From 24457f0055725684b87d6481872500c395774810 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TheDK Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:55:04 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update bluetooth_tracker.markdown (#18433) Added info about conflicting entities, see this thread for more info: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/new-97-2-setup-bluetooth-device-tracker-does-nothing/133921/7 --- source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown b/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown index fc1c5cfb1e1..449eeeffaed 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/bluetooth_tracker.markdown @@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ device_id: default: "`-1` (The first available Bluetooth adapter)" {% endconfiguration %} -In some cases it can be that your device is not discovered. In that case let your phone scan for Bluetooth devices while you restart Home Assistant. Just hit `Scan` on your phone all the time until Home Assistant is fully restarted and the device should appear in `known_devices.yaml`. +In some cases it can be that your device is not discovered. In that case let your phone scan for Bluetooth devices while you restart Home Assistant. Just hit `Scan` on your phone all the time (or keep the Bluetooth device view open on an iOS device) until Home Assistant is fully restarted and the device should appear in `known_devices.yaml`. + +The integration will try to create an entity using the device name that is detected. If such an entity already exists (for example because you are already using the [Companion App](https://companion.home-assistant.io/) for this device) no entity will be created and the log file will show an error that the `The see service is not supported for this entity device_tracker.device` (as it is not a `device_tracker` entity). You can rename the other conflicting entity, next time the device is detected a new entity with the same name will be created. For additional configuration variables check the [Device tracker page](/integrations/device_tracker/).