Presence detection - iPhones/Bluetooth + PIR

Could anyone using iPhones and the Bluetooth or BLE tracker for presence detection share their experiences? I’m not satisfied with my PIR detectors alone, our lights turn off sometimes when everyone’s just on the couch :wink:

I’ve read that iPhones now ranomize their MAC/id during scans making it difficult to identify “who” is in a room.

Ideally I want room-level motion detection supplemented by Bluetooth/iPhone presence to keep lights on.

If you are using Homebridge, the info at Homekit/iPhone Multi-user Presence Detection Using Homebridge May help.

I started testing this method for presence detection and so far it’s very reliable. The example shows a single presence detection variable but it can be adapted for individual presence detection.

Thanks for this. Looks ideal for home/not home, although maybe not so much for room-specific detection.

I’ll add this into the automation we’ve already got setup but any other ideas for room-based are welcome.