diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 258a9d09672..820f2b79514 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -307,6 +307,18 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity-alias
+            android:name=".launch.LauncherAlias"
+            android:targetActivity=".launch.LaunchActivity"
+            android:enabled="false"
+            android:exported="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.HOME" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity-alias>
+
         <activity android:name=".launch.my.MyActivity"
             android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index 983a46392d3..0fecf4ced39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -359,6 +359,24 @@ class SettingsFragment(
                 return@setOnPreferenceClickListener true
             }
         }
+
+        findPreference<SwitchPreference>("enable_ha_launcher")?.let { switchPreference ->
+            switchPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+                findPreference<Preference>("set_launcher_app")?.isVisible = switchPreference.isChecked
+                true
+            }
+        }
+
+        findPreference<Preference>("set_launcher_app")?.let {
+            it.isVisible = findPreference<SwitchPreference>("enable_ha_launcher")?.isChecked ?: false
+            it.summary = getString(commonR.string.default_launcher_prompt_def, getDefaultLauncherInfo())
+            it.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+                val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_HOME_SETTINGS)
+                    .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+                startActivity(intent)
+                true
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -560,6 +578,20 @@ class SettingsFragment(
 
     override fun getPackageManager(): PackageManager? = context?.packageManager
 
+    private fun getDefaultLauncherInfo(): String {
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+            .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
+
+        getPackageManager()?.let { packageManager ->
+            packageManager.resolveActivity(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY)?.let {
+                val packageName = it.activityInfo.packageName
+                return packageManager.getApplicationLabel(packageManager.getApplicationInfo(packageName, 0)).toString()
+            }
+        }
+
+        return getString(commonR.string.unknown_launcher_label)
+    }
+
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()
         snackbar?.dismiss()
@@ -569,6 +601,7 @@ class SettingsFragment(
         super.onResume()
         activity?.title = getString(commonR.string.companion_app)
         context?.let { presenter.updateSuggestions(it) }
+        findPreference<Preference>("set_launcher_app")?.summary = getString(commonR.string.default_launcher_prompt_def, getDefaultLauncherInfo())
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsPresenterImpl.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsPresenterImpl.kt
index 3bdb886b806..8767ccf54a5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsPresenterImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/settings/SettingsPresenterImpl.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
         "io.homeassistant.companion.android.assist.VoiceCommandIntentActivity"
     )
 
+    private val launcherAliasComponent = ComponentName(
+        BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID,
+        "io.homeassistant.companion.android.launch.LauncherAlias"
+    )
+
     private var suggestionFlow = MutableStateFlow<SettingsHomeSuggestion?>(null)
 
     override fun getBoolean(key: String, defValue: Boolean): Boolean = runBlocking {
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
                 val componentSetting = view.getPackageManager()?.getComponentEnabledSetting(voiceCommandAppComponent)
                 componentSetting != null && componentSetting != PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED
             }
+            "enable_ha_launcher" -> prefsRepository.isLauncherCapabilityEnabled()
             else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("No boolean found by this key: $key")
         }
     }
@@ -97,6 +103,10 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
                         if (value) PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DEFAULT else PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
                         PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP
                     )
+                "enable_ha_launcher" -> {
+                    prefsRepository.setLauncherCapabilityEnabled(value)
+                    enableLauncherMode(value)
+                }
                 else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("No boolean found by this key: $key")
             }
         }
@@ -295,4 +305,12 @@ class SettingsPresenterImpl @Inject constructor(
             suggestionFlow.emit(null)
         }
     }
+
+    private fun enableLauncherMode(enable: Boolean) {
+        view.getPackageManager()?.setComponentEnabledSetting(
+            launcherAliasComponent,
+            if (enable) PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED else PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
+            PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP
+        )
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 09233d47706..03473f1477c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -185,6 +185,20 @@
             android:title="@string/manage_widgets"
             android:summary="@string/manage_widgets_summary" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
+    <PreferenceCategory
+        android:title="@string/launcher">
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:key="enable_ha_launcher"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_android_debug_bridge"
+            app:isPreferenceVisible="true"
+            android:title="@string/launcher_option_title"
+            android:summary="@string/launcher_option_summary" />
+        <Preference
+            android:key="set_launcher_app"
+            android:title="@string/default_launcher_prompt"
+            android:summary="@string/default_launcher_prompt_def"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_home_variant_outline" />
+    </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/need_help">
         <Preference
diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepository.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepository.kt
index 16916d834ea..3d3744e89fd 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepository.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepository.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ interface PrefsRepository {
 
     suspend fun addImprovPermissionDisplayedCount()
 
+    suspend fun isLauncherCapabilityEnabled(): Boolean
+
+    suspend fun setLauncherCapabilityEnabled(enabled: Boolean)
+
     /** Clean up any app-level preferences that might reference servers */
     suspend fun removeServer(serverId: Int)
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepositoryImpl.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepositoryImpl.kt
index 26cbeb87aa9..7e3bf3228ff 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/io/homeassistant/companion/android/common/data/prefs/PrefsRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class PrefsRepositoryImpl @Inject constructor(
         private const val PREF_AUTO_FAVORITES = "auto_favorites"
         private const val PREF_LOCATION_HISTORY_DISABLED = "location_history"
         private const val PREF_IMPROV_PERMISSION_DISPLAYED = "improv_permission_displayed"
+        private const val PREF_LAUNCHER_CAPABILITY_ENABLED = "launcher_capability_enabled"
     }
 
     init {
@@ -260,6 +261,14 @@ class PrefsRepositoryImpl @Inject constructor(
         localStorage.putInt(PREF_IMPROV_PERMISSION_DISPLAYED, getImprovPermissionDisplayedCount() + 1)
     }
 
+    override suspend fun isLauncherCapabilityEnabled(): Boolean {
+        return localStorage.getBoolean(PREF_LAUNCHER_CAPABILITY_ENABLED)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun setLauncherCapabilityEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        localStorage.putBoolean(PREF_LAUNCHER_CAPABILITY_ENABLED, enabled)
+    }
+
     override suspend fun removeServer(serverId: Int) {
         val controlsAuthEntities = getControlsAuthEntities().filter { it.split(".")[0].toIntOrNull() != serverId }
         setControlsAuthEntities(controlsAuthEntities)
diff --git a/common/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/common/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 52a62763b70..24d29d65eb0 100644
--- a/common/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/common/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1382,4 +1382,10 @@
     <string name="thermostat_tile">Thermostat tile</string>
     <string name="climate_heating">Heating</string>
     <string name="climate_cooling">Cooling</string>
+    <string name="launcher">Launcher</string>
+    <string name="launcher_option_title">Enable Home Assistant launcher mode</string>
+    <string name="launcher_option_summary">Add Home Assistant to the list of available device launchers that can replace your device\'s home screen</string>
+    <string name="default_launcher_prompt">Change launcher app</string>
+    <string name="default_launcher_prompt_def">Open settings to choose a default launcher app. Currently set to %s</string>
+    <string name="unknown_launcher_label">unknown app</string>
 </resources>