ESPHome Bluetooth Proxy in Home Assistant

Thank you for watching. In this video we will set up a Bluetooth Proxy in Home Assistant using an ESP32 development board. A previous video in this series introduced ESPHome and the ESP32 and ESP8266 development boards. In this video we will use an ESP32 board to either add Bluetooth to your Home Assistant instance or extend the range of your current setup. This will only work with Bluetooth devices supported in Home Assistant, such as the SwitchBot(https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100673710-15283906) range or newer Philips Hue devices. The ESPHome Bluetooth Proxy website referred to in the video is here - [https://esphome.github.io/bluetooth-proxies/](https://esphome.github.io/bluetooth-proxies/) You will need an ESP32 board. This will not work with the older ESP8266 based boards. A selection of suitable boards can be found at both Amazon and AliExpress, links below: ESP32 Amazon: 1 Board - [https://amzn.to/3DnHuue](https://amzn.to/3DnHuue) [](https://www.notion.so/Introduction-to-ESPHome-in-Home-Assistant-1478e6bb4300437fa646a817fb73184a)3 Board pack - [https://amzn.to/3zuW8P2](https://amzn.to/3zuW8P2) 5 Board pack - [https://amzn.to/3zskVn6](https://amzn.to/3zskVn6) AliExpress: Per unit (order more or add to your order to get quicker and/or cheaper shipping) [https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFheXL9](https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFheXL9) Please like and subscribe, and click on the notification bell so you can be alerted to new videos. Please also consider being a patron at Patreon (link below). If you would like us to create videos on a particular topic, technology or product, please leave a comment below. When browsing to your Home Assistant instance, this is usually - homeassistant.local:8123. If this does not work, try homeassistant:8123. If all else fails, check your router's device listing for the IP address. Once you have an SSL certificate set up, remember to use https: in front of the URL. Chapter links: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Connect to ESP device 1:53 - Installing the Bluetooth Proxy 2:52 - Add to Home Assistant 4:08 - Add Bluetooth devices The below is optional but this will help us to purchase kit for review, and to keep up with channel expenses (studio equipment, etc). We may earn a commission if you purchase something through these links. Amazon link (as an Amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases) - [https://amzn.to/3fj2S8a](https://amzn.to/3fj2S8a) Ko-Fi - [https://ko-fi.com/smarthomeaddict](https://ko-fi.com/smarthomeaddict) Buymeacoffee - [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smarthomeaddict](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smarthomeaddict) Patreon - [https://www.patreon.com/smarthomeaddict](https://www.patreon.com/smarthomeaddict) Finally, please visit our website at [https://smarthomeaddict.co.uk](https://smarthomeaddict.co.uk/) BTC: bc1qdhnyctwr455vwskhjwl04dm9hucjq55yxyy9cu BCH: qr4jur8nuf7cjmctwjheyfsq39l93lesgvgz7snj3k ETH: 0xBB6601Be92F27D688F3a47e952866Cb68d1E2170 DOGE: D5ZBGuoJQmqMkdJjjosw4JsYgp95b1CL56