Start application

This action launches an Android app on the device running Fully Kiosk Browser.

You refer to the app by its package name, for example de.ozerov.fully for Fully Kiosk Browser itself.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To start an application from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create to start a new one.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select Fully Kiosk Browser: Start application.
6. Select the Device ID to start the application on.
7. Enter the Application package name to start.
8. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as fully_kiosk.start_application:

action: fully_kiosk.start_application
data:
  device_id: a674c90eca95eca91f6020415de07713
  application: "de.ozerov.fully"

This launches the Fully Kiosk Browser app on the selected device.

Options in YAML

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

The Home Assistant community is quick to help: join Discord for real-time chat, post on the community forum with the action you’re calling and what you expected to happen, or share on our subreddit /r/homeassistant.

Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Load URL: Loads a URL on Fully Kiosk Browser.

• Set configuration: Sets a configuration parameter on Fully Kiosk Browser.