Fix the long nagging MQTT issues in the system. All fixed now.

config/.HA_VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2023.1.2
+2023.1.4

config/configuration.yaml

@@ -18,24 +18,7 @@ homeassistant:
 #      - !secret external_ip
      allow_bypass_login: true
 
-# This is the section that loads with the default_config
 default_config:
-# dhcp:
-# energy:
-# frontend:
-# homeassistant_alerts:
-# image:
-# media_source:
-# my:
-# network:
-# person:
-# sun:
-# ssdp:
-# stream:
-# system_health:
-# webhook:
-# zeroconf:
-### End of the default_Config stuff
 
 config:
 
@@ -73,17 +56,8 @@ cloud:
     #   light.kitchen_lights:
     #     display_categories: LIGHT
 
-# http:
-#   server_port: !secret http_port
-#   ssl_certificate: !secret ssl_certificate
-#   ssl_key: !secret ssl_key
-#   ip_ban_enabled: false
-#   login_attempts_threshold: 3
-
 discovery:
 
-#updater:
-
 light: !include light_groups.yaml
 
 ifttt:
@@ -98,7 +72,6 @@ logbook:
       - group.garage_doors
       - media_player.LivingRoomCC
       - py.warnings
-      - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_uptime
       - sensor.small_garage_status
       - sensor.large_garage_status
       - sensor.small_garage_time_in_state
@@ -131,7 +104,6 @@ history:
   exclude:
     entities:
      - sensor.date
-     - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_uptime
      - sensor.pi_hole_ads_blocked_today
      - sensor.pi_hole_ads_percentage_blocked_today
      - sensor.pi_hole_dns_queries_today
@@ -143,9 +115,6 @@ history:
 logger: !include logger.yaml
 recorder: !include recorder.yaml
 
-mqtt:
-#  client_id: home-assistant-Carlo
-
 # zwave:
 #  usb_path: /dev/ttyACM0
 #  config_path: /srv/hass/hass_venv/lib/python3.4/site-packages/libopenzwave-0.3.1-py3.4-linux-armv7l.egg/config
@@ -154,9 +123,6 @@ nest:
   client_id: !secret nest_client_id
   client_secret: !secret nest_client_secret
 
-# climate:
-#   platform: nest
-
 tts:
   - platform: amazon_polly
     aws_access_key_id: !secret aws_access_key_ID

config/packages/alarm.yaml

@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ homeassistant:
       friendly_name: 'Front Den Windows'
     binary_sensor.MCU1_GPIO14:
       friendly_name: 'Office Window'
-
-
     binary_sensor.MCU2_GPIO4:
       friendly_name: 'Dinette Windows'
     binary_sensor.MCU2_GPIO5:
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ homeassistant:
       friendly_name: 'Upstairs Bedroom Window'
     binary_sensor.MCU2_GPIO14:
       friendly_name: 'Justin Window'
-
     binary_sensor.MCU3_GPIO4:
       friendly_name: 'Stacey Bedroom Window'
     binary_sensor.MCU3_GPIO5:
@@ -66,36 +63,42 @@ mqtt:
   binary_sensor:
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU1/GPIO4/Status"
         name: "MCU1_GPIO4"
+        unique_id: 6829f4c5-9f99-45c4-a5d9-3c7a42b05abe
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU1/GPIO5/Status"
         name: "MCU1_GPIO5"
+        unique_id: f5db33bf-f1e6-4d92-a637-3db4865aa2f4
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU1/GPIO10/Status"
         name: "MCU1_GPIO10"
+        unique_id: ed998ae1-6ca6-4af8-ad6b-415992579c4c
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU1/GPIO12/Status"
         name: "MCU1_GPIO12"
+        unique_id: ba72e789-0550-4ce5-95de-f7cd93eec7a1
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU1/GPIO13/Status"
         name: "MCU1_GPIO13"
+        unique_id: 862ed4ad-b704-4ec0-9385-0fdbdd3db4cb
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU1/GPIO14/Status"
         name: "MCU1_GPIO14"
+        unique_id: e3c8a195-71d4-4a14-b14e-d21f261c768d
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
@@ -103,42 +106,49 @@ mqtt:
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO4/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO4"
+        unique_id: 27f7e335-fe5b-43d8-863f-8738dadf311e
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO5/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO5"
+        unique_id: a0d35c49-00ec-4f34-b70a-43e862be5d64
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO9/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO9"
+        unique_id: c12c6a9d-17ea-4a1d-874b-54d747251949
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO10/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO10"
+        unique_id: 4427df18-0f23-4f92-87bd-656275a0054e
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO12/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO12"
+        unique_id: 03b06196-9f7f-4324-ba60-133cfbf1ee01
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO13/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO13"
+        unique_id: 3dbcf4e1-f2e1-4bfd-9861-08cbd989c404
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU2/GPIO14/Status"
         name: "MCU2_GPIO14"
+        unique_id: 04f1298a-4138-45a0-aeda-58334eec56f2
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
@@ -146,30 +156,35 @@ mqtt:
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU3/GPIO4/Status"
         name: "MCU3_GPIO4"
+        unique_id: 4cefd30a-4695-4ea1-a0fe-f82535d8d950
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU3/GPIO5/Status"
         name: "MCU3_GPIO5"
+        unique_id: 524b7e7e-af9b-471b-be61-e2d4590c23d4
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU3/GPIO10/Status"
         name: "MCU3_GPIO10"
+        unique_id: def60584-261a-472c-ab52-a34d4ff3038e
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU3/GPIO14/Status"
         name: "MCU3_GPIO14"
+        unique_id: 031b204f-fa31-4d5b-ac6e-24f26c4afb06
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening
 
