diff --git a/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown b/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown index 313529c99fc..12dfdb83136 100644 --- a/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown +++ b/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown @@ -68,8 +68,12 @@ To learn how to use {% term scenes %}, refer to the [scene](/integrations/scene/ ## Add-ons -Depending on your [installation type](/installation), you can install third party add-ons. Add-ons are usually apps that can be run with Home Assistant but provide a quick and easy way to install, configure, and run within Home Assistant. Add-ons provide additional functionality whereas {% term integrations %} connect Home Assistant to other apps. +Add-ons are third-party applications that provide additional functionality in Home Assistant. Add-ons run directly alongside Home Assistant, whereas {% term integrations %} connect Home Assistant to other apps. Add-ons are only supported by the {% term "Home Assistant Operating System" %} and {% term "Home Assistant Supervised" %} [installation type](/installation). - +Add-ons are installed from the add-on store under {% my supervisor title="**Settings** > **Add-ons**" %}. If you are curious now and feel like installing every add-on that looks interesting: beware that add-ons can use quite a bit of resources in terms of disk space, memory, and additional load on the processor. + +Among the most used add-ons are the ones that provide [file access and edit files](/docs/configuration/#to-set-up-access-to-the-files-and-prepare-an-editor) in Home Assistant. + +
Screenshot of the add-on page, showing all the installed add-ons on a test system.