diff --git a/interface/src/framework/mqtt/MqttSettingsForm.tsx b/interface/src/framework/mqtt/MqttSettingsForm.tsx
index ff649b19d..00d4920c5 100644
--- a/interface/src/framework/mqtt/MqttSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/framework/mqtt/MqttSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ const MqttSettingsForm: FC = () => {
                 <Grid container spacing={1} direction="row" justifyContent="flex-start" alignItems="flex-start">
                   <Grid item>
                     <ValidatedTextField
-                      name="entity_format"
+                      name="discovery_type"
                       label={LL.MQTT_PUBLISH_TEXT_5()}
                       value={data.discovery_type}
                       fullWidth
diff --git a/src/analogsensor.cpp b/src/analogsensor.cpp
index 09ac15728..b9910774a 100644
--- a/src/analogsensor.cpp
+++ b/src/analogsensor.cpp
@@ -443,13 +443,32 @@ void AnalogSensor::publish_values(const bool force) {
                 case AnalogType::PWM_2:
                     dataSensor["value"] = serialized(Helpers::render_value(s, sensor.value(), 2)); // double
                     break;
+                case AnalogType::DIGITAL_IN:
+                case AnalogType::DIGITAL_OUT:
+                    if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_TRUEFALSE) {
+                        dataSensor["value"] = sensor.value() != 0;
+                    } else if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
+                        dataSensor["value"] = sensor.value() != 0 ? 1 : 0;
+                    } else {
+                        char result[12];
+                        dataSensor["value"] = Helpers::render_boolean(result, sensor.value() != 0);
+                    }
+                    break;
                 default:
-                    dataSensor["value"] = (uint8_t)sensor.value(); // convert to char for 1 or 0
                     break;
                 }
+            } else if (sensor.type() == AnalogType::DIGITAL_IN || sensor.type() == AnalogType::DIGITAL_OUT) {
+                if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_TRUEFALSE) {
+                    doc[sensor.name()] = sensor.value() != 0;
+                } else if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
+                    doc[sensor.name()] = sensor.value() != 0 ? 1 : 0;
+                } else {
+                    char result[12];
+                    doc[sensor.name()] = Helpers::render_boolean(result, sensor.value() != 0);
+                }
             } else {
-                // not nested
-                doc[sensor.name()] = sensor.value();
+                char s[10];
+                doc[sensor.name()] = serialized(Helpers::render_value(s, sensor.value(), 2));
             }
 
             // create HA config
@@ -463,15 +482,19 @@ void AnalogSensor::publish_values(const bool force) {
                 config["stat_t"] = stat_t;
 
                 char val_obj[50];
-                char val_cond[65];
+                char val_cond[95];
                 if (Mqtt::is_nested()) {
                     snprintf(val_obj, sizeof(val_obj), "value_json['%02d'].value", sensor.gpio());
-                    snprintf(val_cond, sizeof(val_cond), "value_json['%02d'] is defined", sensor.gpio());
+                    snprintf(val_cond, sizeof(val_cond), "value_json['%02d'] is defined and %s is defined", sensor.gpio(), val_obj);
                 } else {
                     snprintf(val_obj, sizeof(val_obj), "value_json['%s']", sensor.name().c_str());
                     snprintf(val_cond, sizeof(val_cond), "%s is defined", val_obj);
                 }
-                config["val_tpl"] = (std::string) "{{" + val_obj + " if " + val_cond + "}}";
+                char sample_val[12] = "0";
+                if (sensor.type() == AnalogType::DIGITAL_IN || sensor.type() == AnalogType::DIGITAL_OUT) {
+                    Helpers::render_boolean(sample_val, false);
+                }
+                config["val_tpl"] = (std::string) "{{" + val_obj + " if " + val_cond + " else " + sample_val + "}}";
 
                 char uniq_s[70];
                 if (Mqtt::entity_format() == 2) {
diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index c997fddb1..1649b2fcd 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -565,6 +565,9 @@ bool Command::device_has_commands(const uint8_t device_type) {
 void Command::show_devices(uuid::console::Shell & shell) {
     shell.printf("%s ", EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(EMSdevice::DeviceType::SYSTEM));
 
