Hello fellow OpenHAB enthusiasts! I’ve been diving into the world of home automation and recently decided to integrate Google Maps with my setup to track my phone’s location. It’s been an exciting journey, though not without its hurdles. Let me share my experience and hopefully, we can troubleshoot together!
I stumbled upon this GitHub thread (https://github.com/openhab/openhab1-addons/wiki/GoogleMap) which provided a great starting point. I followed the instructions to set up the items, rules, and HTML file. The setup involved creating location items, parsing MQTT messages from OwnTracks, and displaying the data on a Google Map within OpenHAB’s Classic UI. Everything seemed to work smoothly until I tried to connect my phone’s OwnTracks app to my OpenHAB server.
Here’s where I hit a snag. I installed OwnTracks on my Android phone, but I’m unsure how to configure it to send location data to my OpenHAB host running on a Raspberry Pi 3. I’ve tried tweaking the MQTT settings in OwnTracks, but nothing seems to work. The logs in OpenHAB don’t show any incoming data from OwnTracks, and the Google Map remains static.
I’ve also considered alternative methods to display my phone’s location on Google Maps if the MQTT integration proves too challenging. Perhaps there’s a simpler way or another app that can achieve this without the need for MQTT? I’m open to suggestions!
If anyone has successfully integrated Google Maps with OwnTracks via MQTT in OpenHAB, I’d greatly appreciate your insights. Any tips on configuring OwnTracks correctly or troubleshooting MQTT connectivity would be invaluable. Let’s collaborate to crack this puzzle!
Cheers,
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