Where to update <your tesla model> in mqtt_sensors.yaml

[stauffenberg2020]

Hi All,

I am trying to setup up the mqtt sensors in the Home Assistant OS. I just can't figure out where in the yaml file I need to update the <your tesla model> in the mqtt_sensors.yaml file.

And,

Where can I configure/specify my mqtt port number since it is not the default one as 1883 ?

Any help is appreciated

[stauffenberg2020]

@JakobLichterfeld , Then can you please help me with this?

[JakobLichterfeld]

@longzheng May you assist on this?

[longzheng]

@stauffenberg2020 You want to update these values in the first sensor definition

- sensor:
    name: Display Name
    object_id: tesla_display_name
    unique_id: teslamate_1_display_name
    availability: &teslamate_availability
      - topic: teslamate/cars/1/healthy
        payload_available: "true"
        payload_not_available: "false"
    device: &teslamate_device_info
      identifiers: [teslamate_car_1]
      configuration_url: https://teslamate.zxxz.io/         # update this with your teslamate URL
      manufacturer: Tesla
      model: Model 3                                        # update this with your car model
      name: Tesla Model 3                                   # update this with your car name
    state_topic: "teslamate/cars/1/display_name"
    icon: mdi:car

@JakobLichterfeld yeah I've always found this a bit confusing. I'm not sure how this came to be but I assume the YAML has been written in a way that it can be copy/pasted. I suggest maybe using an inline comment like above rather than the arbitrary text.

[JakobLichterfeld]

Thanks. Will be solved with: #4359

[stauffenberg2020]

HI @longzheng and/or @JakobLichterfeld, I added the local ip (http://192.168.50.202) of where my teslamate is running in the configuration url and added only the mqtt sensors in my HA configuration.yaml file like mqtt: !include tesla.yaml

But my mqtt integration in HA is not able to read the values for each of the sensors and its showing like below. Can you please help me what else I am missing here ?

[longzheng]

The configuration URL and model/name are all optional attributes so they shouldn't be the cause of your errors.

What do you see if you hover over the red error icon?

[stauffenberg2020]

It just says unavailable.

My HA and teslamate have different IPs in the local network. I am not sure where exactly I need to point the mqtt broker in my HA to fetch from Teslamate's mqtt. I guess thats what the optional configuration_url: http://192.168.50.202/ ?

[longzheng]

The configuration_url is unrelated to MQTT, it simply adds a shortcut in the Home Assistant device to open the Teslamate page, it doesn't control how the MQTT sensor functions at all. Even if you don't set it, it should still work.

It sounds like you have an issue with the MQTT sensor configuration itself.

Like you said, you either need to point your HA MQTT integration to the Teslamate MQTT IP at http://homeassistant.local:8123/config/integrations/integration/mqtt

Or you need to point the Teslamate MQTT to a HA-hosted MQTT broker. https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt/#setting-up-a-broker

[JakobLichterfeld]

But my mqtt integration in HA is not able to read the values for each of the sensors and its showing like below. Can you please help me what else I am missing here ?

Seems like your MQTT service does not listen to correct IP or port, both unrelated to TeslaMate but to HA.

[stauffenberg2020]

Yes, It looks like my MQTT could not listen properly to the hostname. But it now works with a local IP. Thanks both.