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Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP)

The ssdp “Simple Service Discovery Protocol” (part of UPnP) integration will scan the network for supported devices and services. Discovered integrations will show up in the discovered section on the integrations page in the configuration panel.

Integrations can opt-in to be found by adding an SSDP section to their manifest.json.

Configuration

This integration is by default enabled, unless you’ve disabled or removed the default_config: line from your configuration. If that is the case, the following example shows you how to enable this integration manually:

# Example configuration.yaml entry
ssdp:

Troubleshooting

SSDP/UPnP Browser

The SSDP/UPnP Browser displays devices discovered by Home Assistant using SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol), a core part of the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) standard. Devices like smart TVs, media servers, and printers often use SSDP to announce themselves on the network. Home Assistant listens for these broadcasts to automatically detect compatible devices.

To open the SSDP/UPnP Browser, go to: Settings > System > Network > SSDP Browser

Discovered integrations

The following integrations are automatically discovered by the SSDP integration: