xDrip Broadcast Mode¶

xDrip Broadcast mode receives glucose data via the standard xDrip-compatible broadcast intent.

How It Works¶

Many diabetes apps can broadcast glucose readings using the xDrip+ format — a standard in the DIY diabetes community. Strimma listens for these broadcasts and processes them like any other glucose reading.

graph LR
    A[CGM Sensor] -->|Bluetooth| B[Source App]
    B -->|Broadcast| C[Strimma]
    C -->|Process & Store| D[Display & Push]

Setup¶

1. Go to Settings > Data Source
2. Select xDrip Broadcast
3. In your source app, enable xDrip-compatible broadcasting

Enabling Broadcasts in Common Apps¶

Self-Loop Prevention¶

If you have both xDrip Broadcast mode (input) and BG Broadcast output enabled, Strimma automatically prevents feedback loops — it ignores its own broadcasts.

Validation¶

Received values must be in the range 18–900 mg/dL. Invalid values are silently ignored and logged to the debug log.

When to Use This Mode¶

• You're already running xDrip+, Juggluco, or AAPS and they're broadcasting glucose
• Your CGM app's notifications aren't being parsed correctly in Companion mode
• You want a direct data path without notification parsing

Comparison with Companion Mode¶