Retrieve Device Location from Home Assistant Server #9

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AtHeartEngineer · 2025-07-08T08:33:15-04:00

AtHeartEngineer commented

2025-07-08 08:33:15 -04:00

Originally created by @berserkwarwolf on 7/5/2025

Summary:
I would like Reitti to have the option to retrieve my current device location directly from my Home Assistant (HA) server, instead of requiring me to upload my location to Reitti separately.

Details:
I already use the Home Assistant mobile app on my phone, which continuously reports my device’s location back to my Home Assistant instance. This setup allows me to securely manage my location data through the HA Cloud service, avoiding unnecessary exposure of location data over the internet.

At the moment, Reitti requires me to upload my location independently at regular intervals. This has two drawbacks for my use case:

Increased battery consumption — frequent location updates directly from the phone to Reitti drain the battery significantly.
Security and privacy concerns — I prefer to avoid exposing location data directly to external services or the internet when possible. I pay for the HA Cloud subscription specifically to handle this securely.

Proposal:
Please consider adding a feature where Reitti can query my Home Assistant instance for the latest location data. Ideally:

The retrieval would happen securely within my local network when possible.
Optionally, through the HA Cloud API if configured by the user.
The integration could allow selecting a device tracker entity within Home Assistant, so Reitti uses the location reported there.

Benefits:

Improved battery efficiency by eliminating redundant location reporting.
Enhanced privacy by centralizing location management through Home Assistant.
Simplified configuration for users already using Home Assistant for presence detection.

Thank you for considering this — it would make Reitti far more usable and secure for Home Assistant users like me.

*Originally created by @berserkwarwolf on 7/5/2025* **Summary:** I would like Reitti to have the option to retrieve my current device location directly from my Home Assistant (HA) server, instead of requiring me to upload my location to Reitti separately. **Details:** I already use the Home Assistant mobile app on my phone, which continuously reports my device’s location back to my Home Assistant instance. This setup allows me to securely manage my location data through the HA Cloud service, avoiding unnecessary exposure of location data over the internet. At the moment, Reitti requires me to upload my location independently at regular intervals. This has two drawbacks for my use case: * **Increased battery consumption** — frequent location updates directly from the phone to Reitti drain the battery significantly. * **Security and privacy concerns** — I prefer to avoid exposing location data directly to external services or the internet when possible. I pay for the HA Cloud subscription specifically to handle this securely. **Proposal:** Please consider adding a feature where Reitti can query my Home Assistant instance for the latest location data. Ideally: * The retrieval would happen securely within my local network when possible. * Optionally, through the HA Cloud API if configured by the user. * The integration could allow selecting a device tracker entity within Home Assistant, so Reitti uses the location reported there. **Benefits:** * Improved battery efficiency by eliminating redundant location reporting. * Enhanced privacy by centralizing location management through Home Assistant. * Simplified configuration for users already using Home Assistant for presence detection. Thank you for considering this — it would make Reitti far more usable and secure for Home Assistant users like me.

AtHeartEngineer added the enhancement enhancement enhancement enhancement labels 2025-07-08 08:33:16 -04:00

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Reference: github/reitti#9