+    if (EMSESP::webSchedulerService.has_commands()) {
+        shell.printf("%s ", EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(EMSdevice::DeviceType::SCHEDULER));
+    }
     if (EMSESP::dallassensor_.have_sensors()) {
         shell.printf("%s ", EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(EMSdevice::DeviceType::DALLASSENSOR));
     }
@@ -596,11 +599,17 @@ void Command::show_all(uuid::console::Shell & shell) {
     show(shell, EMSdevice::DeviceType::SYSTEM, true);
 
     // show scheduler
-    shell.print(COLOR_BOLD_ON);
-    shell.print(COLOR_YELLOW);
-    shell.printf(" %s: ", EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(EMSdevice::DeviceType::SCHEDULER));
-    shell.print(COLOR_RESET);
-    show(shell, EMSdevice::DeviceType::SCHEDULER, true);
+    if (EMSESP::webSchedulerService.has_commands()) {
+        shell.print(COLOR_BOLD_ON);
+        shell.print(COLOR_YELLOW);
+        shell.printf(" %s: ", EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(EMSdevice::DeviceType::SCHEDULER));
+        shell.println(COLOR_RESET);
+        shell.printf("  info:                 %slists all values %s*", COLOR_BRIGHT_CYAN, COLOR_BRIGHT_RED);
+        shell.println(COLOR_RESET);
+        shell.printf("  commands:             %slists all commands %s*", COLOR_BRIGHT_CYAN, COLOR_BRIGHT_RED);
+        shell.print(COLOR_RESET);
+        show(shell, EMSdevice::DeviceType::SCHEDULER, true);
+    }
 
     // show sensors
     if (EMSESP::dallassensor_.have_sensors()) {
diff --git a/src/dallassensor.cpp b/src/dallassensor.cpp
index 4e3815c83..8c11c0fe8 100644
--- a/src/dallassensor.cpp
+++ b/src/dallassensor.cpp
@@ -517,15 +517,15 @@ void DallasSensor::publish_values(const bool force) {
                 config["unit_of_meas"] = EMSdevice::uom_to_string(DeviceValueUOM::DEGREES);
 
                 char val_obj[50];
-                char val_cond[65];
+                char val_cond[95];
                 if (Mqtt::is_nested()) {
                     snprintf(val_obj, sizeof(val_obj), "value_json['%s'].temp", sensor.id().c_str());
-                    snprintf(val_cond, sizeof(val_cond), "value_json['%s'] is defined", sensor.id().c_str());
+                    snprintf(val_cond, sizeof(val_cond), "value_json['%s'] is defined and %s is defined", sensor.id().c_str(), val_obj);
                 } else {
                     snprintf(val_obj, sizeof(val_obj), "value_json['%s']", sensor.name().c_str());
                     snprintf(val_cond, sizeof(val_cond), "%s is defined", val_obj);
                 }
-                config["val_tpl"] = (std::string) "{{" + val_obj + " if " + val_cond + "}}";
+                config["val_tpl"] = (std::string) "{{" + val_obj + " if " + val_cond + " else -55}}";
 
                 char uniq_s[70];
                 if (Mqtt::entity_format() == 2) {
diff --git a/src/emsesp.cpp b/src/emsesp.cpp
index 2272db1e6..f6bf067b9 100644
--- a/src/emsesp.cpp
+++ b/src/emsesp.cpp
@@ -653,14 +653,17 @@ bool EMSESP::get_device_value_info(JsonObject & root, const char * cmd, const in
 
     // specific for the dallassensor
     if (devicetype == DeviceType::DALLASSENSOR) {
-        EMSESP::dallassensor_.get_value_info(root, cmd, id);
-        return true;
+        return EMSESP::dallassensor_.get_value_info(root, cmd, id);
     }
 
