--- title: "FAQ" description: "Frequently asked questions about the Dash app. Home Assistant, offline use, hardware, addon behavior, and remote access." canonical: https://glasshome.app/docs/dash/faq section: "Support" updated: 2026-08-10 --- # FAQ Short answers about the Dash app. Each links to deeper docs. Questions about accounts, pricing, and Pro live in the [Hub FAQ](/docs/hub/faq); widget development questions in the [Widget Dev FAQ](/docs/widgets/faq). ## Does GlassHome replace Home Assistant? No. Home Assistant still runs your automations and integrations. GlassHome is a UI in front of it. See [Concepts](/docs/dash/concepts). ## Does it work without internet? Yes. Dash and HA talk on your LAN. Internet is only required to (a) install community widgets the first time, or (b) use the optional managed [tunnel](/docs/dash/remote-access). ## What hardware do I need? Any 64-bit CPU with SSE4.2 (Intel 2008+, AMD 2011+) or ARMv8 (Pi 4/5, Apple Silicon). Pi 3 is too slow. VMs need a modern CPU profile, see [Troubleshooting](/docs/dash/troubleshooting#illegal-instruction). ## Can I run it on the same machine as Home Assistant? Yes. Most users do. Just make sure ports don't collide (HA is `8123`, GlassHome is `3123` by default). ## Does the addon show up in the Home Assistant sidebar (ingress)? No. GlassHome runs as its own web app on port `3123`, not through HA ingress. After starting the addon, open `http://:3123` in a browser. This keeps the dashboard full-screen and independent of the HA frontend. See the [Addon guide](/docs/dash/addon). ## How do I access my dashboard away from home? Three options: a VPN, your own tunnel or reverse proxy, or the managed tunnel (Pro). See [Remote Access](/docs/dash/remote-access) for the comparison. ## Does it support YAML config? No. Everything is configured in the UI and stored in SQLite. That's intentional; see [What GlassHome is not](/docs/dash). ## Can I sync dashboards between devices? Every device pointed at the same Dash instance sees the same dashboards. There's no cloud sync of layouts between separate Dash installs. ## Where do I report a bug or ask for a feature? [Discord](https://discord.gg/FJYdeDmrzv) for chat and bug reports. Template in [Bug Reports](/docs/dash/bug-reports).