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Update link (fixes #26509) (#26510)
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fabaff authored Mar 9, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The `google_maps` platform allows you to detect presence using the unofficial AP
You need two Google accounts. Account A is the account that has to be set up to share its location with account B. Account B is used to fetch the location of your device(s) and will be connected to this integration.

1. You first have to setup sharing of the location of account A through the Google Maps app on your mobile phone. Share your location with account B. You can find more information [here](https://support.google.com/accounts?p=location_sharing).
2. Next, you have to retrieve a valid cookie from Google, while being logged in with account B. Log in with your credentials of account B on [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps) with a PC with Firefox or Chrome. Make sure to use the `.com` TLD (e.g., maps.google.com), otherwise the cookie won't be able to provide a valid session. After you have properly authenticated, you can retrieve the cookie with either [Export cookies](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/export-cookies-txt/?src=search) for Firefox (make sure that "Prefix HttpOnly cookies" is unchecked) or [get_cookies.txt](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/get-cookiestxt/bgaddhkoddajcdgocldbbfleckgcbcid?hl=en) for Chrome/Chromium.
2. Next, you have to retrieve a valid cookie from Google, while being logged in with account B. Log in with your credentials of account B on [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps) with a PC with Firefox or Chrome. Make sure to use the `.com` TLD (e.g., maps.google.com), otherwise the cookie won't be able to provide a valid session. After you have properly authenticated, you can retrieve the cookie with either [Export cookies](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/export-cookies-txt/?src=search) for Firefox (make sure that "Prefix HttpOnly cookies" is unchecked) or [get_cookies.txt locally](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/get-cookiestxt-locally/cclelndahbckbenkjhflpdbgdldlbecc) for Chrome/Chromium.
3. Save the cookie file to your Home Assistant configuration directory with the following name: `.google_maps_location_sharing.cookies.` followed by the slugified username of the NEW Google account (account B).
- For example: If your email address was `location.tracker@gmail.com`, the filename would be: `.google_maps_location_sharing.cookies.location_tracker_gmail_com`.

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