       - state_topic: "NodeMCU3/Light/Status"
         name: "MCU3_Light"
+        unique_id: 0b3ec37b-1fe9-4a7f-9336-6079727d725e
         payload_on: 1 
         payload_off: 0
         device_class: opening

config/packages/epson_printer.yaml

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#-------------------------------------------
-# @CCOSTAN
-# Original Repo : https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig
-# inspired by https://community.home-assistant.io/t/epson-wf-3540-ink-level-monitoring/21813
-#-------------------------------------------
-
-##############################################################################
-###  Automations - Detect when things are not right. Like any Good Watchdog.
-##############################################################################
-
-automation:
-  - alias: 'Printer Ink Alert'
-    id: 6ef2a695-0b76-4eb5-b67c-2ff6f74f40b8
-    initial_state: 'on'
-    trigger:
-      - platform: numeric_state
-        entity_id:
-          - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_black_ink
-          - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_cyan_ink
-          - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_magenta_ink
-          - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_yellow_ink
-          - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_photo_black_ink
-        below: 15
-    condition:
-      condition: time
-      weekday:
-        - wed
-    action:
-      - service: script.notify_engine
-        data:
-          value1: "{{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} is at {{ trigger.to_state.state }} "
-          who: 'carlo'
-          apns_id: 'information'
-      - service: script.tweet_engine_no_image
-        data:
-          tweet: 'Looks like my {{ trigger.to_state.attributes.friendly_name }} is LOW. @CCostan - Get me some more (https://amzn.to/2AnpFwD)'
-
-#-------------------------------------------

config/packages/office_motion.yaml

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ homeassistant:
 
 
 #---Sensor for Light-----------------------------
-binary_sensor:
+mqtt: 
-  - platform: mqtt
+  binary_sensor:
-    state_topic: "NodeMCU4/Motion/Motion"
+      - state_topic: "NodeMCU4/Motion/Motion"
         name: "Office_Motion"
         payload_on: 1
         payload_off: 0

config/packages/triggers/last_message.yaml

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ input_boolean:
     name: Last Message
     initial: off
 #-------------------------------------------
-sensor:
+mqtt: 
-  - platform: mqtt
+  binary_sensor:
-    state_topic: "polly/lastmsg"
+      - state_topic: "polly/lastmsg"
         name: "Last Message"
 ##############################################################################
 ###  Automations -

config/packages/twitter.yaml

@@ -83,44 +83,6 @@ sensor:
     duration:
       days: 7
 
-  # - platform: version
-  #   name: HA Installed Version
-  #   scan_interval: 86400
-
-  - platform: command_line
-    name: "HA Uptime"
-    command: echo "$(($(date +%s) - $(date -d "$(head -n1 /config/home-assistant.log | cut -d' ' -f-2)" +%s)))"
-    scan_interval: 720
-    value_template: >-
-      {% set uptime = value | int %}
-      {% set seconds = uptime % 60 %}
-      {% set minutes = ((uptime % 3600) / 60) | int %}
-      {% set hours = ((uptime % 86400) / 3600) | int %}
-      {% set days = (uptime / 86400) | int %}
-      {%- if days > 0 -%}
-        {%- if days == 1 -%}
-          1 day
-        {%- else -%}
-          {{ days }} days
-        {%- endif -%}
-        {{ ', ' }}
-      {%- endif -%}
-      {%- if hours > 0 -%}
-        {%- if hours == 1 -%}
-          1 hour
-        {%- else -%}
-          {{ hours }} hours
-        {%- endif -%}
-        {{ ', ' }}
-      {%- endif -%}
-      {%- if minutes > 0 -%}
-        {%- if minutes == 1 -%}
-          1 minute
-        {%- else -%}
-          {{ minutes }} minutes
-        {%- endif -%}
-      {%- endif -%}
-
 ### Building some interesting stats for tweeting. ###
   - platform: template
     sensors:

config/recorder.yaml

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ exclude:
     - sensor.clock_time
     - sensor.date
     - sensor.external_ip
-    - sensor.epson_xp_7100_series_uptime
     - sensor.floorplan_date
     - sensor.floorplan_time
     - sensor.ha_uptime

config/sensor/MQTT.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ## Various MQTT sensors
 ###################################################
 
-- platform: mqtt
+mqtt: 
-  state_topic: "dash/medicine/medicine_time"
+  binary_sensor:
+      - state_topic:  "dash/medicine/medicine_time"
         name: "Medicine time"