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Expand Up @@ -202,3 +202,4 @@ If you want to ensure that the sensors are updated when your device starts charg
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.