Hi all. I just wanted to pass on, that the combination of Tasker and OwnTracks is largely unnecessary (to make the OwnTracks reporting more reliable) - you can configure Tasker to send the same payload as OwnTracks. I’m not sure what MQTT server options there are - I just have my own private insta…

Nice work., For the iphone, i used Find my iphone to do the same. [image] Get HA to ask your iPhone where it is and put info in MQTT /Owntrack device_tracker Share your Projects! I have used sosumi to create a php program that gets the info from iFind and puts it into a…

That seems to be a great way to get it done with minimal battery usage. I used Tasker because a lot of my automations are driven from my phone - like voice commands, connecting to my car Bluetooth, leaving work etc

Hi, How can I setup the variable %HOME? Sorry but I am a total noon on Tasker. Right now I’m using zanzito as device tracker and I want to test something else. Thank you

Oh - you don’t need the %HOME part - you can remove that line I had it set up so that tasker set a HOME variable when I arrived at or left the house; triggered by creating a “Location” profile. You don’t need this bit at all though.

Ok perfect. But this will be intresting. Can you teach me who to let this task start only when I’m NOT at home or at work? Thank you in advance!

You can use AutoLocation to create geofences or if you always connect to wifi you can say when you are not connected to home/work wifi. check out the profile’s section so you can get a better idea of what will work for you. You can even have it do it when your phone is connected to your car’s blue…

Hey, I have a strange issue. The Tasker profile send information correctly but HA doesn’t update the sensor status. I have to delete info in mosquitto container. There’s a way to force update?

Did you ever have Owntracks installed?

No. I only have setup Tasker as you suggested me. And the the component in device.tracker.yaml

Can you please paste your Home Assistant ‘Owntracks’ configuration? I might then see what could be wrong Do you have a software that allows you to confirm that Tasker is sending the MQTT data?

Tasker emulating OwnTracks with MQTT (without OwnTracks)

Third party integrations

RobDYI January 10, 2018, 8:05pm 2

Nice work., For the iphone, i used Find my iphone to do the same.