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Turning an Old Tablet Into a Homelab Status Board

Grid density, guest mode, theme gallery wallpapers, kiosk browser tips. AMUD Dashboard was basically made for wall mounts.

By Youssef Boubli · Creator of AMUD Dashboard

I've got an old iPad on a desk mount running AMUD Dashboard in guest mode. Shows CPU, which lights are on, if Plex is streaming, whether the *arr stack is actually running. Wife approves because it doesn't look like a terminal.

Appearance settings that matter​

Settings → Appearance

  • Grid columns: 4–5 on a landscape tablet
  • Glass opacity: lower = cleaner in bright rooms
  • Background: grab a 2K wallpaper from /themes
  • Custom CSS: Nord or Everforest for low glare

What to put on the board​

  • Home Assistant card (lights + temp)
  • Plex/Jellyfin with live stream badge
  • Host CPU/RAM bars
  • Key services with RUNNING status

Skip the admin controls on a shared display. Guest account.

Kiosk browsers​

  • Android: Fully Kiosk Browser
  • iPad: Guided Access
  • Linux SBC: Chromium --kiosk

Point at your HTTPS URL (see the reverse proxy post). WebSockets need to work or the graphs lie.

That's it. Old hardware, new purpose, zero YAML.