ESPHome Thermistor Setup and Deep Sleep Considerations

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I recently started experimenting with ESPHome and ESP32, and I wanted to share my experience and ask a few questions. I’ve been working on setting up a thermistor with an update_interval of 900 seconds to conserve battery life. While this seems straightforward, I’m a bit unsure about how deep sleep mode interacts with this setup.

  1. Deep Sleep and Update Interval: If I enable deep sleep, should I remove the update_interval? I’m concerned that the wake-up period might not align with the reporting interval, potentially causing issues.

  2. MQTT vs API: I’ve read that MQTT is recommended for communication when using deep sleep. Is this still the best approach, or are there alternatives that might be more reliable?

I’d greatly appreciate any insights or recommendations from the community. If anyone has successfully integrated thermistors with deep sleep, I’d love to hear about your setup and any tips you might have.

Thanks in advance for your help!