MQTT Node: Subscribing to `+/+/$homie` does not work?

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@Christian-Me

I developed a kind of passion to boost the homie convention

Then I'm really glad I started this thread - I'm happy to feed your passion!

@Christian-Me

You mean the root topic?

No, that's OK, I use "devices" as my root as that makes more sense. You will see from the new thread what I'm trying to achieve.

MQTT Homie Convention Node - questions about usage

Hi again! As mentioned in the last of my topics, I need to better understand how to use and whether I can use the Homie Convention nodes. Here is what I'm trying to do. I have a load of old wireless switches and plugs, an external sensor and a wireless doorbell. All of these use 433MHz and date before cheap ESP devices . I use an RFXtrx433e USB device with Max's super excellent set of nodes to capture data and transmit commands. What I want to do as I'm working on the next generation…

@Christian-Me

The device Name in the config node is only the name Node-RED exposes itself as a homie device

I think that was what I was confused about. I probably didn't read the docs properly.

@Christian-Me

It could really simplify how fows can be exchanged.

I suspect that we may have some more conversations about the best use of the convention. I'll also be interested in your thoughts about best use of nodes vs properties. But I know I need to read up more about v4 of the convention - lets take things to the other thread.