# Location and Presence - MQTT Setup

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/location-and-presence-mqtt-setup/99639>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, homey-pro\
**Created:** [January 1, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/location-and-presence-mqtt-setup/99639 "2024-01-01T16:05:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/location-and-presence-mqtt-setup/99639/2 "2024-01-02T08:26:46Z")

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Hi Dan,

You can just install this app

> [@Location and Presence (Owntracks) - HowTo](https://community.homey.app/t/location-and-presence-owntracks-howto/5126/1):
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> There is a [MQTT Broker app](https://apps.athom.com/app/nl.scanno.mqttbroker) for Homey available in the App store.

Didn’t you find this howto yet?  
Maybe it helps you on your way.

> [@Location and Presence (Owntracks) - HowTo](https://community.homey.app/t/location-and-presence-owntracks-howto/5126):
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> Location and Presence for Homey (formally Owntracks client) With this app you can enhance your Homey with presence detection based on geofences. This app is based on the Owntracks specification and available apps for Android and iPhone. With the Owntracks app on your phone, you can define regions / geofences. These geofences are coordinates and a radius. These can be your home, workplace or any other place. Based on your username and geofence you can define triggers for Homey (as an example J…

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