ESPHome ethernet module needs web_server component

ESPHome
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Hello,
i try to implement the W5500 ethernet module since my ESPHome device will be placed in a non WiFi location.

I am using Home Assistant
I was able to add my ESP32 to HA and it is visible in ESPHome Builder.

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But once i switched to the ethernet module the visit button from the GUI disappears.

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if i add

web_server:

to my code the visit button is shown again

Anybody knows why it behaves like this?

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That’s expected behaviour the visit button visits the web page served by the web_server component. You will also get this if you have the fallback AP in a Wi-Fi connected device.

3

There is an active issue for the web_server: component being loaded without being present in the yaml. This happens when wifi is enabled with captive_portal: also enabled, which is the default.

It should be fixed in 2025.6.

4

thank you @EBME2 & @zoogara for the clear and detailed reply’s

5

Fix is in 2025.6:

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