Track Objects Inside Your House with BLE // ESPresense & Home Assistant

On today's video, we look at tracking objects inside your house using BLE tags. We are taking a look at the ESPresense project and how to set it up with Home Assistant. This project is a great introduction to MQTT if you haven't worked with it already. You can use a tile tracker and a few ESP32s scattered around your house to track things like kids' backpacks, keys, and more. I even show you how to track Android and iPhones using the Home Assistant app. Check out this week's in-depth video. Big thanks to the developer of the project, DTTerastar, he and I collaborated on this video. ❓What future topics would you like me to cover??❓ ▶ Buy Me A Beer 🍻: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThisSmartHouse ▶ Timestamps 2:27 - Part 1: Hardware 2:32 - 1. ESP32 Based Device 3:12 - 2. BLE / iBeacon Tag 3:51 - 3. Wifi Network 4:02 - 4. MQTT Broker 4:19 - Part 2: Install MQTT in HA 5:01 - Note on Passwords for MQTT 6:30 - Part 3: Flash Device 6:54 - Note on Data USB 11:48 - Part 4: Find Device 14:02 - Connect via MQTT Explorer 15:34 - Part 5: Add to HA 18:09 - Add MQTT to HA 20:43 - Part 6: Track Phones 22:48 - Final Thoughts ▶ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisSmartHouse?sub_confirmation=1 ▶ Links in Video: (I use Rebrand.ly for my URL shortening) ESPresense Homepage: https://espresense.com/ Support DTTerastar: https://patreon.com/ESPResense or https://ko-fi.com/ESPResense Video Blog Post: https://tshouse.link/yt36post 3D Printable Enclosure for ESP32 D1 Mini: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4871082 ▶ Product Links: (When available, we use affiliate links and may earn a commission!) My Electrical Tools: https://tshouse.link/etools Advanced Raspberry Pi Kit (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/advkit Getting Started Home Assistant Gear (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/kitha My Main Home Automation Gear (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/homekit My Z-Wave Home Automation Gear (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/zwave ▶ Get a One-Month Trial of Great Music for Creators: https://tshouse.link/sound ▶ Website: https://thissmart.house ▶ Recommended Playlists: Smart Home 101 (Basics): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlI2uLsWBr8&list=PLaX7LLiEsuGRXNSZhd6gTkBz1ihlCBeqt Home Assistant Add-ons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKm5_sS9OQ&list=PLaX7LLiEsuGRSM0H1Rrujoucd8ON5XFDf Video Guides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNiEH77bKO0&list=PLaX7LLiEsuGSuvivQyvquBzEcvwOzAfpJ Wyze Products: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWyB3QaTi7w&list=PLaX7LLiEsuGTgrNuf-TD4A-_ASCXfNUaJ #smarthome #smarttech #homeassistant #mqtt #esp32