HA 2024.10.0 HTML5 notifications - is Firebase no longer needed?

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With the HTML5 Push Notification stuff being pulled in to the UI in 2024.10.0, it says that it imports the config from YAML and then tells you to remove your YAML. When I look at the integration in the UI, it has no configurable options at all.

I originally added the HTML5 platform because I was under the impression it was necessary for notifications or casting (can’t remember which exactly). As part of the instructions, it had me go in to Google Firebase, create an app, generate some keys, etc… and then I stored a pub/priv key in the config. If that information isn’t configurable now, is it even necessary? I don’t seem to use the html5 platform for notifications - I just use the mobile app.

So, my question is - is setting up a Firebase app and doing all that key stuff even needed any more? If I’m not doing html5 push notifications anywhere, is this used for anything else like Google casting, TTS or mobile app notifications?

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It seems like my html5 push notifications stopped working after this update event after it migrating yaml.

Are your notifications still working?

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My notifications seem to be just using the app on mobile, so yes, they are working fine even after the migration. I checked all my scripts and automations and nothing seemed to use html5 at all so I simply removed it entirely.

It’s been so long, I don’t even remember why I thought I had to set that up.