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It can happen that you run into trouble while configuring Home Assistant. A component is not showing up or is acting weird. This page will discuss a few of the most common problems.
Before we dive into common issues, make sure you know where your configuration directory is. Home Assistant will print out the configuration directory it is using when starting up.
Whenever a component or configuration option results in a warning, it will be stored in
home-assistant.log. This file is reset on start of Home Assistant.
{% linkable_title My component does not show up %}
When a component does not show up, many different things can be the case. Before you try any of
these steps, make sure to look at the home-assistant.log file and see if there are any errors
related to your component you are trying to set up.
Problems with the configuration
configuration.yaml does not allow multiple sections to have the same name. If you want a
specific component to be loaded twice, append a number to the name.
sensor:
platform: mqtt
[…]
sensor 2:
platform: bitcoin
[…]
Another common problem is that a required configuration setting is missing. If this is the
case, the component will report this to home-assistant.log. You can have a look at
the component page for instructions how to setup the components.
Incorrect indentation within the configuration.yaml can also create issues. Online YAML parsers are available to verify your text is properly formatted. If there are errors, you will also see the tracebacks in the home-assistant.log referencing the line number from configuration.yaml. This information along with the YAML parsers can be a fast way to resolve small validation issues.
If you find any errors or want to expand the documentation, please let us know.
Problems with dependencies
Almost all components have external dependencies to communicate with your devices and services.
Sometimes Home Assistant is unable to install the necessary dependencies. If this is the case, it
should show up in home-assistant.log.
First step is trying to restart Home Assistant and see if the problem persists. If it does, please report it so we can investigate what is going on.
Problems with components
It can happen that some components either do not work right away or stop working after Home
Assistant has been running for a while. If this happens to you, please
report it so that we can have a look.
Whenever you report an issue, be aware that we are a group of volunteers that do not have access to every single device in the world nor unlimited time to fix every problem out there.