# My journey into the bluetooth world

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-journey-into-the-bluetooth-world/16457>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [8 October 2019 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-journey-into-the-bluetooth-world/16457 "2019-10-08T08:49:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2019 08:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-journey-into-the-bluetooth-world/16457/1 "2019-10-08T08:49:30Z")

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I just realised that there is no native Bluetooth node in NR.

I have not really played with Bluetooth in the past, but as things go on.

I've done a search but I don't know/understand which _node_ I want/need.

I get that Bluetooth is usually assigned to audio, but I believe there can be more than that.

Yeah, ok: If I don't have a use I shouldn't be asking. It is my innate curiosity.

Anyone?

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**Author:** ![kuema](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/kuema/32/6542_2.png) [@kuema](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kuema)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2019 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-journey-into-the-bluetooth-world/16457/2 "2019-10-08T09:05:08Z")

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My use-case will be presence detection using iBeacons.

Some nice ideas were discussed here:

> [@BLE Support on a raspberry pi](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ble-support-on-a-raspberry-pi/15666):
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> Hello, Could someone advise me as to which version of Node Red that supports BLE that I should run on a raspberry pi. Thanks Peter

> [@Setting up an iBeacon scanner using the GATT Protocol for Bluetooth LE](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/setting-up-an-ibeacon-scanner-using-the-gatt-protocol-for-bluetooth-le/16053):
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> This guide should help you to setup an iBeacon scanner using a Python script as external service. I have used the following "stuff": A RPi3B+ SD-card, complete fresh Raspbian Buster with desktop and recommended software a Python script written to handle the actual scanning latest Node-RED the RPi3B+ built-in BLE device First of all, see to that you start with a fresh Buster setup as above. Other combinations including older versions of raspbian, other rpi models is possible to use but you mig…

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [8 October 2019 09:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/my-journey-into-the-bluetooth-world/16457/3 "2019-10-08T09:15:38Z")

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Thanks shall look into to it.