diff --git a/source/_docs/mqtt/discovery.markdown b/source/_docs/mqtt/discovery.markdown index af0f99c2c1e..2e9a79e051f 100644 --- a/source/_docs/mqtt/discovery.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/mqtt/discovery.markdown @@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ Configuration variables: - **discovery** (*Optional*): If the MQTT discovery should be enabled or not. Defaults to `False`. - **discovery_prefix** (*Optional*): The prefix for the discovery topic. Defaults to `homeassistant`. +

+The [embedded MQTT broker](/docs/mqtt/broker#embedded-broker) does not save any messages between restarts. If you use the embedded MQTT broker you have to send the MQTT discovery messages after every Home Assistant restart for the devices to show up. +

+ The discovery topic need to follow a specific format: ```text