From 633a4d841ce8f8d117dca42eb28a4dd4228f6b84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: R Huish <5207490+genestealer@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:11:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] google_maps - Added work-around using Account A as the data source (#15869) Co-authored-by: Franck Nijhof --- source/_integrations/google_maps.markdown | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/google_maps.markdown b/source/_integrations/google_maps.markdown index 64682505355..8ad778813ad 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/google_maps.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/google_maps.markdown @@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ You need two Google accounts. Account A is the account that has to be set up to 3. Save the cookie file to your Home Assistant configuration directory with the following name: `.google_maps_location_sharing.cookies.` followed by the slugified username of the NEW Google account (account B). - For example: If your email address was `location.tracker@gmail.com`, the filename would be: `.google_maps_location_sharing.cookies.location_tracker_gmail_com`. +### Note for existing location sharing users + +If you already have other people sharing their location to your existing Account A and do not wish to ask them to also share their location with a new Account B. Create the new Google account (account B) and share the location of Account B back to Account A. Follow the steps listed, substituting the instructions stating “Account B” for “Account A” (i.e., a cookie file is from Account A, slugified username of Account A), then ensure both Account A and Account B are logged in on your mobile device. + + ## Configuration To integrate Google Maps Location Sharing in Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file: