HomeGlancefor Home AssistantInstantly control your Home Assistant lights, climate, media, and cameras from your Mac menu bar. No browser tabs required.
Available for macOS 14 and newer
Keep the devices you use most in the menu bar, so the actions you repeat every day are always one click away. Reorder them to match how you actually use your home.
Your everyday devices, in the order you want, with instant access from the menu bar.
When a simple on/off switch is not enough, HomeGlance gives you the controls you actually need: climate adjustments, media playback, and camera views without jumping back into the full dashboard.
Expanded controls for climate, cameras, and media in a compact view that still feels fast to use.
HomeGlance is built specifically for macOS. Your Home Assistant token is stored in Keychain, and device states stay current through a direct real-time connection.
Feature Deep Dive
HomeGlance is designed to reduce friction when you are on your Mac. It combines a minimal menu bar interface with the controls you actually use throughout the day.
See only the devices that matter to you every day. Reorder favorites and keep your workflow fast.
HomeGlance listens for Home Assistant state updates over WebSocket so statuses stay current.
Adjust brightness, media volume, and climate targets with controls designed for quick desktop use.
Your long-lived token is stored in macOS Keychain, and HomeGlance connects directly to your Home Assistant instance.
Supported Entities
HomeGlance supports all currently implemented control types: lights, switches, fans, input booleans, humidifiers, climate, covers, media players, cameras, locks, and scenes, plus sensors and binary sensors for live status in favorites.
Quick on/off actions with brightness for lights and one-click control for common toggle entities.
Set thermostat targets and move covers from the same menu bar panel.
Handle playback controls, volume changes, and camera views in one place.
Lock and unlock doors, then trigger scenes in seconds.
Pin read-only entities to favorites so motion, temperature, and other state updates stay visible.
Launch Workflow
Connect once, pick favorites once, then control your home from the menu bar every day.
Add your Home Assistant URL and long-lived access token in HomeGlance settings.
Choose the entities you use most and arrange them in the order you want in the menu.
Use fast menu bar actions and see state changes instantly while you work.
Product Screenshots
A quick look at the main HomeGlance flows: everyday controls, favorites setup, and first-time connection.
Enter your Home Assistant URL, add a long-lived token, and verify the connection in a few seconds.
Search, filter, and reorder the devices you want to keep close at hand.
Open richer controls for climate, media, and cameras without leaving the menu bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about compatibility, pricing, security, and system requirements.
HomeGlance connects to Home Assistant, not directly to Apple HomeKit. If your devices are available in Home Assistant (including via HomeKit integrations), you can control them from HomeGlance.
Yes. HomeGlance is planned as a one-time purchase, not a monthly subscription.
HomeGlance connects directly to your Home Assistant instance. Your long-lived token is stored in macOS Keychain, and there is no required third-party cloud relay for everyday control.
Not for the launch release. HomeGlance targets macOS 14 and newer.
Not currently. HomeGlance is a native macOS app and does not run on Windows.
No. HomeGlance works with any reachable Home Assistant instance, whether local-only or remotely exposed through your preferred setup.
Yes. HomeGlance is built for mixed setups, including lights, climate, covers, media players, cameras, locks, and scenes.
It is designed for fast everyday actions from the menu bar. You can still use the full Home Assistant dashboard for deeper automations and admin tasks.