Using rtl_433 in Home Assistant
Why? Credits Starting Setup Hardware/Software Added Testing Prerequisites Add an HA User for MQTT Access Create an rtl_433 Config File Run It Adding to Home Assistant Create a New rtl_433.conf File Install and Configure the rtl_433 Add-On Adding HA Sensors Next Steps Why? I’ve had Home Assistant running for a while and wanted to track my water and power usage. While there aren’t any HA integrations for my utility providers or the meters, they both output their data on the 915 MHz ISM band. This makes it easy to use an SDR dongle and rtl_433 to receive the data, publish it to MQTT, and configure sensors in HA. ...