**Current notification types:**\n• 🚫 Smart Blocker alerts\n• ⚖️ Priority Balancer changes (only when car owner is home)\n• 🌙 Night Smart Charge status\n\n💡 **Notification title:** BORGO (for filtering)\n💡 **Dashboard control:** Use switches to enable/disable per feature\n\n⚠️ **Leave notify_services empty** to disable all mobile notifications\n\n---",
         "data": {
-          "notify_services": "📱 Select Mobile Devices"
+          "notify_services": "📱 Select Mobile Devices",
+          "car_owner": "👤 Car Owner"
         },
         "data_description": {
-          "notify_services": "**Available:** All Home Assistant Mobile App devices\n**Note:** Changes apply immediately to new notifications"
+          "notify_services": "**Available:** All Home Assistant Mobile App devices\n**Note:** Changes apply immediately to new notifications",
+          "car_owner": "**Required:** Person entity for the car owner\n**Domain:** person\n**Smart Filtering:** Priority Balancer notifications only sent when this person is home"
         }
       }
     },
 
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         hass: HomeAssistant,
         notify_services: list[str],
-        entry_id: str
+        entry_id: str,
+        car_owner_entity: str = None
     ):
         """
         Initialize Mobile Notification Service.
@@ -34,10 +35,12 @@ def __init__(
             hass: Home Assistant instance
             notify_services: List of notify service names (e.g., ["mobile_app_pixel_8"])
             entry_id: Config entry ID for finding enable/disable switches
+            car_owner_entity: Person entity ID for car owner (v1.3.19+)
         """
         self.hass = hass
         self.notify_services = notify_services or []
         self.entry_id = entry_id
+        self.car_owner_entity = car_owner_entity
         self._registry_service = EntityRegistryService(hass, entry_id)
 
     async def send_smart_blocker_notification(self, reason: str) -> None:
@@ -87,6 +90,11 @@ async def send_priority_change_notification(
             _LOGGER.debug("Priority Balancer notifications disabled, skipping")
             return
 
+        # Check if car owner is home before sending notification (v1.3.19+)
+        if not self._is_car_owner_home():
+            _LOGGER.debug("Car owner not home, skipping Priority Balancer notification")
+            return
+
         # Map priority to Italian description
         priority_map = {
             "EV": "EV",
@@ -183,6 +191,30 @@ def _is_notification_enabled(self, suffix: str) -> bool:
 
         return state.state == STATE_ON
 
+    def _is_car_owner_home(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if car owner is home (v1.3.19+).
+
+        Returns:
+            True if car owner is home or entity not configured, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.car_owner_entity:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Car owner entity not configured, defaulting to enabled")
+            return True  # Default to enabled if not configured (backward compatibility)
+
+        state = self.hass.states.get(self.car_owner_entity)
+        if not state:
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                f"Car owner entity {self.car_owner_entity} not found, defaulting to enabled"
+            )
+            return True  # Default to enabled if state unavailable
+
+        is_home = state.state == "home"
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            f"Car owner ({self.car_owner_entity}) state: {state.state}, is_home: {is_home}"
+        )
+        return is_home
+
     async def _send_notification(
         self,
         message: str,
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`@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@`
`1`	`1`	`{`
`2`	`2`	`"domain": "ev_smart_charger",`
`3`	`3`	`"name": "EV Smart Charger",`
`4`		`- "version": "1.3.18",`
	`4`	`+ "version": "1.3.19",`
`5`	`5`	`"documentation": "https://github.com/antbald/ha-ev-smart-charger",`
`6`	`6`	`"issue_tracker": "https://github.com/antbald/ha-ev-smart-charger/issues",`
`7`	`7`	`"codeowners": ["@antbald"],`