I’ve been experimenting with integrating my Tasmota devices into Home Assistant, and I wanted to share my experiences and seek some advice from the community.
I currently have around 13 Tasmota devices, most of which are running version 11.1.0. They work well on their own, but I’m trying to decide between using MQTT or the Tasmota integration in Home Assistant. I’ve set up a local Mosquitto MQTT broker, and all my devices connect to it without issues. I’ve also installed the Tasmota integration, but I’m encountering some strange behavior.
Some of my devices are consistently showing up in the Tasmota integration, while others keep switching back to MQTT. I’ve tried setting SetOption19 0 on the devices that appear in MQTT, which moves them to the Tasmota integration, but they eventually reappear in MQTT and disappear from Tasmota again. This is quite frustrating, especially since I want all my devices to be managed through a single integration.
I’ve noticed that when my devices start up, SetOption19 is enabled by default. I’m not sure how to permanently disable this feature. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for keeping devices in the Tasmota integration without them reverting back to MQTT?
Another thing I’m curious about is whether it’s better to use MQTT or the Tasmota integration for managing Tasmota devices. I’ve heard both have their pros and cons, but I’m not entirely sure which one is more reliable or easier to maintain in the long run.
If anyone has experience with this issue or can offer some guidance, I’d be very grateful! Your insights would help me make a more informed decision and improve my setup.