Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

SwitchBot Adjustable Roller Shades Setup and Review

March 29, 2025

Review of SwitchBot Smart Roller Shades: adjustable motorized blinds with easy installation, solar panel charging, and Home Assistant integration via Matter.

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Apollo Automation joins the Works With Home Assistant Program

News

February 28, 2025

Apollo Automation, a fan favorite brand that produces a variety of ESPHome-based smart devices is joining the Works with Home Assistant program.

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Apollo TEMP-1 Probe Temperature Sensor Review

Reviews

February 10, 2025

The Apollo TEMP-1/B is a Home Assistant-compatible battery probe sensor for measuring temperature in rooms, food, aquariums, storage units, pools, or hot tubs.

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Xiaomi Linptech Seat Pressure Sensor PS1BB Review and ESPHome Setup

Reviews

January 24, 2025

AliExpress Reviews: Xiaomi/Linptech Pressure Sensor PS1BB Setup and Review. Reliable, off the shelf solution for triggering automations from your office chair.

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How to Integrate SwitchBot Meter Pro and Meter Pro (CO2) in ESPHome

Guides

November 30, 2024

Guide for integrating SwitchBot Meter Pro and Meter Pro (CO2) thermometers in Home Assistant by parsing BLE byte data with ESPHome.

DIY The Smallest Bluetooth Proxy with ESP32-C3 SuperMini

DIY

October 24, 2024

This guide details how to flash and use the tiny ESP32-C3 Super Mini development board as a Bluetooth proxy or passive BLE scanner with Home Assistant.

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Xiaomi Battery Presence Sensor XMOSB01XS Review

Reviews

October 11, 2024

Detailed review and Home Assistant integration of Xiaomi’s new battery-powered PIR and mmWave human occupancy sensor, model XMOSB01XS. 3-year battery life!

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How to Integrate SwitchBot Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer in ESPHome

Guides

October 8, 2024

Detailed guide to decoding and parsing BLE data from the SwitchBot Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer [W3400010] in ESPHome and Home Assistant.

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How To Flash Custom Firmware on Xiaomi Thermometer 3

Guides

September 14, 2024

This guide details how to flash the Xiaomi Thermometer 3 [MJWSD05MMC] with PVVX BLE firmware, improving battery life, accuracy, and enabling custom screens.