From e255dcd57095e19565aa96eaa6471d0a4e2f3d48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ross Kennedy Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 21:26:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md (#10379) Try to clarify beginners should not be using channels direct on broker Bridge Thing. Signed-off-by: Ross Kennedy --- bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt/README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt/README.md index 0dc69e6ee..01521d6fa 100644 --- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt/README.md +++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.mqtt/README.md @@ -68,3 +68,5 @@ Configuration parameters are: * __stateTopic__: This channel will trigger on this MQTT topic. This topic can contain wildcards like + and # for example "all/in/#" or "sensors/+/config". * __payload__: An optional condition on the value of the MQTT topic that must match before this channel is triggered. + +Note for new users - direct broker Bridge channels are rarely needed. You almost certainly will want to be using one of the binding extensions, or the generic Things and Channels features for most devices or services.