diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b903c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+name: Build and Publish Beta
+
+# Builds R_PRO-1 firmware from the beta branch and publishes it as assets on a
+# rolling "beta-fw" pre-release. The on-device "Firmware Channel" select points OTA
+# updates at these assets. Stable firmware is built/published separately by
+# build.yml (push to main -> GitHub Pages).
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [beta]
+    paths:
+      - 'Integrations/ESPHome/**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# Least privilege: read-only by default; only publish-beta is elevated to write.
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  version:
+    name: Read version
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      v: ${{ steps.read.outputs.v }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - id: read
+        run: |
+          v=$(awk '/substitutions:/ {f=1} f && /version:/ {print $2; exit}' \
+            Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml | tr -d '"')
+          echo "v=$v" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Beta version: $v"
+
+  build:
+    name: Build ${{ matrix.name }}
+    needs: version
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - { yaml: Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_W.yaml,   name: firmware-w }
+          - { yaml: Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml, name: firmware-e }
+    uses: esphome/workflows/.github/workflows/build.yml@025a1e6255610c498ed590403b7e510b69e474df # 2026.4.1
+    with:
+      files: ${{ matrix.yaml }}
+      esphome-version: stable
+      combined-name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+      release-version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.v }}
+
+  publish-beta:
+    name: Publish beta release assets
+    needs: [version, build]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Download firmware artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
+        with:
+          path: fw
+          pattern: firmware*
+
+      - name: Ensure rolling 'beta-fw' pre-release exists
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          gh release view beta-fw -R "${{ github.repository }}" >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+            || gh release create beta-fw -R "${{ github.repository }}" \
+                 --prerelease --title "Beta (rolling)" \
+                 --notes "Latest R_PRO-1 beta firmware. Auto-updated on every push to the beta branch."
+
+      - name: Rewrite manifests to absolute URLs and upload assets
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          BASE="https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/download/beta-fw"
+          for v in w e; do
+            man=$(find "fw/firmware-$v" -name manifest.json | head -1)
+            if [ -z "$man" ]; then
+              echo "::error::manifest.json not found for firmware-$v"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            echo "Rewriting $man"
+            # Make ota.path and parts[].path absolute release-asset URLs so the
+            # device never has to resolve a relative path against a redirected URL.
+            jq --arg base "$BASE" '
+              .builds[0].ota.path = ($base + "/" + (.builds[0].ota.path | sub(".*/"; "")))
+              | .builds[0].parts |= map(.path = ($base + "/" + (.path | sub(".*/"; ""))))
+            ' "$man" > "manifest-$v.json"
+            cat "manifest-$v.json"
+            gh release upload beta-fw "manifest-$v.json" -R "${{ github.repository }}" --clobber
+            find "fw/firmware-$v" -name '*.bin' -print -exec \
+              gh release upload beta-fw {} -R "${{ github.repository }}" --clobber \;
+          done
+          echo "Beta assets published."
+
+      - name: Point beta-fw tag at the built commit
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # gh release create tags default-branch HEAD, and uploads never move
+          # the tag, so without this the release's source commit drifts away
+          # from the assets actually published.
+          gh api -X PATCH "repos/${{ github.repository }}/git/refs/tags/beta-fw" \
+            -f sha="${{ github.sha }}" -F force=true
+          echo "beta-fw -> ${{ github.sha }}"
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index d55a036..fc180fc 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 substitutions:
   version: "26.8.27.1"
+  # Default update channel on first boot (no stored user choice yet, i.e. a
+  # fresh flash). The beta-channel builds override this to "Beta" (see
+  # Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/) so firmware obtained from the beta
+  # channel keeps tracking it instead of offering a stable "downgrade".
+  firmware_channel_default: "Stable"
+  # Manifest URL bases. Stable = GitHub Pages (main branch builds).
+  # Beta = rolling "beta-fw" pre-release assets (beta branch builds).
+  stable_manifest_base: "https://apolloautomation.github.io/R_PRO-1"
+  beta_manifest_base: "https://github.com/ApolloAutomation/R_PRO-1/releases/download/beta-fw"
+
+esphome:
+  # List form so package merging concatenates with each variant's own on_boot
+  # entries (mapping form would be replaced by the variant's block instead).
+  on_boot:
+    # Point the update entity at the selected type/channel manifest.
+    - priority: -100
+      then:
+        - script.execute: apply_ota_source
+    # Re-apply the Bluetooth Proxy switch after all components set up, so BLE
+    # scanning matches the persisted switch (proxy stays off by default).
+    - priority: -300
+      then:
+        - if:
+            condition:
+              switch.is_on: bluetooth_proxy_switch
+            then:
+              - esp32_ble_tracker.start_scan:
+                  continuous: true
+            else:
+              - esp32_ble_tracker.stop_scan:
 
