Observed arrival · 2026-09-27

HA Desktop Widget, Home Assistant off the browser tab

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A free, MIT-licensed desktop companion for controlling selected Home Assistant lights, cameras, climate, media and sensors on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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For: Home Assistant users who want desktop device controls
Worth noticing: Its comparison graphs can display up to seven sensors across a 24-hour chart.

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The setup instructions ask users to enter their Home Assistant address, approve access in a browser, and then choose entities to add. The homepage also lists brightness presets, global hotkeys and desktop pins; it says the project updates itself and is MIT-licensed. Cloud Sync is described separately from the free app and folder-sync option, and remains in private testing.

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