[?] HomeAssistant OS with web broswer

theone · April 7, 2021, 5:01pm

I am currently running HA OS on unraid and have 2x 15.6" touchscreens with RaspberryOS desktop used for displaying and control the entities.

I would like to install HA OS on one of the touchscreen Pis instead of unRAID so I can turn of the server and still have control of my home.
I know how to install HA OS on a Pi (had it running in the past).
I want one Pi to run HA OS and a web browser “vieweing” itself (127.0.0.1) and the other Pi will still run just a web browser with RaspberryOS desktop pointing to the 1st one.

My question is how can I install HA OS and a web browser on the same Pi to be used with the touchscreen?

tom_l · April 7, 2021, 5:04pm

It has not been called Hassio for well over a year. Please stop calling it that, it confuses new users.

You are running Home Assistant OS. HA OS for short.

Tinkerer · April 7, 2021, 5:05pm

Hassio is a name that was dropped in January 2020. That install method is as you said in the title, now called Home Assistant OS.

However, you can’t do what you want with that install method. You could do it with the Container install method, but IMO you’re better off with a second Pi - or to leave it on unRAID.

theone · April 7, 2021, 5:14pm

Chaged my OP to from HASSIO to HA OS.

Sad to hear that it can’t be done with HA OS - I am trying to avoid a 3rd Pi.

tom_l · April 7, 2021, 5:18pm

You could try a supervised install on the pi.

Pretty sure there’s a community guide ‘how to’.

EDIT:

theone · April 7, 2021, 5:29pm

Just found it also but in the Debian 10 guide requirements it is stated that cannot run additional SW in parallel to HA OS supervised (I need some type of desktop and chromium).

github.com

home-assistant/architecture/blob/6da4482d171f2ef04de9320d313526653b5818b4/adr/0014-home-assistant-supervised.md

# 0014. Installation method: Home Assistant Supervised

Date: 2020-06-03

## Status

Accepted

## Context

Define a supported installation method as per [ADR-0012](https://github.com/home-assistant/architecture/blob/master/adr/0012-define-supported-installation-method.md).

## Decision

This installation method provides the full Home Assistant experience on a regular operating system. This means, all components from the Home Assistant method are used, except for the Home Assistant Operating System. This system will run the Home Assistant Supervisor. The Supervisor is not just an application, it is a full appliance that manages the whole system. It will clean up, repair or reset settings to default if they no longer match expected values.

By not using the Home Assistant Operating System, the user is responsible for making sure that all required components are installed and maintained. Required components and their versions will change over time. Home Assistant Supervised is provided as-is as a foundation for community supported do-it-yourself solutions. We only accept bug reports for issues that have been reproduced on a freshly installed, fully updated Debian with no additional packages.

This method is considered advanced and should only be used if one is an expert in managing a Linux operating system, Docker and networking.

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tom_l · April 7, 2021, 5:31pm

The Debian 10 guide is for a headless install (no desktop GUI), which is why I linked to the pi OS guide.

What you want to do is going to be officially unsupported, but there is still community support.

hohoho · January 27, 2025, 7:22pm

I guess installing HAOS on Proxmox on a Raspberry Pi would allow you to view the web interface without buying another computer.

Talk with people who have used Proxmox to check whether this is a solution. I am sure that they could confirm with you.

Please share the result if you do so.

mrivilla · September 26, 2025, 10:56am

Hi all, I have and old tablet x86 with touch screen that I would like to leverage with HA OS 2025.9.4. It would be good if I could run a basic web browser in the same tablet running HA OS. It will not be a problem with space or processor capabilites, but just wondering if there are some way to add a package to HA OS enabling a web browser than can be launch from the ha> command. I would like to avoid install linux + container as I will not use rest of the hosting OS capabilities (just the browser). thanks for the guidance.

francisp · September 26, 2025, 11:28am

mrivilla · September 26, 2025, 12:13pm

works perfectly. this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.