WTH changing servers in the iOS app should be easier than the three-finger swipe

Today, the quickest way to switch between servers in the iOS app is to do a three-finger swipe.

  1. I found this hard to trigger until I got some practice.
  2. My senior-aged Father has a difficult time executing the gesture.
  3. My 10-year-old daughter also finds it hard to trigger reliably.

I doubt anyone with motor issues could successfully trigger this gesture.

The only other alternative is to go deep into the app settings to activate a different server.

I don’t think the gesture should be removed, but there should be easier options such as a quick switch menu in the left-hand Home Assistant menu.

I just found Switch IOS Companion App Server - #11 by janrokita which mentions being able to add a dashboard tile (nice!) or a custom home screen icon, but both of those require some thinking and work on the part of the HA admin or the device owner.

You can also use the “Open Page” iOS home screen widget to switch between servers