Hello everyone! I wanted to share my success in integrating a MQTT-connected DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor into my smart home setup. After some research and tinkering, I managed to configure it seamlessly with OpenHAB2 and Google Assistant. It’s incredibly satisfying to ask, ‘Hey Google, what’s the basement temperature?’ and get an accurate reading.
However, I encountered a minor hiccup that I thought might be worth mentioning. Initially, when I asked for the temperature, the response included an extra phrase: ‘It’s currently 20 degrees and Basement Thermostat is off.’ I found this a bit redundant but quickly discovered that it was due to how the thermostat was configured. After digging into the documentation, I realized I needed to set the thermostat mode to ‘on’ manually. This involved creating a mode and assigning it a value, which I did through the OpenHAB interface.
Once I made that adjustment, the responses became clean and precise. I couldn’t be happier with how it all came together! If anyone else is looking to integrate a temperature sensor with Google Assistant, I highly recommend checking out the OpenHAB documentation for a smooth setup. Happy tinkering everyone! 