Mqtt switch not recognizing correct state

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Hi All :slight_smile:
New to home assistant, floorplan, mqtt etc.
Sorry if posted in the wrong forum.

I just migrated from Z-wave to zwave2mqtt
I have a switch configured

switch:
  - platform: mqtt
    name: "Porch Light Switch"
    state_topic: "homeassistant/frontdoor/switchporch_light/37/1/0"
    command_topic: "homeassistant/frontdoor/switchporch_light/37/1/0/set"
    payload_on: "true"
    payload_off: "false"
    state_on: "true"
    state_off: "false"
    qos: 0
    optimistic: false
    retain: true
    value_template: '{{ value_json.value }}'

which works and turns on / off the device when triggered.

BUT neither in floorplan nor in lovelace the state is reflected correctly.

As part of troubleshooting, I added the state_on/off and value_template but they did not resolve the issue either.

As example in Lovelace UI, I can trigger the switch and it turns the switch on, but immediately afterwards it reverts the state to off/false although the switch is still on.

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I don’t understand / can’t find what I have configured wrong that the state is not recognized correctly.

I am using Mosquito and the state topic is published correctly -->

Topic: homeassistant/switchporch_light/37/1/0

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Any help very much appreciated.

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:wink:

I use the discovery option and all my switches are handled automagically

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ARGHGHGH. Feeling sooo stupid.

Let me check and get back.

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Ok, removed the “new Name” from the MQTT setup.
Used the switch created by discovery and works fine now.

THANK YOU

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