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Clarify that hass.io only supports bluetooth on RPi3 (#3336)

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* Clarify that hass.io only supports bluetooth on RPi3

* Minor changes
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Leon99 2017-09-11 06:31:19 +10:00 committed by Fabian Affolter
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@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ ha_iot_class: "Local Polling"
ha_release: 0.18
---
This tracker discovers new devices on boot and tracks bluetooth devices periodically based on interval_seconds value. It is not required to pair the devices with each other! Devices discovered are stored with 'bt_' as the prefix for device mac addresses in `known_devices.yaml`.
This tracker discovers new devices on boot and tracks Bluetooth devices periodically based on `interval_seconds` value. It is not required to pair the devices with each other! Devices discovered are stored with 'bt_' as the prefix for device MAC addresses in `known_devices.yaml`.
<p class='note'>
If you are using [Hass.io](/hassio/) you will need to enable the Bluetooth BCM43xx (/addons/bluetooth_bcm43xx/) addon.
[Hass.io](/hassio/) only supports bluetooth on Raspberry Pi 3 via the Bluetooth BCM43xx (/addons/bluetooth_bcm43xx/) addon. [Hass.io](/hassio/) doesn't support external Bluetooth dongles.
</p>
To use the Bluetooth tracker in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ device_tracker:
- platform: bluetooth_tracker
```
In some cases it can be that your device is not discovered. In that case let your phone scan for BT 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 until Home Assistant is fully restarted and the device should appear in `known_devices.yaml`.
For additional configuration variables check the [Device tracker page](/components/device_tracker/).