 esp32:
   variant: esp32s3
@@ -7,7 +37,15 @@ esp32:
   framework:
     type: esp-idf
 
+esp32_ble_tracker:
+  id: ble_tracker
+  scan_parameters:
+    continuous: true
+
+bluetooth_proxy:
+
 api:
+  encryption:
   actions:
     - action: play_buzzer
       variables:
@@ -58,6 +96,17 @@ web_server:
   port: 80
   version: 3
 
+http_request:
+  verify_ssl: true
+  # GitHub release-asset downloads answer with a redirect carrying a
+  # ~3.6 KB Content-Security-Policy header; each header line must fit
+  # this buffer or the request fails with "HTTP_CLIENT: Out of buffer".
+  buffer_size_rx: 5120
+  # The redirect target is a signed URL with a ~850-char query string; the
+  # follow-up request line must fit the TX buffer or esp_http_client_open
+  # fails with "Out of buffer" before sending anything.
+  buffer_size_tx: 2048
+
 i2c:
   sda: GPIO41
   scl: GPIO40
@@ -129,11 +178,17 @@ button:
   - platform: template
     name: "Firmware Update"
     id: update_firmware
+    icon: mdi:cloud-download
     entity_category: config
     on_press:
-      then:
-        - lambda: |-
-            id(update_http_request).perform(true);
+      - logger.log: "Applying firmware update for the selected type and channel"
+      - delay: 3s
+      - script.execute: apply_ota_source
+      - script.wait: apply_ota_source
+      # The manifest fetch runs in its own task; give it a fixed window to land
+      # (update.is_available stays false for same-version switches).
+      - delay: 5s
+      - lambda: id(update_http_request).perform(true);
 
 number:
   - platform: ld2450
@@ -665,6 +720,21 @@ sensor:
         id: ld2412_g13_still_energy
 
 select:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Firmware Channel"
+    id: firmware_channel
+    icon: mdi:source-branch
+    entity_category: "config"
+    optimistic: true
+    restore_value: true
+    options:
+      - "Stable"
+      - "Beta"
+    initial_option: "${firmware_channel_default}"
+    on_value:
+      then:
+        - script.execute: apply_ota_source
+
   - platform: ld2412
     out_pin_level:
       name: 'LD2412 Hardware output pin level'
@@ -748,6 +818,19 @@ switch:
             id: setCo2AutoCalibration
             enable: false
 
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Bluetooth Proxy"
+    id: bluetooth_proxy_switch
+    icon: mdi:bluetooth
+    entity_category: "config"
+    restore_mode: RESTORE_DEFAULT_OFF
+    optimistic: true
+    on_turn_on:
+      - esp32_ble_tracker.start_scan:
+          continuous: true
+    on_turn_off:
+      - esp32_ble_tracker.stop_scan:
+
 text_sensor:
   - platform: ld2450
     ld2450_id: ld2450_radar
@@ -814,6 +897,28 @@ light:
           max_brightness: 100%
 
