How to use apple watch ultra as a device tracker

[ncd]

I have two ways to use devices, one is via the unifi integration (home network based) and the other is via the mobile app.
This works fine for a phone but for the Apple Watch Ultra, even though the app is installed on it, I do not see it as a device tracker via the app. Any ideas what settings to choose to enable that?

[vreihen]

I can tell you from experience to forget the Unifi integration now, since Apple Watches shut down their wifi to save battery and switch to Bluetooth when in range of their paired iPhone.

My attempts to use Apple’s location services on my cellular Apple Watch sucked the battery dry in under three hours. If the people who made the thing can’t figure out how to save GPS and radio power to adequately do location services on the Watch…

[ncd]

Ah I see, that makes sense.
So basically, best to only rely on the iphone for home/away detection?

[DigiH]

Hi @ncd

Have a look at our Theengs Gateway Add-on local Bluetooth solution, working great with any Apple Watch model, with an additional unlocked security property.

Local Bluetooth presence/device tracking for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad with security relevant unlocked property

Hi all, I wanted to inform you about our newly implemented feature with the recent release of Theengs Gateway to allow for fast local Bluetooth presence/device tracking for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad, with additional unlocked property, to allow for security relevant automations, like opening gates, garage doors or even unlocking door locks etc., to only run if an authorised user is arriving back home, without the fear that these automations would also run in case the devices got lost or stole…