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@@ -18,3 +18,13 @@ The Mobile App component allows Home Assistant mobile apps to easily integrate w
 If you are planning to use a mobile application that integrates with Home Assistant, we recommend that you keep this component enabled.
 
 If you are a mobile app developer, see the [developer documentation](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/en/app_integration_index.html) for instructions on how to build your app on top of the mobile app component.
+
+## {% linkable_title Configuration %}
+
+This component is by default enabled, unless you've disabled or removed the `default_config:` line from your configuration.
+If that is the case, the following example shows you how to enable this component manually:
+
+```yaml
+# Example configuration.yaml entry
+mobile_app:
+```