A quick shortcut to your Home Assistant

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Version
0.5.0
Update
February 21, 2024
Size
79.66KiB
Developer
Category
Users
8,000+
Rating
4.62857 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Home Assistant Extension

Unofficial extension to quickly access your Home Assistant dashboard from everywhere

=== Setup ===

Open your configuration.yaml file and add the following lines, then restart Home Assistant.
http:
use_x_frame_options: false

In your Lovelace dashboard, create a new view and add a few cards that you want to see in your extension

Here are a few tips:

- If you have only one card, activate the \"panel mode\" option for a better look
- If you want to match your browser color scheme, you can choose a specific theme just for this view
- You can completely hide the view if you don't want it to show in your existing dashboard, it won't affect the extension
- I suggest you to choose a specific URL for the view. For example: \"extension\"

Install and pin the extension in Chrome so it's always visible

Open the extension options (right-click the icon > Configure), then:

- Set the URL of your view as seen in your browser, for example https://my-home-assistant.com/lovelace/extension
- Adjust width and height so everything looks good
- You can choose to crop the upper part of your view to hide the page header. By default, the size of the header is 56 pixels
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Home Assistant", "description": "A quick shortcut to your Home Assistant", "version": "0.5.0", "manifest_version": 3, "options_page": "options.html", "permissions": ["storage", "contextMenus"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "/images/logo_16.png", "32": "/images/logo_32.png", "48": "/images/logo_48.png", "128": "/images/logo_128.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "/images/logo_16.png", "32": "/images/logo_32.png", "48": "/images/logo_48.png", "128": "/images/logo_128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Home Assistant extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Home Assistant extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Home Assistant extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Home Assistant extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Home Assistant extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Home Assistant extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Home Assistant Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Home Assistant extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Home Assistant extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Home Assistant extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Home Assistant extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Home Assistant extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Home Assistant extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Home Assistant extension file

Select and download the Home Assistant extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Home Assistant extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Home Assistant extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Home Assistant extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Home Assistant extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Maximilien Sciarra (ID: 0000008d14054f96) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/28/2022 Great HA extension ! I Love it !

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Chris Meza (ID: 000000f179d06516) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/21/2022 Man, this gets it right: simple & to the point with enough customization to meet most needs. I have it linked to a small existing dashboard, but it has me thinking about creating a custom dash for it.

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Olivier MARSZALEK (ID: 0000004d9eb89032) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/16/2022 Très utile et rapide d'accès

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A M (ID: 0000009b89fb97d0) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/22/2021 I have absolutely no clue what it is supposed to do for me. When I click on OPTIONS, the screen is blank. Is this supposed to control my Google Home and Nest devices?? I am so confused.

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Iurie Boitov (ID: 000000ef96e79642) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/27/2021 Simple, but very useful! Exactly what I needed