Mqtt server help

[spasypaddy]

Trying to add my MQTT broker to a bluetooth tracker thingy for ESPHome

my code looks like this:
broker: 192.168.xx.xx:1883
username: “mqtt-user”
password: “asdasdasdasdasdasdas”

But i keep getting the error
[mqtt:204]
Couldn’t resolve IP address for ‘192.168.xx.xx:1883’!

How can i fix this? What am i doing wrong? The IP address i’m using is the IP address of my raspberrypi on my internal network

[Stephenn]

Try the IP Address without the port. If I remember correctly, I tried your way first also and it didn’t work either.

EDIT: I am not sure what you would do if your MQTT Broker used a different port.

[FloatingBoater (James Derrick)]

Hi,
Agree about just add the IPv4 without the IP port.

Use a MQTT tool like https://mqtt-explorer.com/ to check what IPv4 and credentials connect to Mosquitto. Notice the IPv4 is separate from the port:

#include <usual advice>
Here’s a wakthrough with a direct link to the HASS MQTT settings to define a local user:

Sonoff Tasmota fails to connect to MQTT

Hi, I’d start with a clean slate - re-flash the device (or Tasmota → Configuration → Reset Device), and delete the Mosquitto Add-on and reinstall. HASS Mosquitto broker Add-In, MQTT integration, Tasmota Integration Mosquitto broker Add-In The recommended way to configure uses is shown on the Add-On Documentation tab - e.g. create a HASS user. http://homeassistant.local:8123/hassio/addon/core_mosquitto/documentation I personally use additional Mosquitto users, BUT these are configured not b…

Any more insight will need logs…

If this helps, this post!

[spasypaddy]

thanks guys, is my syntax correct?

it wasnt, it is now.

its working! thanks

For anyone who reads this I needed the IP address on its own, without the port but in inverted commas.

I used the tool to check the ip address so both posts were incredibly helpful.