diff --git a/source/_components/device_tracker.tado.markdown b/source/_components/device_tracker.tado.markdown index 548b3455a60..446c79131d6 100644 --- a/source/_components/device_tracker.tado.markdown +++ b/source/_components/device_tracker.tado.markdown @@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ ha_release: 0.37 The `tado` device tracker is using the [Tado Smart Thermostat](https://www.tado.com/) and it's support for person presence detection based on smartphone location by geofencing. -This tracker uses the Tado API to determine if a mobile device is at home. -It tracks all devices in your home that Tado knows about. +This tracker uses the Tado API to determine if a mobile device is at home. It tracks all devices in your home that Tado knows about. To use the Tado platform in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file: @@ -37,15 +36,25 @@ Configuration variables: After configuration, your device has to be at home at least once before showing up as *home* or *away*. Polling Tado API for presence information will happen at most once every 30 seconds. -See the [device tracker component page](/components/device_tracker/) for instructions how to configure the people to be tracked. Beware that the tado (v2) API does not provide GPS location of devices, only a bearing, therefore home assistant only uses home/not-home status. +See the [device tracker component page](/components/device_tracker/) for instructions how to configure the people to be tracked. Beware that the Tado (v2) API does not provide GPS location of devices, only a bearing, therefore Home Assistant only uses `home`/`not-home` status. ### {% linkable_title Finding your `home_id` %} Find your `home_id` by browsing to `https://my.tado.com/api/v2/me?username=YOUR_USERNAME&password=YOUR_PASSWORD`. There you'll see something like the following: ```json -{"name":"Mark","email":"your@email.tld","username":"your@email.tld", -"homes":[{"id":12345,"name":"Home Sweet Home"}],"locale":"en_US", -"mobileDevices":[]} +{ + "name": "Mark", + "email": "your@email.tld", + "username": "your@email.tld", + "homes": [ + { + "id": 12345, + "name": "Home Sweet Home" + } + ], + "locale": "en_US", + "mobileDevices": [] +} ``` In this example `12345` is the `home_id` you'll need to configure.