[C-8P] Where will BT fit into the HE ecosystem?

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Maybe this got asked-and-answered (or guessed-and-hinted) earlier, but now that Bluetooth functionality is being openly talked about w.r.t. the C-8 Pro hub, this man's got a few questions:

  • Is BT connectivity gonna become a selling point going forward?
  • Can we expect paired devices to serve as presence sensors?
  • Will the public API/docs expand on BT usage in apps/drivers?
  • Would HubMeshBT™ ever link hubs sitting on separate LANs?
  • Could the mobile app maybe connect via BT (e.g. for times when a VPN otherwise blocks local LAN connections)?

Not tryna sign no NDA's or peek at roadmaps, so vague answers will do. Just curious!

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Yes. The plan is to expand beyond BTHomeV2 devices.

Yes. It's a frequent ask.

Yeah, we need to expand on that. For now, beta forum has a sample driver BTHomeV2 posted.

No.

There's a BLE based hub setup (including WiFi reconnect) in the works. We don't see BLE connectivity as a replacement for WiFi/Ethernet connection, though.

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Something in this area could also be useful for shutdowns/reboots if something goes awry with the LAN as another potential option to avoid the "plug pull" method. Just a thought.

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Yep, was thinking along the same lines.... Tasker/Android integrations, for starters. Bonus points for voice assistant pairing as a means of broadcasting beeps and boops. Or BT numeric keypads for a whole host of interesting options.

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Well, I was being ambitious and hoping for a "reboot/shutdown" button right in the app itself.

Firewalla does emergency access to their routers over bluetooth when the network is down.

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