---
title: "Homarr documentation"
source: "https://homarr.dev/docs/widgets/app/"
author:
published:
created: 2026-04-19
description: "Embeds an app into the board."
tags:
  - "clippings"
---
Version: 1.59.2

## App

LinksApps

Embeds an app into the board.

The app widget allows you to add a link to an application or a website that you want to access quickly from your Homarr board. It also supports a status check to indicate whether Homarr can reach the application or website.

### Screenshots

![[b98599e7c699236103d52c7101220469_MD5.png]]![[ee41fe2e523f21fd70a28c626a78533e_MD5.png]]![[65c643d1affbf75520ed1d2119b2e2fd_MD5.png]]

### Adding the widget

You can find how to add the widget on the [Widgets](https://homarr.dev/docs/getting-started/after-the-installation#embed-integration-data-using-widgets) documentation page.

### Configuration

| Name | Description | Values | Default value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Choose app | Select one of your created apps. | App from your apps list | \- |
| Open in new tab | Whether to open the link in a new tab. | yes / no | yes |
| Show app name | Whether to show the name of the app on the widget. | yes / no | yes |
| Description display mode | Choose how to display the app description | Hidden |
| Layout | How to arrange the app widget. | Vertical |
| Enable status check | Whether to enable the status check for the app. | yes / no | yes |