From a2f5a27601204f8c897066920f035bfabecf6635 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pdxlocations <117498748+pdxlocations@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:05:11 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify Send Message Instructions

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 docs/software/integrations/mqtt/home-assistant.mdx | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/software/integrations/mqtt/home-assistant.mdx b/docs/software/integrations/mqtt/home-assistant.mdx
index 47e4f764..0e0c8423 100644
--- a/docs/software/integrations/mqtt/home-assistant.mdx
+++ b/docs/software/integrations/mqtt/home-assistant.mdx
@@ -321,7 +321,11 @@ First, create an input text helper entity. The preferred way to configure an inp
 
 ### Create a Send Message Automation
 
-This automation will check the send box for changes.  After typing a message, either hit enter or click off the box and the automation will send a text string in JSON to the mqtt broker. Make sure to publish to a channel called "mqtt" and to update the device ID and `from` field in the example below. A field `channel` can be added to transmit on a different channel index than the primary, or a `to` field can be added with a node number to send a DM.
+This automation will check the send box for changes.  After typing a message, either hit enter or click off the box and the automation will send a text string in JSON to the mqtt broker.
+
+To make this work, ensure that your node has a Meshtastic channel configured called "mqtt" with downlink enabled. The PSK doesn't matter. This channel allows the node to listen to messages on the msh/US/2/json/mqtt/ topic.
+
+Now make sure to publish to the same "mqtt" topic and to update the device ID and `from` field in the example below. A field `channel` can be added to transmit on a different channel index than the primary, or a `to` field can be added with a node number to send a DM.
 
 ```yaml
 - alias: Meshtastic - Send Automation