Integration with Roomba no longer connecting

[biocatalyst]

The problem

Roomba Integration is no longer working or communicating with the Vacuum Cleaner with the 2025.8.1 core. I have the iRobot Roomba 980.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2025.8.1

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

2025.8.0

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

roomba

Link to integration documentation on our website

No response

Diagnostics information

Logger: roombapy.remote_client Source: /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py:95 First occurred: 20:33:03 (84 occurrences) Last logged: 21:16:24

Can't connect to [REDACTED] Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 93, in connect self._open_mqtt_connection() ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 117, in _open_mqtt_connection self.mqtt_client.connect(self.address, self.port) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1435, in connect return self.reconnect() ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1598, in reconnect self._sock = self._create_socket() ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4609, in _create_socket sock = self._create_socket_connection() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4640, in _create_socket_connection return socket.create_connection(addr, timeout=self._connect_timeout, source_address=source) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/socket.py", line 864, in create_connection raise exceptions[0] File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/socket.py", line 849, in create_connection sock.connect(sa) ~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^ ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connection refused

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Additional information

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[wtremmel]

I have the same problem

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[simtreti]

Same here as well

[wtremmel]

I have the same problem

My problem was solved by rebooting my Roomba (twice)

[criminosis]

Fwiw when I checked the logs I saw a similar message as OP but noticed it was aiming at what I'm guessing was the prior IP address of my Roomba. Just guessing the DHCP lease ended and it got shuffled to a new IP

In any case it didn't seem like there was a way to target the new IP in the integration so after pinning the new IP to my Roomba in my router's config I ended up just re-adding the device and it works again.

Is the integration expected to handle DHCP IP changes or should setting a fixed IP for your Roomba be added to the setup docs?

[deviantintegral]

I am seeing similar issues. It's not due to IPs changing (I don't have a static IP, but have the integration configured to use the hostname). It would connect for a short period of time after a reboot and then stop.

I flipped the integration back to "continuous" and that seems to have fixed it. I previously had that disabled because I was having trouble using the iRobot app. We'll see if that's still a problem.

[nappa85]

I'm having a similar problem, I've been on vacation, the robot got stuck and drained battery, I haven't been able to make it work with HA since then. I've already tried a factory reset, deleted the robot from HA, never been able to finish the wizard.

I see various warning and error logs: WARN

Logger: roombapy.remote_client
Source: /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py:172
First occurred: 15:59:40 (6 occurrences)
Last logged: 16:23:28

Unknown disconnection error: ID=16.Kindly use https://github.com/pschmitt/roombapy/issues/new

WARN

Logger: roombapy.roomba
Source: /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/roomba.py:197
First occurred: September 6, 2025 at 21:23:15 (1140 occurrences)
Last logged: 16:23:28

Unexpectedly disconnected from Roomba 192.168.1.118, code Not authorised
Unexpectedly disconnected from Roomba 192.168.1.118, code UNKNOWN_ERROR

ERROR

Logger: roombapy.remote_client
Source: /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py:95
First occurred: 09:14:55 (45 occurrences)
Last logged: 16:29:53

Can't connect to 192.168.1.118
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 93, in connect
    self._open_mqtt_connection()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 117, in _open_mqtt_connection
    self.mqtt_client.connect(self.address, self.port)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1435, in connect
    return self.reconnect()
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1598, in reconnect
    self._sock = self._create_socket()
                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4612, in _create_socket
    sock = self._ssl_wrap_socket(sock)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4671, in _ssl_wrap_socket
    ssl_sock.do_handshake()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/ssl.py", line 1372, in do_handshake
    self._sslobj.do_handshake()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
ConnectionResetError: [Errno 104] Connection reset by peer

[gianlucagiacometti]

Same here. Update to 2025.9.1 doesn't change the outcome. I was able to get it work after a complete Roomba reset, but then I had to restart HA and the connection failed again. Logs follow.

Can't connect to 192.168.1.124

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 93, in connect
    self._open_mqtt_connection()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 117, in _open_mqtt_connection
    self.mqtt_client.connect(self.address, self.port)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1435, in connect
    return self.reconnect()
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1598, in reconnect
    self._sock = self._create_socket()
                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4609, in _create_socket
    sock = self._create_socket_connection()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4640, in _create_socket_connection
    return socket.create_connection(addr, timeout=self._connect_timeout, source_address=source)
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/socket.py", line 864, in create_connection
    raise exceptions[0]
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/socket.py", line 849, in create_connection
    sock.connect(sa)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^
ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] Connection refused

[gianlucagiacometti]

Update: This morning I found a "code Not authorised" message in logs

Logger: roombapy.roomba
Source: /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/roomba.py:197
First occurred: 12:56:40 AM (2363 occurrences)
Last logged: 8:20:38 AM

    Unexpectedly disconnected from Roomba 192.168.8.201, code Not authorised
    Unexpectedly disconnected from Roomba 192.168.8.201, code The connection was lost

[Destroyer061090]

I have a similar issue. I delete actual configuration and I tried to set it up back. but now it's requiring a password.... not clear where to fin it..

[robchandhok]

FWIW, had the same unknown error 16 issue. Two reboots of the Roomba fixed it, before that, no amount of reloading the integration would change the behavior. I also have "continuous" checked in the integration options.

[tonyjly]

I have a similar issue. I delete actual configuration and I tried to set it up back. but now it's requiring a password.... not clear where to fin it..

The instructions for retrieving the password can be found here in the Home Assistant Integrations page: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/roomba/#retrieving-your-credentials

[Destroyer061090]

integration stop working with 2025.11.1

[DeFlanko]

Integration stopped working with 2025.11.3 -- i vaguely remember this being an issue with MQTT once before.

2025-11-23 08:48:19.194 ERROR (SyncWorker_7) [roombapy.remote_client] Can't connect to 172.10.1.114
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 93, in connect
    self._open_mqtt_connection()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/roombapy/remote_client.py", line 117, in _open_mqtt_connection
    self.mqtt_client.connect(self.address, self.port)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1435, in connect
    return self.reconnect()
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 1598, in reconnect
    self._sock = self._create_socket()
                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4609, in _create_socket
    sock = self._create_socket_connection()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/paho/mqtt/client.py", line 4640, in _create_socket_connection
    return socket.create_connection(addr, timeout=self._connect_timeout, source_address=source)
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/socket.py", line 864, in create_connection
    raise exceptions[0]
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/socket.py", line 849, in create_connection
    sock.connect(sa)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^
OSError: [Errno 113] Host is unreachable

[foothook]

I found out my integration stopped to work time ago, and one of my issues was that the legacy robot has a expired SSL cert.

I made it work with a huge workaround explained here - using this Pyton solution (but had to thinker around because also this solution has issues with the SSL cert. https://github.com/NickWaterton/Roomba980-Python/issues/140

Unfortunaly I am no programmer, but I made this post to describe how my workaround works, in case someone would try to fix the integration, there is all i have done as workaround.