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---
title: "Bluetooth Tracker"
description: "Instructions for integrating Bluetooth tracking within Home Assistant."
logo: bluetooth.png
ha_category:
- Presence Detection
ha_iot_class: Local Polling
ha_release: 0.18
redirect_from:
- /components/device_tracker.bluetooth_tracker/
---
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`.
To use the Bluetooth tracker in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
device_tracker:
- platform: bluetooth_tracker
```
{% configuration %}
request_rssi:
description: Performs a request for the "Received signal strength indication" (RSSI) of each tracked device.
required: false
type: boolean
default: false
device_id:
description: The ID of the bluetooth adapter to be used by the tracker, e.g., use `0` for `hci0`, `1` for `hci1`, and so on.
required: false
type: integer
default: "`-1` (The first available bluetooth adapter)"
{% endconfiguration %}
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/).