From 2607b74bd9c6cb63f1e2f848173f75da36a83f5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fabian Affolter Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:37:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add icloud page --- .../device_tracker.icloud.markdown | 40 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_components/device_tracker.icloud.markdown diff --git a/source/_components/device_tracker.icloud.markdown b/source/_components/device_tracker.icloud.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c5144f5126b --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/device_tracker.icloud.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +layout: component +title: "iCloud" +description: "Instructions how to use iCloud to track devices in Home Assistant." +date: 2015-12-15 1000 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +ha_category: Presence Detection +--- + + +The `icloud` platform allows you to detect presence using the [iCloud](https://www.icloud.com/) service. iCloud allows users to track their location on iOS devices. + +It does require that your device has beend registered with "Find My iPhone". + +To integrate iCloud in Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +device_tracker: + platform: icloud + username: USERNAME + password: PASSWORD +``` + +Configuration variables: + +- **username** (*Required*): The username for the iCloud account. +- **password** (*Required*): The password for your given username. + +

+This may cause battery drainage as it wakes up your device to get the current location. +

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+You may receive an email from Apple stating that someone has logged into your account. +

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