I’ve been diving into the world of MQTT and integration with various devices, and I thought I’d share some of my experiences and tips. If you’re working with MQTT, especially with devices like EBO or self-hosted brokers, you might have encountered some quirks in the topic structure. For instance, I noticed an unexpected ‘=’ sign at the beginning of my topic hierarchy, which threw me off for a bit. After some digging, I realized it was related to how the device prefixes its topics. If anyone else is facing this, checking the device’s MQTT configuration settings might shed some light!
Another interesting challenge I tackled was integrating my Sonos devices with routines. Before the recent update, Sonos was seamlessly integrated as switches, making it easy to control them via routines. However, post-update, they no longer appear as switches, which broke my goodbye routine. I managed to work around this by creating a WebCore piston, but it required a bit of trial and error to get right. If anyone else is struggling with similar issues, I’d recommend exploring WebCore as a flexible solution.
On a lighter note, I’ve been experimenting with automating my garden lights. Initially, I was puzzled about whether I needed a twilight relay to handle the scheduling. After some research and tinkering, I found that setting up a flow with time-based triggers worked perfectly. Now, my garden lights automatically switch on at sunset and off at sunrise, adding a nice touch to my evenings!
If anyone has tips or tricks for MQTT configurations, integrations, or automations, I’d love to hear them. Let’s keep the sharing going! 