BTProxy question

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Hi all,

Have a quick question for people smarter than me… Is there a way to limit a BTProxy device to only listen out for specific devices?

For context, ESPHome Bluetooth proxy allows for a maximum number of 3 simultaneous active connections.

If I have a 6 Bluetooth Devices around the house:
MAC: 11:11:11:11:11:11
MAC: 22:22:22:22:22:22
MAC: 33:33:33:33:33:33
MAC: 44:44:44:44:44:44
MAC: 55:55:55:55:55:55
MAC: 66:66:66:66:66:66
and two BTProxy ESPHome devices:
BTProxy1
BTProxy2

Can i force connections of MAC address 11:11:11:11:11:11, 22:22:22:22:22:22 and 33:33:33:33:33:33 are strictly heard by BTProxy device1 and then MAC address 44:44:44:44:44:44, 55:55:55:55:55:55 and 66:66:66:66:66:66 are strictly heard by BTProxy device2?

Or an alternate approach would be if I can ensure that MAC address 11:11:11:11:11:11 is ALWAYS hear by both BTProxy devices and then the other MAC addresses can connect in the remaining 2 active slots only?

Thanks in advance

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Out of curiosity, what would be those devices that require active connections?

3

Only one requires an active connection, but it keeps getting bumped off by the other 5 devices…

Pool controller is bluetooth which requires active, while my plant monitors keep bumping it.

4

That shouldn’t happen, as only active connections count towards the limit (there’s essentially no limit for passive).

In my case, I have a couple devices that require an active connection but ~50 that don’t, and I’ve never had any issues like this (obviously I have a handful of BT Proxies).

Maybe post your YAML?

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As Ben mention, only active connections count towards the limit.

What led you to believe that the plan monitors “bump” your pool controller? Do you have evidences?

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I believe the plant monitors use an active connection for the battery level. Afaik those are the only I have that require an active connection. I have more than one proxy can handle, but multiple proxies do not seem to balance the load real well for me.

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I’ve heard people say that but I’ve seen no evidence. I have ~15 plant sensors and only my proxies near devices that require an active connection have that setting enabled, but I get battery levels for all of my plant sensors. I explicitly have a BT Proxy (without active connections enabled) located far away and outside my house and a plant sensor nearby reads battery levels just fine.