In this video we show you how to install and configure the Mosquitto MQTT Broker in Home Assistant MQTT is a messaging protocol for IOT devices that opens up a lot of possibilities for Home Assistant It doesn't need additional hardware because it will run on your existing computer network But MQTT does require a broker to acts a bit like a Post Office for all the messages Fortunately Home Assistant is supplied with an MQTT broker add-on Useful links: https://mqtt-explorer.com/ ============================= SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Donate through Paypal: https://paypal.me/DavidMcKone Donate through Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/dmckone Become a monthly contributor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dmckone Become a monthly contributor on YouTube: null ============================== ============================== MEDIA LINKS: Website - https://www.techtutorials.tv/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/dsmckone1 Facebook - https://facebook.com/dsmckone Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmckone Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/david.mckone ============================== Steps Taken 1) Install Broker For Home Assistant, we'll install an add-on called Mosquitto broker 2) Create HA user account We'll create a separate account for the integration software to login with 3) Install Integration HA needs to connect to the broker so we'll install the MQTT integration 4) Create device account We'll create a separate account for MQTT devices to login with 5) MQTT-Explorer This is a very useful tool and we use it to demo how to connect to the broker Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:44 Install Add-On 02:44 Create HA user account 04:27 Install Integration 06:24 Create device account 07:33 MQTT-Explorer Credits LoveLife | Instrumental Prod. Blue Mango | EQMUSEQ.COM by Don Da Vinci https://soundcloud.com/eqmuseq/lovelife?in=eqmuseq/sets/royalty-free-music-for-youtube mqtt protocol,mqtt home assistant,mqtt esp32,mqtt home assistant configuration,mqtt home automation,mqtt home assistant broker,mqtt home assistant example,mqtt home assistant sensor,home assistant mqtt setup,home assistant mqtt sensor,home assistant mqtt automation,home assistant mqtt broker setup,home assistant mqtt broker,home assistant mqtt settings,home assistant mqtt url,home assistant mqtt address,mqtt broker homeassistant,home assistant mqtt install Home Assistant MQTT Broker Install