Dear community, being new to HA I struggle with some hopefully easy tasks. I have set up a ESP32 BLE proxy - how do I make sure it's broadcasting "active"?
I guess I need that, because the OralB Integration mentions it necessary for battery status. Although I get a battery status information, I only get it when I brush my teeth. It seems only then is the toothbrush communicating with my HA system. I would like to get more frequent information, especially while loading, because I had the problem that the brush wasn't loading while on the AC adapter.
Any Ideas where I can find information, where to read which manual ... any help appreciated.
Thanks, Karl
#Oral B battery status + ESP32 BLE proxy
neon prairie
neon prairie
If my post is wrong here please tell me.
My ESP32 logs say:
INFO ESPHome 2024.12.4
INFO Reading configuration /config/esphome/esp32-proxy.yaml...
esphome:
name: esp32-proxy
friendly_name: ESP32 Proxy
min_version: 2024.12.4
[ ... ]
bluetooth_proxy:
active: true
connections:
so I guess its in "active" mode as suggested here:
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/oralb/
"Updates of the battery sensor require an active Bluetooth connection and relatively close proximity. "
Changes to the battery value occur only during device state "running".
Is that the way it should work?
Thanks, Karl
median yew
Just chiming in to say I also have a BLE proxy really close to where I use my toothbrush and reporting anything is very hit or miss