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@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ regenerate: false
Check the Hass.io forums for add-on repositories managed by the community.
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+Add-ons are only available if you've used the Hass.io installer. If you installed Home Assistant using any other method then you cannot use add-ons (but you can achieve the same result manually).
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{% assign addons = site.addons | sort: 'title' %}
{% linkable_title Featured add-ons %}