Glossary
Terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pairing | One-time secure association of a device with the integration |
| Device | Paired Android tablet and its HA device |
| Area | Home Assistant room assignment and Assist satellite context |
| Profile | Reusable complete dashboard configuration |
| Override | Device-specific RFC 7396 merge patch |
| Voice satellite | HA entity for wake word, pipeline, voice input and TTS |
| Screensaver | Inactive full-screen view, optionally with Immich and badges |
| Provider | Named server-side Immich or Music Assistant connection |
JSON terminology
A “draft” is a saved change not yet deployed. “Publishing” creates a monotonic revision. “Effective configuration” is profile plus override and bindings without secrets. “ACK” is the device acknowledgement after successful validation, storage and activation.