diff --git a/cbpi/controller/satellite_controller.py b/cbpi/controller/satellite_controller.py
index 4d29dda..e12223c 100644
--- a/cbpi/controller/satellite_controller.py
+++ b/cbpi/controller/satellite_controller.py
@@ -33,24 +33,24 @@ class SatelliteController:
         if self.client is not None and self.client._connected:
             try:
                 await self.client.publish(topic, message, qos=1, retain=retain)
-            except:
-                self.logger.warning("Failed to push data via mqtt")
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.logger.warning("Failed to push data via mqtt: {}".format(e))
 
     async def _actor_on(self, messages):
         async for message in messages:
             try:
                 topic_key = message.topic.split("/")
                 await self.cbpi.actor.on(topic_key[2])
-            except:
-                self.logger.warning("Failed to process actor on via mqtt")
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.logger.warning("Failed to process actor on via mqtt: {}".format(e))
 
     async def _actor_off(self, messages):
         async for message in messages:
             try:
                 topic_key = message.topic.split("/")
                 await self.cbpi.actor.off(topic_key[2])
-            except:
-                self.logger.warning("Failed to process actor off via mqtt")
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.logger.warning("Failed to process actor off via mqtt: {}".format(e))
 
     async def _actor_power(self, messages):
         async for message in messages:
diff --git a/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/__init__.py b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/__init__.py
index b7e8cf1..bab41c6 100644
--- a/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/__init__.py
+++ b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/__init__.py
@@ -1,61 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import asyncio
-import json
-from cbpi.api import parameters, Property, CBPiActor
 from cbpi.api import *
-
-@parameters([Property.Text(label="Topic", configurable=True, description = "MQTT Topic")])
-class MQTTActor(CBPiActor):
-
-    # Custom property which can be configured by the user
-    @action("Set Power", parameters=[Property.Number(label="Power", configurable=True,description="Power Setting [0-100]")])
-    async def setpower(self,Power = 100 ,**kwargs):
-        self.power=round(Power)
-        if self.power < 0:
-            self.power = 0
-        if self.power > 100:
-            self.power = 100           
-        await self.set_power(self.power)      
-
-    def __init__(self, cbpi, id, props):
-        super(MQTTActor, self).__init__(cbpi, id, props)
-
-    async def on_start(self):
-         self.topic = self.props.get("Topic", None)
-         self.power = 100
-
-    async def on(self, power=None):
-        if power is not None:
-            if power != self.power:
-                power = min(100, power)
-                power = max(0, power)
-                self.power = round(power)
-        await self.cbpi.satellite.publish(self.topic, json.dumps(
-            {"state": "on", "power": self.power}), True)
-        self.state = True
-        pass
-
-    async def off(self):
-        self.state = False
-        await self.cbpi.satellite.publish(self.topic, json.dumps(
-            {"state": "off", "power": self.power}), True)
-        pass
-
-    async def run(self):
-        while self.running:
-            await asyncio.sleep(1)
-
-    def get_state(self):
-        return self.state
-
-    async def set_power(self, power):
-        self.power = round(power)
-        if self.state == True:
-            await self.on(power)
-        else:
-            await self.off()
-        await self.cbpi.actor.actor_update(self.id,power)
-        pass
+from .mqtt_actor import MQTTActor
+from .generic_mqtt_actor import GenericMqttActor
+from .tasmota_mqtt_actor import TasmotaMqttActor
 
