ESP32 Classic MQTT Publisher & Home Assistant

[ClassicCrazy]

Reviving this topic after a long time because I'm not sure my question warrants a completely new topic.

Am I right in understanding that the Monitor app won't work with MQTT unless you also have a RPi or ESP32 publishing the data?

I was initially under the impression that the newer Android app allowed us to bypass adding the RPi, but I think I finally figured out that was incorrect. Before I completely throw in the towel (just don't have the bandwidth to learn yet another piece of technology), I wanted to make sure I'm not missing something.

The good news is that I've read the readmes and wikis enough times now that I think I understand more words than I don't understand! (I'm an accountant, not an engineer.)

Thanks!

Yes you are correct - you need a pi or esp32 to get the data from Classic and publish mqtt. But what exactly are you  wanting to do ?
The Classic Monitor app running on an android  will connect directly to Classic and get all the data without any mqtt stuff . You would of course have to be on the same network .
You want the mqtt if you want to monitor your system remotely or not on the same network.
It isn't super difficult to put the mqtt publisher on an esp32 or raspberry pi and we could certainly walk you through the process.
There are also some other options now that weren't available or so easy to do in the past .
It really depends on your system and what you want to accomplish.
I am happy to help you get it set up for what your goal is.
Larry