BTHome
Integrates BTHome BLE devices into Home Assistant.
Configuration
Adding BTHome to your Home Assistant instance can be done via the user interface, by using this My button:
If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the sidebar, select Settings.
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From the configuration menu, select Devices & Services.
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In the bottom right, select the Add Integration button.
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From the list, search and select BTHome.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
The BTHome BLE integration will automatically discover devices once the Bluetooth integration is enabled and functional.
BTHome is an energy effective but flexible BLE format to broadcast data with Bluetooth and allows you to create your own DIY BLE sensors. More information about the BTHome BLE format and projects that use the format can be found on the BTHome website.
Bindkey
When using encryption for your BTHome sensor, you will prompted to enter your 32 character hexadecimal (16 bytes) encryption key. This key is called the bindkey. More information about the bindkey can be found in the specifications.