From c26e1c24462f13241bfbe30af38ea0ab22f5db8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 00:29:53 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about disabling Bluetooth adapters with poor performance (#37261) --- source/_integrations/bluetooth.markdown | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/bluetooth.markdown b/source/_integrations/bluetooth.markdown index 64630462973..5e615a37e10 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/bluetooth.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/bluetooth.markdown @@ -293,7 +293,13 @@ Bluetooth advertisement bundling reduces traffic between Home Assistant and the ### Improving connection times -The connection time and performance vary greatly based on the Bluetooth adapter and interference. The below adapters are listed from best-performing to worst-performing: +Connection time and performance vary greatly depending on the Bluetooth adapter and interference. + +{% warning %} +When switching to an adapter with better performance, disable the old, less performant adapters. The best signal and available connection slots are considered when making connections, and performance will be limited to the worst-performing adapter with the best signal to reach the remote device. +{% endwarning %} + +The below adapters are listed from best-performing to worst-performing: - [Ethernet-connected Bluetooth proxies](#remote-adapters-bluetooth-proxies) running ESPHome 2023.6.0 or later with [passive scanning](https://esphome.io/components/esp32_ble_tracker.html#configuration-variables) - [USB High performance adapter](#known-working-high-performance-adapters) with [passive scanning](#passive-scanning)