Deprecation of legacy device tracker platform API
Summary
The legacy (non-config-entry) device tracker platform API is deprecated and will be removed in the Home Assistant 2027.5 release. By the end of the 12-month deprecation period, all remaining legacy device tracker platforms will be removed from the core repository, and custom integrations implementing the legacy API will stop working.
Integrations authors need to update integrations to implement the modern device tracker platform API.
Background
Config entry device trackers were introduced in May 2019, which means integration authors have had 8 years to migrate integrations when support is removed in May 2027.
As of today (April 2026) most widely used core device tracker integrations have already been migrated.
Note that the most popular integration that has not yet been migrated, xiaomi_miio, has a wide mix of functionality including other things than device tracker.
The proposal to deprecate the legacy device tracker API was approved in architecture proposal 1375.
List of core integrations, sorted by reported use
The list was generated from https://analytics.home-assistant.io/ in March 2026
Integration Installations API Type Details
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mobile_app 415,204 modern tracker TrackerEntity
mqtt 233,161 modern tracker TrackerEntity
zha 126,903 modern scanner ScannerEntity
ibeacon 89,099 modern unknown BaseTrackerEntity
fritz 42,934 modern scanner ScannerEntity
ping 33,439 modern scanner ScannerEntity
unifi 33,136 modern scanner ScannerEntity
xiaomi_miio 12,866 legacy scanner async_scan_devices
nmap_tracker 7,397 modern scanner ScannerEntity
icloud 5,772 modern tracker TrackerEntity
freebox 5,312 modern scanner ScannerEntity
asuswrt 4,686 modern scanner ScannerEntity
tile 4,212 modern tracker TrackerEntity
renault 3,646 modern tracker TrackerEntity
private_ble_device 3,231 modern unknown BaseTrackerEntity
keenetic_ndms2 3,080 modern scanner ScannerEntity
owntracks 3,022 modern tracker TrackerEntity
snmp 2,923 legacy scanner async_scan_devices
devolo_home_network 2,910 modern scanner ScannerEntity
tesla_fleet 2,798 modern tracker TrackerEntity
netgear 2,782 modern scanner ScannerEntity
mikrotik 2,761 modern scanner ScannerEntity
tplink_omada 2,708 modern scanner ScannerEntity
starlink 2,250 modern tracker TrackerEntity
tractive 2,144 modern tracker TrackerEntity
volvo 2,077 modern tracker TrackerEntity
husqvarna_automower 1,924 modern tracker TrackerEntity
tessie 1,562 modern tracker TrackerEntity
bluetooth_le_tracker 1,011 legacy
traccar_server 978 modern tracker TrackerEntity
huawei_lte 827 modern scanner ScannerEntity
gpslogger 813 modern tracker TrackerEntity
teslemetry 720 modern tracker TrackerEntity
traccar 609 modern tracker TrackerEntity
luci 590 legacy scanner scan_devices
subaru 502 modern tracker TrackerEntity
mysensors 474 modern tracker TrackerEntity
starline 460 modern tracker TrackerEntity
geofency 443 modern tracker TrackerEntity
google_maps 389 legacy
locative 378 modern tracker TrackerEntity
opnsense 355 legacy scanner scan_devices
fing 266 modern scanner ScannerEntity
ruckus_unleashed 232 modern scanner ScannerEntity
synology_srm 193 legacy scanner scan_devices
unifi_direct 190 legacy scanner scan_devices
mqtt_json 182 legacy
vodafone_station 166 modern scanner ScannerEntity
xiaomi 143 legacy scanner scan_devices
demo 141 legacy
ubus 111 legacy scanner scan_devices
bt_smarthub 95 legacy scanner scan_devices
aprs 93 legacy
nrgkick 81 modern tracker TrackerEntity
ddwrt 79 legacy scanner scan_devices
fressnapf_tracker 74 modern tracker TrackerEntity
linksys_smart 69 legacy scanner scan_devices
fortios 53 legacy scanner scan_devices
swisscom 51 legacy scanner scan_devices
tomato 45 legacy scanner scan_devices
quantum_gateway 42 legacy scanner scan_devices
aruba 24 legacy scanner scan_devices
meraki 24 legacy
sky_hub 22 legacy scanner async_scan_devices
ituran 19 modern tracker TrackerEntity
cisco_ios 10 legacy scanner scan_devices
upc_connect 10 legacy scanner async_scan_devices
cisco_mobility_express 6 legacy scanner scan_devices
arris_tg2492lg 2 legacy scanner async_scan_devices
bbox 1 legacy scanner scan_devices
actiontec 0 legacy scanner scan_devices
autoskope 0 modern tracker TrackerEntity
bt_home_hub_5 0 legacy scanner scan_devices
cppm_tracker 0 legacy scanner scan_devices
fleetgo 0 legacy
hitron_coda 0 legacy scanner scan_devices
lojack 0 modern tracker TrackerEntity
thomson 0 legacy scanner scan_devices