Apps
The grid in the dock opens the Apps screen. Tap the star on an app to keep it in the dock; drag to reorder. Media and Intercom are in the dock to start with.
| App | |
|---|---|
| Media | The player |
| Intercom | Calls to other devices |
| Alarms | Alarms with a wake light |
| Radio | Internet radio |
| Radar | Animated weather radar |
| Calendar | Upcoming events from Home Assistant calendars |
| Shopping list | A Home Assistant to-do list |
| Mirror | The camera, full screen |
| Cameras | Your Home Assistant cameras |
| Lights, Switches | Your lights and switches, full screen |
Stations come from the Radio Browser integration, which you add in Home Assistant first. The radio opens on Local and Popular stations; star a station to put it on the dial.
An animated loop of rain and clouds around your home, with a short-range forecast. Under Settings → Display → Dashboard → Weather:
- Radar source: Auto, NWS (US only) or RainViewer
- Radar starting range: 50 to 800 miles, default 200
With the Radar voice command on, saying “radar” opens it.
Calendar
Section titled “Calendar”Pick the calendars and Days to show (3, 7 or 14) under Settings → Home control → Calendar.
Shopping list
Section titled “Shopping list”Pick the to-do list under Settings → Home control → Shopping list. Add items with the on-screen keyboard, tap to check them off, and turn on Show completed items to see the checked ones.
Mirror
Section titled “Mirror”The camera, full screen. It’s on displays with a camera. With the Mirror voice command on, saying “mirror” opens it.
Cameras
Section titled “Cameras”Pictures from your Home Assistant cameras, laid out to fill the screen. Swipe for the next page. Tap a camera to see it full screen; tap again or the close button to go back.
Full screen, a camera that can stream plays live video, with a button for its sound (off to start with). That needs the companion integration from Voice triggers. Otherwise the picture keeps updating as fast as Home Assistant sends it. An icon at the top shows which you’re getting.
The app needs Home Assistant actions allowed for the display. Its settings are under Settings → Home control → Cameras and in Home Assistant:
| Setting | What it does | Choices | Default | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashboard tab | Adds a Cameras tab to the native dashboard | On, Off | Off | switch.<device>_dashboard_tab |
| Select | Which cameras to show, by label, area or by hand | All cameras | — | |
| Thumbnail size | How big each picture is | 1–5 | 3 | number.<device>_thumbnail_size |
| Refresh | How often the pictures update | Off, 1–60 s | 5 s | number.<device>_refresh |
| Auto paginate | Turn to the next page every so often | Off, 5–120 s | Off | number.<device>_auto_paginate |
| Home Assistant URL | Where the display fetches the pictures. Found on your network on its own; set it if the app says Home Assistant’s address isn’t known | text.<device>_home_assistant_url |