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Phones and Tablets

MyAstroBoard works in any modern mobile browser, and can be installed as an app (a Progressive Web App) for a full-screen window, an icon on the home screen, an offline page, and push notifications.

Requirements

Browsers only allow installation, offline support and notifications on a secure address:

AddressInstall, offline page, notifications
HTTPS (behind a reverse proxy, see 6.REVERSE_PROXY.md)Yes
http://localhostYes
Plain HTTP on the network (http://192.168.1.10:5000)No - the site works, but as a plain web page
Home Assistant sidebar panelNo - use the Home Assistant app on the phone, and the MQTT connector for alerts (HOME_ASSISTANT.md)

Installing the app

Android (Chrome, Edge, Samsung Internet): an Install button appears in the footer when the browser allows it; otherwise use the browser menu -> Install app or Add to Home screen.

iPhone and iPad (Safari): tap Share -> Add to Home Screen, then open MyAstroBoard from the new icon. Push notifications on iOS need Safari 16.4 or later and only reach the installed app, never a Safari tab.

Desktop (Chrome, Edge): the install icon in the address bar, or the Install button in the footer.

Offline

The installed app keeps its shell (pages, styles, translations, icons) on the device. When the server cannot be reached, an offline page appears and retries the connection every 30 seconds. Data (forecasts, targets, your Astrodex) always comes from the server: nothing is edited offline.

Notifications

  1. Open My settings -> Notifications on the device that should receive them, allow notifications when the browser asks, and pick the alerts you want (plan start, ISS and CSS transits, eclipses, nightfall, aurora, meteor showers…).
  2. Tap Test: it sends a real push through the server. On iOS, background or lock the app right after tapping to see it.
  3. Each device subscribes on its own; the preferences are shared by all your devices.

The administrator must set a real contact email in App settings -> Configuration -> Notifications, or Apple drops every push. Full reference: NOTIFICATIONS.md.

At the telescope

  • Red Light theme (My settings -> Customize) keeps your eyes dark-adapted.
  • Compact density fits more rows on a small screen.
  • Set the startup tab to the one you open first, Plan My Night for example (USER_SETTINGS.md).

Last updated 2026-11-13