Inkbird integration not seeing valid P01B sensor about core HOT 8 OPEN

I've given up using this integration. It does not work with Bluetooth proxies reliable.

What's working for me, is the Inkbird sensor component of ESPHome:

esp32_ble_tracker:
  scan_parameters:
    interval: 1100ms
    window: 1100ms
    active: true
    continuous: True

bluetooth_proxy:
  active: true

sensor:
  - platform: inkbird_ibsth1_mini
    mac_address: <my MAC address>
    temperature:
      name: "Inkbird IBS-TH2/P01B Temperature"
    battery_level:
      name: "Inkbird IBS-TH2/P01B Battery Level"

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

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I purchased the P01B yesterday and this is my experience so far. I used the Inkbird app to register and add the device to the app, this was not an easy process because the device was not listed in the app device list, you have to select IBS-THS. Once I had done this I installed the HA Inkbird integration and it recognised the device and added it. This was all done in the house so next step was to install in the pool. I have shelly bluetooth proxies outside so expected the P01B to hook up to them but despite a lot of messing around with moving it right next to the bluetooth proxy and reloading the integration I had no joy in getting the sensor to show up as connected in HA. So I went to bed..... This morning at 4am the sensor must have connected and seemed to be working. What I have noticed though, is that the temperature update seems to be every 2 hours, whereas the bluetooth signal strength is more frequently updated. Later in the day it did not seem to be getting updated though.

I decided to purchase an ESP32 and set that up as a bluetooth proxy to see if there was any change. I disabled the Shelly bluetooth proxies and put the ESP32 outside near the pool. After I did this the P01B was updating temperature more frequently overnight but then seemed to stop in the morning?

I am not sure what is going on here because bluetooth signal strength is being reported frequently but not battery or temperature? Could it be that unless there is a significant change in temperature or battery status the data is not sent?

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I am in the same boat, did you find any solution?

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Adding a USB Bluetooth module to HA fixed it for me.

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I am in the same boat, did you find any solution?
Despite thinking I got this working, I seem to be having intermittent issues with loss of connection, I installed an ESP32 module outside in line of sight with the pool thermometer but sometimes it works and then for some reason stops. Rebooting the ESP32 seems to get it connected again, I'm wondering if the actual thermometer goes into deep sleep because it has not been connected to it's app?

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I purchased the P01B yesterday and this is my experience so far. I used the Inkbird app to register and add the device to the app, this was not an easy process because the device was not listed in the app device list, you have to select IBS-THS. Once I had done this I installed the HA Inkbird integration and it recognised the device and added it. This was all done in the house so next step was to install in the pool. I have shelly bluetooth proxies outside so expected the P01B to hook up to them but despite a lot of messing around with moving it right next to the bluetooth proxy and reloading the integration I had no joy in getting the sensor to show up as connected in HA. So I went to bed..... This morning at 4am the sensor must have connected and seemed to be working. What I have noticed though, is that the temperature update seems to be every 2 hours, whereas the bluetooth signal strength is more frequently updated. Later in the day it did not seem to be getting updated though.

I decided to purchase an ESP32 and set that up as a bluetooth proxy to see if there was any change. I disabled the Shelly bluetooth proxies and put the ESP32 outside near the pool. After I did this the P01B was updating temperature more frequently overnight but then seemed to stop in the morning?

I am not sure what is going on here because bluetooth signal strength is being reported frequently but not battery or temperature? Could it be that unless there is a significant change in temperature or battery status the data is not sent?

It's nothing to do with a lack of significant temperature changes. I am slowly losing the will on this one.

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I've given up using this integration. It does not work with Bluetooth proxies reliable.

What's working for me, is the Inkbird sensor component of ESPHome:

esp32_ble_tracker:
  scan_parameters:
    interval: 1100ms
    window: 1100ms
    active: true
    continuous: True

bluetooth_proxy:
  active: true

sensor:
  - platform: inkbird_ibsth1_mini
    mac_address: <my MAC address>
    temperature:
      name: "Inkbird IBS-TH2/P01B Temperature"
    battery_level:
      name: "Inkbird IBS-TH2/P01B Battery Level"

I too have given up on the integration now using the above with ESP32

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