esphome / esphome/feature-requests
Add Support for Update Entities in Home Assistant for Docker ESPHome Installations
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Description
**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
When using the ESPHome integration with Home Assistant in a Docker setup, the “update” entity is missing. This makes it difficult to manage and perform updates for ESPHome devices from within Home Assistant. I would like to request the addition of support for update entities in the ESPHome integration for Docker installations, similar to how the integration works with the ESPHome add-on.
**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
In my current Docker-based Home Assistant + ESPHome setup, I have successfully integrated ESPHome devices but lack the capability to push updates to these devices directly from Home Assistant. I have verified that the integration is correctly configured and that the ESPHome devices are visible in Home Assistant.
**Additional context**
The absence of update entities in Docker-based setups limits the ease of managing ESPHome devices compared to Home Assistant’s add-on-based installations. Adding support for update entities would streamline the update process and provide a more consistent experience across different Home Assistant installation methods. This feature would greatly enhance usability for users running Home Assistant in Docker environments and improve overall device management.
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Research direction
Start by comparing the Docker-based ESPHome integration with the ESPHome add-on behavior described in the request. Confirm how update entities should appear for integrated ESPHome devices and verify that Docker installations can push device updates from Home Assistant; done means the entities are available and the update flow works consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker
- Domain
- devops, embedded-iot
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100