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 ## Home Assistant Integration
 
+If you are using discovery_messages, then this step is not required as a new MQTT device will be automatically created in Home Assistant and all you need to do is add it to a dashboard.
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 [moved to wiki](../../wiki/Home-Assistant-Integration-(outdated))
 
 ## To Do