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layout: page
title: "pyLoad Sensor"
description: "Instructions on how to integrate pyLoad download sensor within Home Assistant."
date: 2017-10-23 09:00
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logo: pyload.png
ha_category: Downloading
ha_release: 0.58
ha_iot_class: "Local Polling"
---

The `pyload` platform allows you to monitor your downloads with [pyLoad](https://pyload.net/) from within Home Assistant and setup automation based on the information.

To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml`:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: pyload
```

{% configuration %}
host:
  description: This is the IP address of your pyLoad download manager.
  required: false
  type: string
  default: localhost
port:
  description: The port your pyLoad interface uses.
  required: false
  type: integer
  default: 8000
name:
  description: The name to use when displaying this pyLoad instance.
  required: false
  type: string
  default: 20
username:
  description: Your pyLoad username.
  required: false
  type: string
password:
  description: Your pyLoad password.
  required: false
  type: string
ssl:
  description: Enable SSL/TLS for the host.
  required: false
  type: boolean
  default: false
{% endconfiguration %}

If everything is setup correctly, the download speed will show up in the frontend.

<p class='img'>
  <img src='{{site_root}}/images/components/pyload/pyload_speed.png' />
</p>