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by robert_dipaolo 954 days ago
All the config can be done via YAML still. The UIs are just another option that makes it easier, as far as I can tell the UIs just build the YAML.
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pta2002 954 days ago
This is false. While you can set a lot of things through yaml, some like setting the MQTT broker have to be done via the UI.
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robert_dipaolo 954 days ago
Ah interesting, I didn't realise that! I often drop into the YAML to configure Automations, etc. I'm not using MQTT at the moment.
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pta2002 954 days ago
Yes, automations and UI can still be done using yaml (and I don't think they plan on dropping that - it's very useful to be able to put that on version control). It's mostly for configuring integrations that they've dropped the yaml (annoying if you're trying to set it up with NixOS or something, but the home assistant maintainers are unusually aggressive against distro packages anyway, especially for nix...)
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