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Volkszaehler

The Volkszaehler integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] is consuming the system information provided by the Volkszaehler API.

Configuration

To add the Volkszaehler device to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:

Manual configuration steps

If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:

  • Browse to your Home Assistant instance.

  • Go to Settings > Devices & services.

  • In the bottom right corner, select the Add Integration button.

  • From the list, select Volkszaehler.

  • Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.

The following configuration options are available:

Host

The IP address or hostname of the Volkszaehler server. For example, 192.168.1.100 or volkszaehler.local.

Port

The port number of the Volkszaehler server. The default is 80.

UUID

The UUID of the channel to monitor. In the Volkszaehler Web UI, select the information icon next to the channel to find it.

Each channel adds sensors for average power, consumption, maximum power, and minimum power. To monitor another channel, select Add channel to add it as a subentry of the Volkszaehler integration.

Migrating from YAML configuration

If you previously configured this integration in configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more], the configuration is imported automatically when Home Assistant starts. A repair issue is created to remind you that YAML configuration is deprecated.

The monitored_conditions setting is not imported. The config flow creates all four sensors for each channel.

After the import, remove the Volkszaehler sensor configuration from configuration.yamlThe configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] and restart Home Assistant.