 def setup(cbpi):
     '''
@@ -67,3 +14,5 @@ def setup(cbpi):
     '''
     if str(cbpi.static_config.get("mqtt", False)).lower() == "true":
         cbpi.plugin.register("MQTTActor", MQTTActor)
+        cbpi.plugin.register("MQTT Actor (Generic)", GenericMqttActor)
+        cbpi.plugin.register("MQTT Actor (Tasmota)", TasmotaMqttActor)
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diff --git a/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/generic_mqtt_actor.py b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/generic_mqtt_actor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1a5b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/generic_mqtt_actor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from cbpi.api import parameters, Property
+from . import MQTTActor
+
+@parameters([
+    Property.Text(label="Topic", configurable=True, description = "MQTT Topic"),
+    Property.Text(label="Payload", configurable=True, description = "Payload that is sent as MQTT message. Available placeholders are {switch_onoff}: [on|off], {switch_10}: [1|0], {power}: [0-100].")
+])
+class GenericMqttActor(MQTTActor):
+    def __init__(self, cbpi, id, props):
+        MQTTActor.__init__(self, cbpi, id, props)
+        self.payload = ""
+
+    async def on_start(self):
+         await MQTTActor.on_start(self)
+         self.payload = self.props.get("Payload", "{{\"state\": \"{switch_onoff}\", \"power\": {power}}}")
+
+    def normalize_power_value(self, power):
+        if power is not None:
+            if power != self.power:
+                power = min(100, power)
+                power = max(0, power)
+                self.power = round(power)
+    
+    async def publish_mqtt_message(self, topic, payload):
+        self.logger.info("Publish '{payload}' to '{topic}'".format(payload = payload, topic = self.topic))
+        await self.cbpi.satellite.publish(self.topic, payload, True)
+
+    async def on(self, power=None):
+        self.normalize_power_value(power)
+        formatted_payload = self.payload.format(switch_onoff = "on", switch_10 = 1, power = self.power)
+        await self.publish_mqtt_message(self.topic, formatted_payload)
+        self.state = True
+
+    async def off(self):
+        formatted_payload = self.payload.format(switch_onoff = "off", switch_10 = 0, power = self.power)
+        await self.publish_mqtt_message(self.topic, formatted_payload)
+        self.state = False
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diff --git a/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/mqtt_actor.py b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/mqtt_actor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9a6f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/mqtt_actor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import asyncio
+import json
+from cbpi.api import parameters, Property, CBPiActor
+from cbpi.api import *
+
+@parameters([Property.Text(label="Topic", configurable=True, description = "MQTT Topic")])
+class MQTTActor(CBPiActor):
+
+    # Custom property which can be configured by the user
+    @action("Set Power", parameters=[Property.Number(label="Power", configurable=True, description="Power Setting [0-100]")])
+    async def setpower(self,Power = 100 ,**kwargs):
+        self.power=round(Power)
+        if self.power < 0:
+            self.power = 0
+        if self.power > 100:
+            self.power = 100
+        await self.set_power(self.power)
+
+    def __init__(self, cbpi, id, props):
+        super(MQTTActor, self).__init__(cbpi, id, props)
+
+    async def on_start(self):
+         self.topic = self.props.get("Topic", None)
+         self.power = 100
+
+    async def on(self, power=None):
+        if power is not None:
+            if power != self.power:
+                power = min(100, power)
+                power = max(0, power)
+                self.power = round(power)
+        await self.cbpi.satellite.publish(self.topic, json.dumps(
+            {"state": "on", "power": self.power}), True)
+        self.state = True
+        pass
+
+    async def off(self):
+        self.state = False
+        await self.cbpi.satellite.publish(self.topic, json.dumps(
+            {"state": "off", "power": self.power}), True)
+        pass
+
+    async def run(self):
+        while self.running:
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
+    def get_state(self):
+        return self.state
+
+    async def set_power(self, power):
+        self.power = round(power)
+        if self.state == True:
+            await self.on(power)
+        else:
+            await self.off()
+        await self.cbpi.actor.actor_update(self.id,power)
+        pass
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diff --git a/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/tasmota_mqtt_actor.py b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/tasmota_mqtt_actor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b0e44b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cbpi/extension/mqtt_actor/tasmota_mqtt_actor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from cbpi.api import parameters, Property
+from . import GenericMqttActor
+
+@parameters([
+    Property.Text(label="Topic", configurable=True, description = "MQTT Topic"),
+])
+class TasmotaMqttActor(GenericMqttActor):
+    def __init__(self, cbpi, id, props):
+        GenericMqttActor.__init__(self, cbpi, id, props)
+
+    async def on_start(self):
+         await GenericMqttActor.on_start(self)
+         self.payload = "{switch_onoff}"
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