Yale Access Bluetooth integration should clarify what entities it provides over HomeKit

[ankushg]

Feedback

the yale access bluetooth integration recommends connecting some locks via homekit to enable push notifications https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/yalexs_ble/

it suggests creating a second/fake house in homekit and not pairing with the homekit controller within the same home assistant instance.

it also mentions that the august cloud extension can provide the pairing keys.

while it’s clear that the cloud vs bluetooth/homekit options enable local control, the distinction between bluetooth and homekit is unclear.

given that the official instructions say to pair the lock to homekit, as a user, it’s unclear what benefits the yale access bluetooth integration provides over just using the homekit controller within home assistant.

there are three options for these locks (cloud, bluetooth, and homekit) and docs should help inform the user about which to use, especially given all of the interdependencies

URL

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/yalexs_ble/

Version

2024.8.3

Additional information

does the bluetooth integration expose any new entities or configuration options that homekit integration would not?

or is the primary purpose of the bluetooth integration to be able to leverage bluetooth proxies in a way that the homekit integration cannot?

[home-assistant]

Hey there @bdraco, mind taking a look at this feedback as it has been labeled with an integration (yalexs_ble) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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