iBeacon distance to which (multiple) Bluetooth Proxy?

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I started playing with a few cheap iBeacons I bought (DX-CP27MINI) which are IP67 rated and I will use them on my trash bins. Unfortunately no replaceable battery but it is based on Bluetooth 5.1. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EjhvlMA.

The iBeacon integration shows them directly and the last few numbers of the name match the codes on the tags.

It shows a distance but I have no idea from where. I have four Bluetooth proxies in and around the house and the Pi also does passive scanning. Can I know the distance to or from a specific Bluetooth scanning device?

Also is it possible to get the distance relative to several different Bluetooth scanning devices?

Thanks.

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You might want to have a look at the Bermuda custom integration.

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I prefer to not use HACS for stability reasons.

The new Bluetooth visualisation in 2025.6 is great. I would love to use the Proximity integration but with a from source like a BLE proxy.

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Understand your ‘stability’ comment… And.

Will totally +1 Bermuda + another companion called BPS + optionally a series bayeseans is totally exactly what I’m Positive you’re looking for… Spot on, nearly 100%, per person per room non flappy BLE based tracking that also does floors.

Completely possible and mostly done for you.