     // analog sensor
     if (devicetype == DeviceType::ANALOGSENSOR) {
-        EMSESP::analogsensor_.get_value_info(root, cmd, id);
-        return true;
+        return EMSESP::analogsensor_.get_value_info(root, cmd, id);
+    }
+
+    // scheduler
+    if (devicetype == DeviceType::SCHEDULER) {
+        return EMSESP::webSchedulerService.get_value_info(root, cmd);
     }
 
     char error[100];
diff --git a/src/mqtt.cpp b/src/mqtt.cpp
index 446ec9f24..68c657ea0 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ void Mqtt::load_settings() {
         send_response_      = mqttSettings.send_response;
         discovery_prefix_   = mqttSettings.discovery_prefix.c_str();
         entity_format_      = mqttSettings.entity_format;
+        discovery_type_     = mqttSettings.discovery_type;
 
         // convert to milliseconds
         publish_time_boiler_     = mqttSettings.publish_time_boiler * 1000;
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ void Mqtt::ha_status() {
 
     // create the sensors - must match the MQTT payload keys
     // these are all from the heartbeat MQTT topic
-    if (!EMSESP::system_.ethernet_connected()) {
+    if (!EMSESP::system_.ethernet_connected() || WiFi.isConnected()) {
         publish_system_ha_sensor_config(DeviceValueType::INT, "WiFi RSSI", "rssi", DeviceValueUOM::DBM);
         publish_system_ha_sensor_config(DeviceValueType::INT, "WiFi strength", "wifistrength", DeviceValueUOM::PERCENT);
     }
@@ -1311,8 +1312,8 @@ void Mqtt::publish_ha_climate_config(const uint8_t tag, const bool has_roomtemp,
     char seltemp_s[30];
     char currtemp_s[30];
     char hc_mode_cond[80];
-    char seltemp_cond[80];
-    char currtemp_cond[170];
+    char seltemp_cond[100];
+    char currtemp_cond[100];
     char mode_str_tpl[400];
     char name_s[10];
     char uniq_id_s[60];
@@ -1371,9 +1372,9 @@ void Mqtt::publish_ha_climate_config(const uint8_t tag, const bool has_roomtemp,
     }
 
     snprintf(temp_cmd_s, sizeof(temp_cmd_s), "~/thermostat/hc%d/seltemp", hc_num);
-    snprintf(mode_cmd_s, sizeof(temp_cmd_s), "~/thermostat/hc%d/mode", hc_num);
+    snprintf(mode_cmd_s, sizeof(mode_cmd_s), "~/thermostat/hc%d/mode", hc_num);
 
-    StaticJsonDocument<EMSESP_JSON_SIZE_LARGE> doc; // doc is 787 typically so 1024 should be enough
+    StaticJsonDocument<EMSESP_JSON_SIZE_XLARGE> doc; // 1024 is not enough
 
     doc["~"]             = mqtt_base_;
     doc["uniq_id"]       = uniq_id_s;
@@ -1444,22 +1445,23 @@ void Mqtt::add_avty_to_doc(const char * state_t, const JsonObject & doc, const c
     snprintf(tpl, sizeof(tpl), tpl_draft, "value == 'online'");
     avty_json["val_tpl"] = tpl;
     avty.add(avty_json);
-    avty.clear();
-
+    avty_json.clear();
     avty_json["t"] = state_t;
     snprintf(tpl, sizeof(tpl), tpl_draft, cond1 == nullptr ? "value is defined" : cond1);
     avty_json["val_tpl"] = tpl;
     avty.add(avty_json);
 
     if (cond2 != nullptr) {
-        avty.clear();
+        avty_json.clear();
+        avty_json["t"] = state_t;
         snprintf(tpl, sizeof(tpl), tpl_draft, cond2);
         avty_json["val_tpl"] = tpl;
         avty.add(avty_json);
     }
 
     if (negcond != nullptr) {
-        avty.clear();
+        avty_json.clear();
+        avty_json["t"] = state_t;
         snprintf(tpl, sizeof(tpl), "{{'offline' if %s else 'online'}}", negcond);
         avty_json["val_tpl"] = tpl;
         avty.add(avty_json);
diff --git a/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp b/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp
index 201ffcaff..8a9cfe5ae 100644
--- a/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebSchedulerService.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,74 @@ bool WebSchedulerService::command_setvalue(const char * value, const std::string
     return false;
 }
 
