I have to admit I was not aware of this option but nevertheless this is far from what I am looking for.
It connects the gps points without taking into account the road layout.
Considering what is possible this is basic at least.
Currently, Google Timeline is no longer available on PC, which is very frustrating. I would really like it if there were a way to have this integrated within Home Assistant without add-ons.
Btw, a custom map card has a possibility to show a track for a defined period “start - end”, not just to last XXX hours like a stock map card.
So, the only question is “am I ready to keep data in DB for last 365 days”.
Having myself 2 months in DB, so can build track for any period within this interval.
Using myself Traccar. Could be a self-hosted server, could be a shared demo server.
Very reliable service.
Although since 2024.5 a corresponding “Traccar server” integration was broken and no hope it will be fixed soon since the author ignores issues on GitHub.
As for Companion App - have a negative experience, am my 3 devices keep stopping updating data. Could be an iOS issue though.