BTHome Components

BTHome Components

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Introduction

BTHome Components is a feature in Shelly that allows you to “bind” Shelly BLU (Bluetooth) devices with relays and dimmers without the need for scripting or an active WiFi and internet connection. It’s super easy—once you know how it works.

This is a great feature when you want to ensure that your wireless buttons will work even if the WiFi and internet connection go down. If you are a professional, you can also bind your devices before installing them at your customer’s location as a stand-alone solution.

Please note that you need a Gen3 device with firmware 1.3 or newer, or a Pro device with firmware 1.4 or newer to use BTHome Components.

Supported devices

Relay and Dimmers

To use BTHome Components you need a Gen3 or a Pro device.

Gen3 devices:

  • Shelly 1 Gen3
  • Shelly 1PM Gen3
  • Shelly 0/1-10V Dimmer Gen3
  • Shelly I4 Gen3
  • Shelly 1 Mini Gen3
  • Shelly 1PM Mini Gen3
  • Shelly PM Mini Gen3

Pro devices:

  • Shelly Pro 1
  • Shelly Pro 1PM
  • Shelly Pro 2
  • Shelly Pro 2PM
  • Shelly Pro 3
  • Shelly Pro 4PM
  • Shelly Pro Dimmer 1PM
  • Shelly Pro Dimmer 2PM
  • Shelly Pro EM-50
  • Shelly Pro 3EM 120A
  • Shelly Pro 3EM 400A

Bluetooth sensors

The range of Bluetooth sensors is constantly increasing. You can use any Shelly BLU sensor with the BTHome Component feature to make a direct connection to the above mentioned Shelly devices.

Supported sensors:

  • Shelly BLU Button 1
  • Shelly BLU Button Tough 1
  • Shelly BLU Wall Switch 4
  • Shelly BLU Remote
  • Shelly BLU Motion
  • Shelly BLU Door/Window
  • Shelly BLU H&T

Programming

For detailed information about how to make the binding, please watch the video tutorial.

The following steps needs to be done:

  1. Update your Shelly BLU device by using the Shelly BLE Debug app.
  2. Connect to the access point of your Shelly Gen3 or Pro device by searching for nearby Wi-Fi networks and connecting to the device. If you have already connected your device to your own Wi-Fi, you can skip this step.
  3. Open a browser and enter the IP address of your device. If you have connected to the access point of the device, you need to enter 192.168.33.1 in a browser. If you have already connected your device to your home Wi-Fi, you can find the IP address of your device in your Shelly app.
  4. Go to the “Components” tab and add a new BTHome component.
  5. Select the sensors that you would like to include by pressing the “+” icons.
  6. Now, you have made the connection. You just need to go to the “Action” tab and create an Action. 

That’s it. You’re done!