 script:
+  - id: apply_ota_source
+    # Sets the OTA manifest URL from the two selectors: Firmware Type
+    # (WiFi/Ethernet) x Firmware Channel (Stable/Beta).
+    # Stable = GitHub Pages, Beta = rolling "beta-fw" release assets.
+    then:
+      - lambda: |-
+          const bool eth  = id(firmware_selector).current_option() == "Ethernet";
+          const bool beta = id(firmware_channel).current_option() == "Beta";
+          std::string url;
+          if (beta) {
+            url = eth
+              ? "${beta_manifest_base}/manifest-e.json"
+              : "${beta_manifest_base}/manifest-w.json";
+          } else {
+            url = eth
+              ? "${stable_manifest_base}/firmware-e/manifest.json"
+              : "${stable_manifest_base}/firmware-w/manifest.json";
+          }
+          ESP_LOGI("firmware", "OTA manifest set to: %s", url.c_str());
+          id(update_http_request).set_source_url(url);
+      - component.update: update_http_request
+
   - id: setCo2AutoCalibration
     mode: restart
     parameters:
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml
index 92d125b..b8fd476 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ ota:
   - platform: http_request
     id: ota_managed
 
-http_request:
-  verify_ssl: true
-
 safe_mode:
 
 update:
@@ -80,17 +77,9 @@ select:
     initial_option: "Ethernet"
     on_value:
       then:
-        - if:
-            condition:
-              lambda: 'return id(firmware_selector).current_option() == "Ethernet";'
-            then:
-              - logger.log: "OTA updates set to use ethernet firmware"
-              - lambda: id(update_http_request).set_source_url("https://apolloautomation.github.io/R_PRO-1/firmware-e/manifest.json");
-              - component.update: update_http_request
-            else:
-              - logger.log: "OTA updates set to use wifi firmware"
-              - lambda: id(update_http_request).set_source_url("https://apolloautomation.github.io/R_PRO-1/firmware-w/manifest.json");
-              - component.update: update_http_request
+        # URL logic lives in Core.yaml's apply_ota_source so it can combine
+        # Firmware Type with the Firmware Channel (Stable/Beta) select.
+        - script.execute: apply_ota_source
 
 text_sensor:
   - platform: ethernet_info
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_W.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_W.yaml
index 0275ed5..a0d57df 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_W.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/R_PRO-1_W.yaml
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ ota:
   - platform: http_request
     id: ota_managed
 
-http_request:
-  verify_ssl: true
-
 safe_mode:
 
 improv_serial:
@@ -83,17 +80,9 @@ select:
     initial_option: "WiFi"
     on_value:
       then:
-        - if:
-            condition:
-              lambda: 'return id(firmware_selector).current_option() == "Ethernet";'
-            then:
-              - logger.log: "OTA updates set to use ethernet firmware"
-              - lambda: id(update_http_request).set_source_url("https://apolloautomation.github.io/R_PRO-1/firmware-e/manifest.json");
-              - component.update: update_http_request
-            else:
-              - logger.log: "OTA updates set to use wifi firmware"
-              - lambda: id(update_http_request).set_source_url("https://apolloautomation.github.io/R_PRO-1/firmware-w/manifest.json");
-              - component.update: update_http_request
+        # URL logic lives in Core.yaml's apply_ota_source so it can combine
+        # Firmware Type with the Firmware Channel (Stable/Beta) select.
+        - script.execute: apply_ota_source
 
 text_sensor:
   - platform: wifi_info
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f2b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Beta-channel build of R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml: the identical image except the Firmware
+# Channel select defaults to "Beta" on first boot, so firmware obtained from
+# the beta channel keeps tracking it. Built by build-beta.yml only; the
+# stable (GitHub Pages) builds use R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml directly.
+substitutions:
+  firmware_channel_default: "Beta"
+
+packages:
+  base: !include ../R_PRO-1_ETH.yaml
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_W.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_W.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29e40a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/R_PRO-1_W.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Beta-channel build of R_PRO-1_W.yaml: the identical image except the Firmware
+# Channel select defaults to "Beta" on first boot, so firmware obtained from
+# the beta channel keeps tracking it. Built by build-beta.yml only; the
+# stable (GitHub Pages) builds use R_PRO-1_W.yaml directly.
+substitutions:
+  firmware_channel_default: "Beta"
+
+packages:
+  base: !include ../R_PRO-1_W.yaml