--- 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: 2026-10-08 --- # 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, and your dashboard loads at full speed with the internet unplugged: every widget you have installed is already stored on your box. Internet is only required to install a widget for the first time, to check for widget updates, or to reach the dashboard from [outside your home](/docs/dash/remote-access). Those catch up on their own once you are back online. ## 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? A VPN (WireGuard, Tailscale), or your own address behind a reverse proxy or tunnel. See [Remote Access](/docs/dash/remote-access) for the comparison and the setup steps. ## 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. ## Can each person have their own dashboards? Yes. Each person gets **Off**, **View** or **Edit** for each dashboard. Set it on their card in **Settings > People & Devices**. See [People & access](/docs/dash/people-and-access). ## Where did the edit button go? Hold the dock. Press and hold it for about half a second to start editing, and hold it again to finish. If the dock is hidden, press and hold the dashboard background and choose **Edit dashboard**. See [Editing your dashboard](/docs/dash/editing). ## Can each person have their own theme? Yes. Under **Just me**, each person picks their own theme, main dashboard, dock, blur and dark mode. Admins switch between **This home** and **Just me** with the bar above the dock in Settings. See [People & access](/docs/dash/people-and-access#shared-screens-and-devices). ## Can a wall tablet sign in without Home Assistant? Yes. Invite the person with a **Local account**, or have someone who signs in with Home Assistant add a name and password under **Sign in with a name** in Settings. The tablet then picks **Name and password** on its welcome screen. See [People & access](/docs/dash/people-and-access#sign-in-with-a-name-and-password). ## I got locked out after wrong passwords. What now? After eight wrong passwords for a name, signing in with that name pauses for ten minutes. Wait ten minutes, then try again. ## 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).