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title: "Private BLE Device"
description: "Private BLE Device is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 4.5k installs sharing analytics and works locally."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/private-ble-device"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/private-ble-device.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
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# Private BLE Device

> Private BLE Device is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 4.5k installs sharing analytics and works locally.

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

## 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

- **IRK**

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

## Entities

- **Sensors**: Estimated broadcast interval, Estimated distance, Power

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Hubs and protocols](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/hubs-and-protocols.md), Wireless protocols
- Number: 4.5k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `private_ble_device`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/private_ble_device/>

In Vulpo: Chart card, Apple Watch

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation. [About these numbers](https://vulpo.app/integrations/about)

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/private-ble-device

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