diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01ff80f..b12eaa7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If you restore a backup from a 32bit system to a new 64bit system, use the Rebui
 
 ### Configuration
 
-You need to add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
+You need to add the MQTT integration to Home Assistant either by going to Configuration -> Integrations and clicking the Add Integration button, or by adding the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
 
 ```
 mqtt:
@@ -102,16 +102,8 @@ mqtt:
   password: !secret mqtt_password
   discovery: true
   discovery_prefix: homeassistant
-  birth_message:
-    topic: 'hass/status'
-    payload: 'online'
-  will_message:
-    topic: 'hass/status'
-    payload: 'offline'
 ```
 
-The above is used to notify the add-on when Home Assistant has started successfully and let the add-on send the discovery response (containing all devices).
-
 The plugin needs you to configure some settings before working. You find these on the Add-on page after you've installed it.
 
 | Parameter            | Value                                                                                                                                                                                |
diff --git a/plejd/MqttClient.js b/plejd/MqttClient.js
index 4747d30..bdf1224 100644
--- a/plejd/MqttClient.js
+++ b/plejd/MqttClient.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const EventEmitter = require('events');
 const mqtt = require('mqtt');
 const Logger = require('./Logger');
 
-const startTopic = 'hass/status';
+const startTopics = ['hass/status', 'homeassistant/status'];
 
 const logger = Logger.getLogger('plejd-mqtt');
 
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class MqttClient extends EventEmitter {
     this.client.on('connect', () => {
       logger.info('Connected to MQTT.');
 
-      this.client.subscribe(startTopic, (err) => {
+      this.client.subscribe(startTopics, (err) => {
         if (err) {
-          logger.error(`Unable to subscribe to ${startTopic}`);
+          logger.error(`Unable to subscribe to status topics`);
         }
 
         self.emit('connected');
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class MqttClient extends EventEmitter {
         ? JSON.parse(message.toString())
         : message.toString();
 
-      if (topic === startTopic) {
+      if (startTopics.includes(topic)) {
         logger.info('Home Assistant has started. lets do discovery.');
         self.emit('connected');
       } else if (topic.includes('set')) {