Issue Accessing Resource Files via HACS in Home Assistant

Hello everyone,

I’m encountering an issue with accessing resource files in my Home Assistant setup, specifically icons and images from themes and add-ons installed via HACS. I’m trying to reference icon files in my card configuration, for example, weather icons from an installed theme, but it seems that the URLs are not working as expected.

I’ve been using the following path to access an icon file in my card configuration:

http://homeassistant.local:8123/hacsfiles/themes/animated-weather-card/icons/cloudy.svg

However, this URL does not load the icon. Attempting to open the file directly in the browser also fails. Yet, when I use a path through the Home Assistant Ingress and API like below, the icon loads without issue:

http://homeassistant.local:8123/api/hassio_ingress/UNIQUE_CODE/api/file?filename=/homeassistant/themes/animated-weather-card/icons/cloudy.svg

It appears that the standard path through /hacsfiles/ isn’t functioning as intended. Could anyone help me diagnose this issue? Is it a matter of HACS configuration, file access problems, or something else?

Here’s what I’ve checked so far:

  • HACS is installed and shows no errors.
  • Resource files exist in the expected locations on the server disk.
  • I’ve tried reloading HACS and restarting Home Assistant.

I would appreciate any suggestions or guidance on this matter.

Thank you in advance for your help!

I have the same issue. Were you able to find a solution?