From 91c1972bbed4ffc2efd8b119aa605adf0a01ce51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Thomas=20Lov=C3=A9n?= Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:51:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Remove instructions for public MQTT broker (#32427) --- source/_integrations/mqtt.markdown | 10 ++-------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/mqtt.markdown b/source/_integrations/mqtt.markdown index f276fd2c7e9..e56b6c42a5d 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/mqtt.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/mqtt.markdown @@ -115,11 +115,9 @@ MQTT (aka MQ Telemetry Transport) is a machine-to-machine or "Internet of Things Your first step to get MQTT and Home Assistant working is to choose a broker. -## Choose an MQTT broker +## Setting up a broker -### Run your own - -The most private option is running your own MQTT broker. +While public MQTT brokers are available, the easiest and most private option is running your own. The recommended setup method is to use the [Mosquitto MQTT broker add-on](https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio-addons/blob/master/mosquitto/DOCS.md). @@ -130,10 +128,6 @@ There are [at least two](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6360) [issues -### Use a public broker - -The Mosquitto project runs a [public broker](https://test.mosquitto.org). This is the easiest to set up, but there is no privacy as all messages are public. Use this only for testing purposes and not for real tracking of your devices or controlling your home. To use the public mosquitto broker, configure the MQTT integration to connect to broker `test.mosquitto.org` on port 1883 or 8883. - ## Broker configuration MQTT broker settings are configured when the MQTT integration is first set up and can be changed later if needed.