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+++ b/blog/categories/device-tracking/atom.xml
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diff --git a/blog/categories/internet-of-things/atom.xml b/blog/categories/internet-of-things/atom.xml
index e724e4047c..a60aa058b3 100644
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diff --git a/blog/categories/iot-data/atom.xml b/blog/categories/iot-data/atom.xml
index 10a1543aed..6547706455 100644
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diff --git a/blog/categories/video/atom.xml b/blog/categories/video/atom.xml
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diff --git a/blog/categories/website/atom.xml b/blog/categories/website/atom.xml
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diff --git a/components/sensor.mqtt/index.html b/components/sensor.mqtt/index.html
index 5b208018cc..024398d5fc 100644
--- a/components/sensor.mqtt/index.html
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@@ -82,15 +82,43 @@
state_topic: "home/bedroom/temperature"
-Configuration variables:
-
- - state_topic (Required): The MQTT topic subscribed to receive sensor values.
- - name (Optional): The name of the sensor. Default is ‘MQTT Sensor’.
- - qos (Optional): The maximum QoS level of the state topic. Default is 0.
- - unit_of_measurement (Optional): Defines the units of measurement of the sensor, if any.
- - expire_after (Optional): Defines the number of seconds after the value expires if it’s not updated. Default is 0 (=never expire).
- - value_template (Optional): Defines a template to extract a value from the payload.
-
+
+
Configuration Variables
+
+ - state_topic
+ -
+
(string)(Required)The MQTT topic subscribed to receive sensor values.
+
+ - name
+ -
+
(string)(Optional)Name of the MQTT sensor.
+ Default value: MQTT Sensor
+
+ - qos
+ -
+
(int)(Optional)The maximum QoS level of the state topic.
+ Default value: 0
+
+ - unit_of_measurement
+ -
+
(string)(Optional)Defines the units of measurement of the sensor, if any.
+
+ - expire_after
+ -
+
(int)(Optional)Defines the number of seconds after the value expires if it’s not updated.
+ Default value: 0
+
+ - value_template
+ -
+
(template)(Optional)Defines a template to extract the value.
+
+ - force_update
+ -
+
(boolean)Sends update events even if the value hasn’t changed. Useful if you want to have meaningful value graphs in history.
+ Default value: false
+
+
+
Examples
In this section you find some real life examples of how to use this sensor.
Get battery level
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https://home-assistant.io/components/switch.hook/
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https://home-assistant.io/cookbook/automation_for_rainy_days/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/autostart/init.d/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/api/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/configuration/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/example_apps/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/installation/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/operation/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/reboot/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/tutorial/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/updating/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/appdaemon/windows/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/certificates/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/hadashboard/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/hass-configurator/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/ios/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/nginx/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/notebooks/
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https://home-assistant.io/docs/ecosystem/scenegen/
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https://home-assistant.io/demo/panels/ha-panel-map.html
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https://home-assistant.io/googlef4f3693c209fe788.html
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https://home-assistant.io/static/fonts/roboto/DESCRIPTION.en_us.html
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