Is the Home Assistant UI a True Progressive Web App (PWA)?

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EDIT: I didn’t make it clear that I was referring to a PC rather than a mobile device originally.

I can install these community pages as a PWA from Edge or Chrome and get the proper Install App dialog.

If I install my HA instance as a PWA, then I don’t get this. So I assume it’s not a full PWA.

If it were, I’m sure we’d be able to get a bunch of sensors, be able to see the device and be able to track it and assign to a user/person.

We’d also get the option for better notification support - including when the PWA is closed.

Am I missing something? Should all this already be possible or is it something on the roadmap?

Cheers,

Roy

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All this is possible with the companion app. Just use the app instead of PWA.

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This could be possible, but probably most people just use the native app, so no one bothers coding it in.

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Sorry, should’ve been clearer. I meant on a PC…

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As stated when replying to @Burningstone, I meant on a PC. I will update the post.

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Have you tried html5 notifications already?

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It’s not just HTML5 notifications. If a true PWA would be able to access sensors such as battery, location, network, alarms, etc.

There’s no reason why a laptop/tablet, PC or Mac should be treated differently from a mobile device. With many now coming with SIM/eSIM capabilities and pretty much the same sensors as a mobile, we should be able to interact with them in just the same way.

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The battery API is deprecated from what I believe.

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I confirm it’s not a real PWA in terms of installability (I mean with a service worker behind the scene).
It’d be great to have it as a PWA, it would allow us to get regular notifications on any desktop computer.
I believe it’d also ease the app update.
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