Multiple times, also tried restarting the whole host.
Resetted the tado bridge homekit configuration a few times, readded it in HomeAssistant, let it settle in for a few hours to days, no change, still only the bridge is detected.
Maybe these guys can help…
Did you enable discovery in confiuration.yaml?
discovery:
Yes I tried that too but the only difference was instead of manually adding the bridge HomeAssistant informed me about the newly discovered device.
Out of the blue it worked today, I upgraded HomeAssistant to the 0.100b0 beta release and now all thermostats show up correctly.
Thanks for your help and suggestions!
Glad I could help. Was it the discovery thingy that needed enabling?
Last thing I tried actively was adding:
zeroconf:
in the configuration.yaml, “discovery:” is always enabled anyways in my config.
After updating to beta HA finally all thermostats showed up.
Judging from core.config_entries file it may be actually related to the “zeroconf:” change:
{
"connection_class": "local_poll",
"data": {...}
"domain": "homekit_controller",
"entry_id": "...",
"options": {},
"source": "zeroconf",
"system_options": {
"disable_new_entities": false
},
"title": "Wohnzimmer-Tado-Bridge",
"version": 1
},
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Today I’ve successfully added my Tado internet bridge and smart radiator thermostats to HA with Homekit controller, but the the wall mounted smart thermostat not showing up. I’ve tried to repair it, restarted HA, restarted host without success. Could you help me please how to add this single smart thermostat to HA without the Tado component (only with homekit controller)? Thank you for your help.
If the smart thermostat shows up in your tado app and/or on my.tado.com account and your configuration.yaml contains
discovery:
it should all work.
It was a hard way but finally succeeded. Don’t ask me how because I have no clue. Now I’m having other problem. Regardless if I set all thermostats to 25 degree Celsius the boiler does not start. Mentioning that the extension kit is not showing up in HA. The extension kit has to be integrated too in HA?
Haven’t read all the comments, but after adding the bridge to HA, it can take up to 30 minutes before the radiators will show up! This is the normal behavior and it does the same thing with actual Homekit.
Never heard of any extension kit. Can you be more specific (screen shot of the error notification is always helpful).
Could be though that the main thermostat (the square one not the radiator thermostat) is not set-up correctly and does not communicate properly with your boiler, but that’s not a HA issue.
I’d recommend you first get your system working via the app / my.tado.com, following Tado’s set-up instructions and then start worrying about HA.
I have a question about using TADO radiator valves with HA as well.
I have successfully set them up, and I now see 5 thermostat cards. I do not entirely understand what I am seeing however. Status is indicated as “off(heating)”. What does that mean?
I seem to be able to set a target temperature, and when I do that the valve switches to manual. So that is good.
I assume that by “off(heating)” you mean that hvac_modes under HA States is showing “off,heat”, or are you referring to hvac_action, which has two possible states: off or heating?
In any case “off” under hvac_modes means that the thermostat is off, as in not actively managing temperatures (although it remains online and can be switched on via app or HA).
“Off” under hvac_action means that the current temperature as measured by the thermostat is above the target / set temperature, ie. no heat demand.
Whenever HA is in control of your thermostats, their state in the TADO app will show up as “manual”. This is the correct / intended behavior.
“off(heating)” is literally what is shown on the top right of the thermostat card.
I was looking through the wiki for an explanation of what all the different UI elements do in that card, but did not find it. Hence I asked.
At the bottom there is a coloured flame icon, and when I click that it goes grey, and the thermostat goes in “frost protection” mode. Next to it there is a greyed out on/off button that does not react to clicks. I can set a temperature and this is communicated to the thermostat, so that is good. But I do not see any state change to “on” in that case. The thermostat is just set to manual, with the correct temperature.
So basically in my case that “on/off” button an state is without purpose?
Hi
I have several Tado valves but I think that the temperature sensor in the valve itself is not to precise because of the proximity to the radiator. ( it read an higher temperature Than the real one ). Is possible in HA to make the valves use a different sensor to control the radiator?
They aren’t very good no as you are right they are too close to the radiators which tend to get very hot. You can however, set an offset within the tado app.
You are right (and not alone: https://community.tado.com/en-gb/discussion/459/launch-an-external-temperature-sensor-for-the-smart-radiator-thermostats).
The tado system allows for the temp in a particular room to be controlled by a smart thermostat instead of a smart radiator knob. This is by far the easiest and most expensive option as you would have to add a smart thermostat (~ 120 euro in NL) to every room. I have this setup in my livingroom and master bed. You just tell HA to control the smart thermostat and the tado logic will adjust the smart knobs to regulate room temp as measured at the smart thermostat, ignoring measured temp at the knob.
A cheaper, more cumbersome way is to install separate temp sensors in each room (like the https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mitemp_bt/ available for 10-25 euro depending where you buy) and control the temperature in that room via HA’s generic thermostat. Problem is that the generic thermostat can only deal with an on/off switch as a heating device, so you would have to create an HA template switch for that particular tado smart knob. Like I said, rather cumbersome but not undoable…
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Hi @flyingpenguin. A quick Q. I’m about to get a Tado system with the house I’m buying, I’ve been asked whether I want it else the seller will take it with them. I’m all for HA but my wife, not so much, having read the thread I’m a little unclear, can you still use the Tado system via the app as well as by HA? I’m just thinking about the wife acceptance factor until I get my HA system back up and integrated in its new surroundings.
Yes, the app will work just fine, the HA integration just uses the API the Tado website is using (i.e. it acts as if you were changing the thermostat using the Tado website).
Good to know which one is installed:
Tado V2 = free geofencing etc
Tado V3+ = monthly fee of 3 euro or so for ‘advanced features’ such as geofencing
If the previous owner is not asking any money to leave it behind I would certainly take it and would go so far as to pay full sticker for all components if asked…
So a resounding yes on both managing the system via the app as well as HA.
Good luck.