Set up a Bluetooth proxy with ESP32 in Home Assistant

Опубликовано: 17 Август 2026
на канале: Joyce Lin

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Use the ESPHome CLI to turn an ESP32 into a Bluetooth proxy for Home Assistant, and extend the range of your Bluetooth devices or integrate Bluetooth support into your smart home setup.

Suggested hardware:
✨ ESP32: https://amzn.to/3z0jUpk
✨ ESP32-C3: https://amzn.to/3ZStXag
✨ USB data cable: https://amzn.to/3XyObEX

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Helpful resources:
✨ Bluetooth proxy YAML config: https://github.com/loopDelicious/home...
✨ ESPHome installation:
https://esphome.io/guides/installing_...
✨ ESPHome CLI:
https://esphome.io/guides/getting_sta...
✨ Other recommendations for home automation: https://github.com/loopDelicious/home...

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0:00 Introduction to bluetooth
1:21 Overview of a bluetooth proxy in Home Assistant
1:51 What you'll need
2:05 ESPHome web installer for plain ESP32
2:15 Other options for flashing hardware
2:40 Install ESPHome command line with Python
3:37 Configure bluetooth proxy YAML
4:28 Compile and Install Firmware
4:55 Add the bluetooth proxy in Home Assistant
5:30 Tips for optimizing the bluetooth proxy

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