
In the region settings, give the region a name and add your beacon’s details:įor beacon-based regions (rather than GPS-based regions), the radius should be set to 0 (zero) per the docs.
RADBEACON DOT APP INSTALL
Install the OwnTracks app from the Apple app store. “entity-id” in this article is the Home Assistant entity ID. Using the Home Assistant web-ui front-end, install the OwnTracks integration.Ĭonfiguration > Integrations > “+” icon, and search for “owntracks”.Ĭopy the instructions and especially the URL and “secret” it gives you and stash it somewhere safe.

Article: How-to for RadBeacon Dot beacons Install the Home Assistant OwnTracks integration Setup your iBeacon/beaconįirst, setup & configure your iBeacon/beacon.

Ditto for “It’s morning, and I have woken up” automations. It would also be nice to track when I’m in the bedroom for more than 2 hours, after 10pm, to trigger “I have gone to sleep” automations. When my iPhone is close to my mailbox would be a suitable trigger. I want Home Assistant to quickly know when I arrive home, and waiting for my iPhone to connect to my Unifi wifi is too slow, too late, because I don’t blast my wifi APs at full-power to reach very far outside.
