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title: "MQTT device tracker support"
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date: 2015-09-17 09:00
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Before this tracker allows the detection of devices which are able to send MQTT messages.

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
device_tracker:
  platform: mqtt
  qos: 1
  devices:
    paulus_oneplus: /location/paulus
    annetherese_n4: /location/annetherese
```

Configuration variables:

- **qos** (*Required*): Quality of service, default to 0.
- **devices** (*Required*): Array of devices to track.
  - **'device_name'** (*Required*): Name to use followed by the topic.

See the [device tracker component page](/components/device_tracker.html) for instructions how to configure the people to be tracked.