Starting with Home Assistant release 2022.9, there will be major changes in how MQTT entities are defined in YAML. See how to migrate your YAML and why this change has driven me to move to YAML packages. If you've never used packages, I'll show the initial setup process and an example of creating a package. Chapter Breaks ============== 00:00 Intro 00:26 Announcement of MQTT breaking change 01:00 Overview of code changes 02:06 Migrating YAML MQTT entities to new format 07:06 Organizational issues with new MQTT entities 09:00 Using nested !include statements 10:00 Overview of Home Assistant Packages 11:38 Package example 13:16 Merging new MQTT entities into a package 13:53 Getting more examples of packages 14:15 Setting up Home Assistant to use packages 15:35 A couple more points on packages 16:00 Migrating over time 16:47 Wrap up Links: ====== A big shoutout to Jeff for all his info on advanced YAML (and more): @SlackerLabs - While many of my videos feature Home Assistant, here are a few that focus primarily on HA automations: - Recreate a YAML automation using the UI Editor: - Managing Voice Notifications with Home Assistant: - Automated Garage Lighting with Home Assistant: - Washer and Dryer Notifications for Home Assistant: - Parking Assistant and Vehicle Presence for Home Assistant: - An ESP32-based Mailbox Sensor for Home Assistant: If you find my videos useful and you’d like to say thanks or help support future videos, you can: Buy Me a Coffee - #homeassistant #mqtt #yaml