MQTT switch : which yaml?

vishal.buxani · February 21, 2021, 4:38am

Does it matter which yaml the switch is defined in? if in the esp node yaml or the HA configuration yaml?

tom_l · February 21, 2021, 5:33am

You define the switch in ESPHome using yaml.

You bring that switch into home assistant by defining an mqtt switch in yaml.

Or better yet, forget mqtt altogether and use ESPHome’s api. The switch will then be automatically discovered in home assistant.

vishal.buxani · February 21, 2021, 5:41am

how do you do that?

tom_l · February 21, 2021, 5:42am

Delete

mqtt:
...

And add

api:
  password: YOUR_PASSWORD

vishal.buxani · February 21, 2021, 5:47am

thanks you’ve been very responsive and helpful