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Update xiaomi_ble.rst (#2531) 

* Update xiaomi_ble.rst

I spent a while trying to figure out how to find the Mac address for some sensors. As Bind Key has a top level heading I figured MAC address should also.

* Update xiaomi_ble.rst

Co-authored-by: H. Árkosi Róbert <robreg@zsurob.hu>
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@ -544,6 +544,11 @@ Optional with **name**, **id** (:ref:`config-id`) and all other options from :re
- **formaldehyde**
- **battery_level**
.. _obtaining_the_mac_address:
Obtaining the MAC address
-------------------------
To find the MAC Address so that ESPHome can identify the device, you can create a simple configuration without any sensor entries:
.. code-block:: yaml
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.. _obtaining_the_bindkey:
Obtaining The Bindkey
Obtaining the Bindkey
---------------------
To set up an encrypted device such as the LYWSD03MMC (with Xiaomi stock firmware) and CGD1, you first need to obtain the bind key. The ``xiaomi_ble`` sensor component is not able to automatically generate a bindkey so other workarounds are necessary.