Try using an external counter

multi_press_action.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ blueprint:
       selector:
         entity: {}
 
+    press_counter:
+      name: Multi-Press Counter
+      description: House-wide counter helper for tracking presses (create counter.multi_press_counter)
+      default: counter.multi_press_counter
+      selector:
+        entity:
+          domain: counter
+
     time_window:
       name: Time Window
       description: Maximum time between presses (in seconds)
@@ -55,7 +63,7 @@ blueprint:
       selector:
         action: {}
 
-mode: single
+mode: restart
 max_exceeded: silent
 
 trigger:
@@ -64,59 +72,56 @@ trigger:
 
 action:
   - variables:
-      press_count: 1
       time_window: !input time_window
       immediate: !input immediate_single_press
-      trigger_entity: !input trigger_entity
+      counter_entity: !input press_counter
-      initial_last_changed: "{{ states[trigger_entity].last_changed }}"
+
+  # Increment the counter (each restart = new press)
+  - action: counter.increment
+    target:
+      entity_id: !input press_counter
 
   # Execute single press immediately if enabled
   - if:
       - condition: template
-        value_template: "{{ immediate }}"
+        value_template: "{{ immediate and states(counter_entity) | int == 1 }}"
     then:
       - choose:
           - conditions: []
             sequence: !input single_press_action
 
-  # Wait for additional presses by monitoring last_changed
+  # Wait for the time window to see if more presses come
-  - repeat:
+  - delay:
-      while:
-        - condition: template
-          value_template: "{{ press_count < 4 }}"
-      sequence:
-        - wait_template: "{{ states[trigger_entity].last_changed != initial_last_changed }}"
-          timeout:
       seconds: "{{ time_window }}"
-          continue_on_timeout: true
 
-        - if:
+  # Get final press count and execute appropriate action
-            - condition: template
-              value_template: "{{ not wait.completed }}"
-          then:
   - variables:
-                press_count: "{{ press_count + 1 }}"
+      final_count: "{{ states(counter_entity) | int }}"
-                initial_last_changed: "{{ states[trigger_entity].last_changed }}"
+
+  # Reset counter before executing actions
+  - action: counter.reset
+    target:
+      entity_id: !input press_counter
 
   # Execute action based on final press count
   - choose:
       # Only run single press if NOT immediate (delayed mode)
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
-            value_template: "{{ press_count == 1 and not immediate }}"
+            value_template: "{{ final_count == 1 and not immediate }}"
         sequence: !input single_press_action
 
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
-            value_template: "{{ press_count == 2 }}"
+            value_template: "{{ final_count == 2 }}"
         sequence: !input double_press_action
 
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
-            value_template: "{{ press_count == 3 }}"
+            value_template: "{{ final_count == 3 }}"
         sequence: !input triple_press_action
 
       - conditions:
           - condition: template
-            value_template: "{{ press_count == 4 }}"
+            value_template: "{{ final_count >= 4 }}"
         sequence: !input quad_press_action