Companion app is suddenly opening up HA on my browser

This just started happening right now and I don’t understand why. It seems it only happens under one circumstance though. When I check my devices on the app and click on the automation that they’re tied to, instead of just taking me to the automation section in the app it opens up HA on my chrome browser instead.

The only thing I’ve done today is update to 2025.3. I haven’t gone into the settings to make any changes as far as I know. I can’t imagine this was always the case and I just never discovered it until now. But if it isn’t then does anybody know what’s going on and how I can fix this?

Android or IOS? I tested my IPhone and all is working as expected.

It’s happening on Android. And I know this has never happened before. And I’m pretty sure I’ve checked automations from individual devices before too.

It’s not a really big deal. But it still really annoys me that this is happening lol.

Definitely odd… I’ll fire up my other phone (android) and see if I experience the same thing.

Not happening on my android either… :man_shrugging:

Is it happening with all devices and associated automations?

I tested it on my older Android phone. At first it worked normally, then I got a message saying new frontend or whatever. When I clicked on it and checked the automation thing again, I now get the same problem.

I thought maybe it was just my current phone. But now it’s my older phone too. I’m so confused.

Anyways, although you can already imagine it I’m just going to post it anyways. This is what I’m seeing. It transitions from the app to chrome instead of just staying in the app and I hate it lol.

Hopefully someone else has some insight. So odd!!!

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In your the companion app settings what do you see here?

The Android version doesn’t look like that. I’m also not seeing the top 2 options from the image you posted. I’m not seeing anything about opening links.

Sorry didn’t realize that option isn’t available in the Android app. I do not show those options either…

Can also confirm. I’m on Android 15 if that helps any

On app 2025.1.2-full with Android 13 (Motorola) i do not have this issue.
From Device → Automations tapping the automation keeps me in the app (automations section)

Tho this is on 2025.2 still, will test this when 2025.3.1 releases

Are you also on 2025.3? Last night was the first time I saw this and it was after I updated.

Yup upgraded last night. Also some of my dead zigbee sensors came back alive after the update which was pretty exciting but are dead again this morning. Not that these are related just another observation

I have exactly the same problem. Are their more people with this issue?
Android 14 here.
Just upgraded now from 2025.3.1 to 2025.3.2 and still have the issue.

https://github.com/home-assistant/frontend/issues/24591 relevant issue