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Tasmota

Tasmota smart plugs

Outlets · Lighting

Partly worksLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: MQTT.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
MQTTPartly works LocalFlood of 'Can't decode payload' errors; possibly umlauts in names
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The problem I'm using smart plugs with Tasmota firmware. In Settings > System > Log, I'm receiving a very high number of error messages within a very short time: Logger: homeassistant.components.mqtt.client Source: components/mqtt/client.py:1183 Integration: MQTT (Documentation, Issues) First occurred: April 1, 2026 at 8:51:25 PM (47781 occurrences) Last logged: 9:55:15 AM `Can't decode payload b'{"StatusSNS":{"Time":"2026-04-02T08:550\xe5\x03\x00\x1astat/tasmota_F404C8/STATUS{"Status":{"Module":0,"DeviceName":"ZwSt-Kuehl-Kueche","FriendlyName …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #167165 · 2026-04

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

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BrandTasmota
CategoryOutlets