From 1ea9692b4994373b259634285d387bc841b4d5c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:37:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] remove available profiles from mqtt

---
 docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md | 11 -----------
 frigate/comms/mqtt.py          | 11 -----------
 2 files changed, 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
index 101e95410..0a04e7be6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
+++ b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
@@ -283,17 +283,6 @@ Topic to activate or deactivate a [profile](/configuration/profiles). Publish a
 
 Topic with the currently active profile name. Published value is the profile name or `none` if no profile is active. This topic is retained.
 
-### `frigate/profiles/available`
-
-Topic with a JSON array of all available profile definitions. Published on startup as a retained message.
-
-```json
-[
-  { "name": "away", "friendly_name": "Away" },
-  { "name": "home", "friendly_name": "Home" }
-]
-```
-
 ### `frigate/notifications/set`
 
 Topic to turn notifications on and off. Expected values are `ON` and `OFF`.
diff --git a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
index 1cc712e5d..dfb81fb97 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import json
 import logging
 import threading
 from typing import Any, Callable
@@ -169,16 +168,6 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):
             self.config.active_profile or "none",
             retain=True,
         )
-        available_profiles = [
-            {"name": name, "friendly_name": defn.friendly_name}
-            for name, defn in sorted(self.config.profiles.items())
-        ]
-        self.publish(
-            "profiles/available",
-            json.dumps(available_profiles),
-            retain=True,
-        )
-
         self.publish("available", "online", retain=True)
 
     def on_mqtt_command(