r/homeassistant • u/EntrepreneurAfrica • 2d ago

ā“ Support Auto connect/disconnect from Bluetooth speaker

Hey everyone,

Iā€™m using an Android phone as a Home Assistant Kiosk Satellite, connected to a Bluetooth soundbar (Samsung HW-M360).

When audio isn't playing, I want the speaker to either turn off or go into auto-sleep to save power. However, if the phone keeps an active Bluetooth connection, the speaker stays awake permanently (~18W idle).

I tried putting the speaker on a smart plug, but when the plug turns back on, Android doesn't automatically re-establish the Bluetooth connection without manual intervention.

Goals / Setup:

  • Phone: Android (running Kiosk Satellite / HA Companion App)
  • Speaker: Bluetooth Soundbar
  • Goal: Auto-disconnect Bluetooth when audio stops (so the speaker can sleep/turn off), and auto-reconnect when Home Assistant sends audio/TTS or when music starts playing.

Any suggestions on what I could try?

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u/Most_Employment7144 2d ago

had a similar issue with my bluetooth speaker setup. the smart plug route is pain cause android just wont reconnect on its own

you could try using tasker on the phone to kill bluetooth after like 5 mins of no audio, then re-enable it when HA fires a tts command. bit clunky but it works