---
title: "Bluetooth"
description: "Bluetooth is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 275k installs sharing analytics and works locally."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/bluetooth"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/bluetooth.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
---

# Bluetooth

> Bluetooth is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 275k installs sharing analytics and works locally.

Bluetooth is a built-in Home Assistant integration that works locally with Bluetooth adapters and nearby devices. It is set up in the UI, with steps for choosing an adapter and a device. An options step offers a scanning mode, and the automatic setting is described as suited to most setups because it saves battery on Bluetooth devices while still picking up new devices and updates quickly. When an adapter has a problem, notices can appear in the Repairs section of Settings, covering cases such as missing permissions, a needed system power cycle, or a USB adapter that needs a manual power cycle. A diagnostics file can also be downloaded to attach to a bug report.

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[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=bluetooth)

## Supports

- **Works locally**: Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

It is added under Settings, Devices and services, with Add integration.

### Connect

- **Device**

### Multiple adapters

- **Adapter**

### After setup

- **Scanning mode**: Auto is recommended for most setups. It saves battery on your Bluetooth devices while still catching new devices and updates quickly.

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## Troubleshooting

- **Diagnostics**: Downloads a diagnostics file to attach to a bug report.
- **Repair notices**: Notices it can show in Settings, Repairs:
  Bluetooth adapter requires additional permissions, Bluetooth adapter requires system power cycle, Bluetooth USB adapter requires manual power cycle

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Hubs and protocols](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/hubs-and-protocols.md), Wireless protocols
- Number: 275k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `bluetooth`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/bluetooth/>

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/bluetooth

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