Guide

Extend Bluetooth coverage

Home Assistant Connect AUX-2 works as a Bluetooth proxy as soon as it's set up. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices in range reach Home Assistant through it, with nothing to configure.

Read the AUX-2 docs

Replace a vendor hub

Some Bluetooth devices come with a vendor hub that connects them to an app. If Home Assistant has a Bluetooth integration for the device, Connect AUX-2 can take the hub's place when it's in range. For example, the SwitchBot Bluetooth integration doesn't need a SwitchBot Hub.

Cover more rooms

You can run several Bluetooth proxies, including Connect AUX-2, to extend coverage across rooms and floors. Place them far enough apart to avoid interference. See Bluetooth in the Home Assistant documentation.

Bluetooth audio

Connect AUX-2 doesn't support Bluetooth audio. It can't play audio to Bluetooth speakers or headphones, or receive audio from a phone over Bluetooth. For details, see Using Connect AUX-2 as a Bluetooth proxy.