@floyd86uk wrote:
Hi All,
I’ve had Home Assistant set up for about a week. I initially started it out as just a test, as I wanted to control some TP-Link switches with Logitech Harmony Hub (no native support). I had a spare Raspberry Pi laying around, so got it done using Hass.io and Emulated Hue. Works nicely and I’m happy with that. I have since moved on to configuring some more stuff and wanting to get further involved.
Apologies if this is a dumb question, but I can’t find a straight answer anywhere. In almost all of the posts I’ve read and detail I’ve browsed online, MQTT seems to be what people default to using. I realise that this is becoming preferred for IoT and I’m fine with the idea of using it. But, what are the real world benefits to using it with Home Assistant?
As I say, I have found all the documents I need to set it up, I guess I’m just looking for opinions on why this is so important for so many. Also, as I haven’t set it up yet and already have a bunch of stuff in Home Assistant, would I need to start again, or does MQTT play nicely with my current config after installing the Mosquitto Broker add-on?
Any advice appreciated!
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