MQTT entities not available

Configuration
1

Hi All

I recently setup a new Pi4 with
Home Assistant

  • Core2023.11.2
  • Supervisor2023.11.3
  • Operating System11.1
  • Frontend20231030.2

I have Mosquitto broker running and communication with 3 entities although all entities are not available. BTW they are sonoff devices flashed with Tasmota.

I can send commands in the broker to turn them on or off quite easily so as I am new to this latest version I thought I should reach out for some advice.

It’s highly likely I have botched the configuration as again this version is all new to me.

NOTE: My long running version is Home Assistant 2021.4.3
Decided it was about time to try living on the edge again.

Below is my MQTT config

#START MQTT Switches
#
mqtt:
  - switch:
      - unique_id: tank_light
        name: "Tank Light"
        state_topic: "stat/sonoff36/POWER"
        command_topic: "cmnd/sonoff36/POWER"
        availability:
          - topic: "tele/sonoff36/LWT"
        qos: 0
        payload_on: "ON"
        payload_off: "OFF"
        payload_available: "Online"
        payload_not_available: "Offline"
        retain: true
      - unique_id: side_1_light
        name: "Side 1 Light"
        state_topic: "stat/sonoff37/POWER"
        command_topic: "cmnd/sonoff37/POWER"
        availability:
          - topic: "tele/sonoff37/LWT"
        qos: 0
        payload_on: "ON"
        payload_off: "OFF"
        payload_available: "Online"
        payload_not_available: "Offline"
        retain: true
      - unique_id: garage_charger
        name: "Garage Charger"
        state_topic: "stat/sonoff28/POWER"
        command_topic: "cmnd/sonoff28/POWER"
        availability:
          - topic: "tele/sonoff28/LWT"
        qos: 0
        payload_on: "ON"
        payload_off: "OFF"
        payload_available: "Online"
        payload_not_available: "Offline"
        retain: true

Cheers

2

Instead of manually configuring them, I suggest you install the Tasmota integration which will discover and configure them automatically. If you choose to do that, be sure to first remove the manual configuration.

3

Thanks for that 123 Taras
Unfortunately there is this: “Tasmota devices flashed with version 9.2, or later”
I have a mix of versions which I would have to reflash to work with the Tasmota Integration.
I do already have that installed and it has not found any to date.

Is there no way to get them working using YAML config?

Cheers!

4

Upgrade them to a recent version and they’ll be discovered by the Tasmota integration.

There is but I was offering you the easiest way to configure your Tasmotized devices.

5

Thanks again for the speedy reply.

I appreciate that but would add that the degree of difficulty in physically doing the upgrades here is a consideration. I’ll see how I go and report back.

Cheers!

6

If their firmware predates v9.1 then, yes, you’ll have to follow a specific upgrade path.

Screenshot_20231121-144549~2
Screenshot_20231121-144549~21027×188 12.1 KB