ESPresense Homebridge Plugin

Intro

Homebridge implementation for using ESPresense node data as occupancy sensors in HomeKit. This plugin is an alternative to using HomeAssistant, as ESPresense is primarily built for HA.

Example configuration

{
    "bridge": {
        "name": "Homebridge",
        "username": "0E:0D:02:79:BE:DE",
        "port": 51643,
        "pin": "111-11-111"
    },
    "accessories": [],
    "platforms": [
        {
            "name": "homebridge-espresense", // mandatory, has to be this value
            "platform": "ESPresense", // mandatory, has to be this value
            "mqtt": { // mandatory
                "url": "mqtt://192.168.2.1:1883", // see https://github.com/mqttjs/MQTT.js#mqttconnecturl-options
                "options": {} // see https://github.com/mqttjs/MQTT.js#mqttconnecturl-options
            },
            "roomSettings": [ // contains configuration for each ESPresense node
                {
                    "name": "kueche", // mandatory, has to match the node's room name that you configured in its web interface
                    "maxDistance": 2, // maximum distance in meters to detect devices. will be set on the node.
                    "absorption": 3.5, // absorption value. consult ESPresense docs. will be set on the node.
                    "activeScan": true, // sets the node into activeScan mode. will consume more power, but faster and more precise if enabled. 
                    "timeout": 6000, // timeout in ms to set homekit sensor occupancy to false. any value above 5000ms is recommended 
                    "devices": [
                      // device ids for devices to be recognised. 
                      // if no ids are set, presence will be detected. 
                      // To find the devices, you can use https://espresense.com/firmware and open the console.
                      // Once open, you can see the device ids coming in. Try to identify your devices and put them here.
                      
                      "apple:1005:9-24", // Apple Watch Series 5
                      "apple:1007:11-8" // Apple iPhone 12 Pro
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "plugins": [
        "homebridge-espresense", // You'll have to add the plugin name here. 
        // [...]
    ]
}

UI Configuration

Configuring this plugin via the UI is still WIP. Feel free to support, the config.schema.json is almost finished.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any problems, please consult the ESPresense docs or open an issue. Feel free to submit Pull-Requests, I appreciate any support.

https://espresense.com