+// process json output for info/commands and value_info
+bool WebSchedulerService::get_value_info(JsonObject & output, const char * cmd) {
+    EMSESP::webSchedulerService.read([&](WebScheduler & webScheduler) { scheduleItems = &webScheduler.scheduleItems; });
+    if (scheduleItems->size() == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (Helpers::toLower(cmd) == "commands") {
+        output["info"]     = "lists all values";
+        output["commands"] = "lists all commands";
+        for (const ScheduleItem & scheduleItem : *scheduleItems) {
+            if (!scheduleItem.name.empty()) {
+                output[scheduleItem.name] = "activate schedule";
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (strlen(cmd) == 0 || Helpers::toLower(cmd) == "values" || Helpers::toLower(cmd) == "info") {
+        // list all names
+        for (const ScheduleItem & scheduleItem : *scheduleItems) {
+            if (!scheduleItem.name.empty()) {
+                if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_TRUEFALSE) {
+                    output[scheduleItem.name] = scheduleItem.active;
+                } else if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
+                    output[scheduleItem.name] = scheduleItem.active ? 1 : 0;
+                } else {
+                    char result[12];
+                    output[scheduleItem.name] = Helpers::render_boolean(result, scheduleItem.active);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return (output.size() > 0);
+    }
+    char command_s[30];
+    strlcpy(command_s, cmd, sizeof(command_s));
+    char * attribute_s = nullptr;
+
+    // check specific attribute to fetch instead of the complete record
+    char * breakp = strchr(command_s, '/');
+    if (breakp) {
+        *breakp     = '\0';
+        attribute_s = breakp + 1;
+    }
+    JsonVariant data;
+    for (const ScheduleItem & scheduleItem : *scheduleItems) {
+        if (Helpers::toLower(scheduleItem.name) == Helpers::toLower(command_s)) {
+            if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_TRUEFALSE) {
+                output[scheduleItem.name] = scheduleItem.active;
+            } else if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
+                output[scheduleItem.name] = scheduleItem.active ? 1 : 0;
+            } else {
+                char result[12];
+                output[scheduleItem.name] = Helpers::render_boolean(result, scheduleItem.active);
+            }
+            data = output[scheduleItem.name];
+        }
+    }
+    if (attribute_s && !strcmp(attribute_s, "value")) {
+        output.clear();
+        output["api_data"] = data;
+    }
+    if (output.size()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    output["message"] = "unknown command";
+    return false;
+}
+
+// publish single value
 void WebSchedulerService::publish_single(const char * name, const bool state) {
     if (!Mqtt::publish_single() || name == nullptr || name[0] == '\0') {
         return;
@@ -213,7 +281,9 @@ void WebSchedulerService::publish(const bool force) {
             }
         }
     }
-    Mqtt::queue_publish("scheduler_data", doc.as<JsonObject>());
+    if (doc.size() > 0) {
+        Mqtt::queue_publish("scheduler_data", doc.as<JsonObject>());
+    }
 }
 
 bool WebSchedulerService::has_commands() {
diff --git a/src/web/WebSchedulerService.h b/src/web/WebSchedulerService.h
index 52341d8e4..e723185e4 100644
--- a/src/web/WebSchedulerService.h
+++ b/src/web/WebSchedulerService.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class WebSchedulerService : public StatefulService<WebScheduler> {
     void publish(const bool force = false);
     bool has_commands();
     bool command_setvalue(const char * value, const std::string name);
+    bool get_value_info(JsonObject & output, const char * cmd);
 
   private:
     bool command(const char * cmd, const char * data);