diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index d3c2550..6f3b03c 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ substitutions:
   # Default OTA password. Override in your device YAML by re-declaring
   # `substitutions: { ota_password: !secret <name>_ota_password }` so each
   # device on your network uses a unique secret instead of the shared default.
+  # To use encrypted OTA (API noise key) instead of a password, add to your
+  # device YAML:
+  #   ota:
+  #     - id: !extend ota_default
+  #       password: !remove
+  #       encryption:
   ota_password: "apolloautomation"
   # Manifest URL bases. Stable = GitHub Pages (main branch builds).
   # Beta = rolling "beta" pre-release assets (beta branch builds).
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1.yaml
index 8a5c6de..64c1745 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ logger:
 
 ota:
   - platform: esphome
+    id: ota_default
     password: ${ota_password}
   - platform: http_request
     id: ota_managed
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1_BLE.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1_BLE.yaml
index 1a48976..1f40dab 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1_BLE.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/MSR-1_BLE.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ dashboard_import:
 
 ota:
   - platform: esphome
+    id: ota_default
     password: ${ota_password}
   - platform: http_request
     id: ota_managed