Add FAQ point of battery drain issue #1209
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As there's a known issue of a battery drain when default dashboard has a livestream, it ought to be documented.
TimoPtr
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May 19, 2025
| 4. If the Bluetooth Transmitter sensor is enabled check that the transmitter is not left on all the time, only enable it when you wish to use it. | ||
| 5. Check that Sensor Update Frequency is set to "Normal". | ||
| 6. Check that none of the Notification Sensors have the allow list disabled in their respective settings. You always want to define an allow list to prevent heavy battery usage. | ||
| 7. If your default dashboard includes a livestream of any sort, try removing or replacing the default dashboard to one without a livestream. [Source](https://github.com/home-assistant/android/issues/979) |
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This is not the case with webRTC, it automatically stop after 5mn.
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Depending how often the user opens the dashboard 5min + 5min + 5min can be very battery draining, so I would say it is something to consider.
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As there's a known issue of a battery drain when default dashboard has a livestream, it ought to be documented.
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