Connect Ecoflow over Shelly PlugS Gen3 Bluetooth

[Neewieedo]

Hello everyone,
I wanted to ask if it is possible to establish a Bluetooth connection to an Ecoflow device,
in my case a Stream Ultra, via a Shelly PlugS Gen3.

Has any of you perhaps already got this working and can give me some tips?

[GnoX]

Unfortunately, Shelly devices cannot be used as a proxy for active connections, see #106 (comment)

[Neewieedo]

With the current G3 version, you can activate an active mode in HomeAssistant, and the Bluetooth gateway in the Shelly is apparently always active from firmware V1.5 onwards.

[GnoX]

There's a difference between scanning and connection proxying - shelly does support active scanning, but does not support active connections. https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/shelly/#bluetooth-support says this:

Tip

Shelly devices do not support proxying active (GATT) connections.

Ecoflow devices do require active connections.

[Neewieedo]

That's a real shame; it would be fantastic if the Shelly's Bluetooth could somehow be used.

Does that mean the Shelly BLU Gateway wouldn't work either?

https://www.shelly.com/products/shelly-blu-gateway

[andyrozman]

Why not just create BT proxy with ESP32 (or something). That should work? I am using this (with Atom Lite) for other BT devices connected to my HA (they are too far around the house for being connectable directly).

[Neewieedo]

That's certainly possible, the idea was just whether it also works via the Shelly Plug.