2023.2: ESPHome deprecated API password: how to update to encryption key

[aceindy]

delete the current add-on and re-install.

ESPHome core vs add on ancient version!

When I had the password depreciation problems some kind person told me look for the new encrypted key in esphome dash, funny enough there was none, so I did not get it why, till I got answers in this forum and then the obvious struck me, and this could become the next problem howto solve this: In the howto stood a esphome version. [Schermafbeelding 2023-02-04 112245] this one is a lot newer then my esphome version I found out, even though auto update is turned on, mine is: [Schermafbeelding…

@tom_l

Delete the addon and the old repository.

Install the addon from the official repository.

You will not lose any data or devices.

Update all your devices. Validate each config first though. If you are running such an old version of the addon there may be breaking changes you have to fix.