diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 141bdfeb..1802d2f9 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -2,7 +2,28 @@ ## Waiting for content - This is taking longer than usual on the screen -Please check your MQTT Topics in your apps.yaml and your mqtt configuration on tasmota. +You have most likely an error in your MQTT configuration somewhere. To find the error follow theese steps: + +1. Check your appdaemon log. (Settings > Add-ons > AppDaemon > Log) + +You should see something like this: +`INFO MQTT: MQTT Plugin initialization complete` + +If you are seeing Messages like this, your appdaemon mqtt config is wrong, check appdaemon.yaml. The log of your mqtt broker might give you additional information. + +`CRITICAL MQTT: Could not complete MQTT Plugin initialization, for Connection was refused due to Not Authorised` + +2. Check MQTT Configuration of Tasmota. +Your Tasmota device needs to connect sucessfully to your MQTT Broker, if you are in the waiting for content screen, the panel will send periodic messages to it's mqtt topic. + +3. Make sure that you are using the same topic in apps.yaml and in your tasmota configuration. +The example values are an working example. Please don't modify the Full Topic. [MQTT Config](https://docs.nspanel.pky.eu/configure_mqtt/) + +4. If you are still in the waiting for content screen please share the following items: + - a screenshot of your tasmota mqtt configration + - your appdaemon.yaml + - your apps.yaml + - the appdaemon log, after restarting the container ## How to update