Command Dashboard¶
The Command dashboard is the new phone-first home screen for the house. Open it from the sidebar (Command, web address /command-center). It uses a clean "Midnight Glass" look and is laid out to read well on a phone.
It has five tabs across the top — Overview, Climate, Energy, Security, and Cameras. Each one is described below.
Note
The older Home Command Dashboard still exists on its own — Command is a separate, newer dashboard. Nothing was removed.
Reading the Status Chips¶
The Overview tab has a row of small status chips. Each chip is color-coded so you can tell at a glance whether something needs your attention:
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 🟢 Green | All good — nothing to do |
| 🟡 Amber | Worth a look — something is in an unusual state |
| 🔴 Red | Needs action — go handle this |
The chips and what they show:
| Chip | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Garage | Whether the garage doors are open or closed |
| Who's home | Which people are currently in the home area |
| Leaks | "All dry" when every leak sensor is dry, or which room is wet |
| Food | "Food OK" when the garage fridge/freezers are in range |
| Power | Current whole-home power draw and the active electricity rate period (TOU) |
| Plants | Whether the indoor plants need watering |
Tip
You don't need to open anything to do a morning check — just glance at the chip row. If every chip is green, the house is happy. Any amber or red chip is your cue to tap in and look closer.
Overview Tab¶
The home tab, designed so you can see everything important in one glance:
- Greeting and weather — a friendly greeting plus the current conditions and a 4-day forecast strip.
- Status chip row — the color-coded chips described above (garage, who's home, leaks, food, power + rate period, plants).
- Now Playing bar — a full-width bar showing what's currently playing. Tap it to open the whole-house media hub (see below).
- Thermostat tiles — two glance tiles showing each thermostat's current temperature and its target range. Tap one to open a dial you can adjust (see Adjusting a Thermostat).
- Whole-home power graph — a live chart of total household power use.
- Quick actions — one-tap buttons: Good Night, All Off, Movie, and Garage.
Climate Tab¶
Everything about temperature and comfort:
- Per-room temperatures with occupancy badges so you can see which rooms are occupied.
- A "why it's running" card that explains the heating/cooling differential — i.e. why the system is currently calling for heat or cool.
- A 24-hour temperature trend chart.
- The garage fridge and freezer food temperatures, so you can confirm the cold storage is healthy.
Energy Tab¶
A full picture of electricity use and cost:
- Rate period and rate — the current time-of-use (TOU) period and the price per kilowatt-hour.
- Today's cost and the month-to-date bill.
- A whole-home power graph.
- Per-circuit power groups broken out by area: appliances, bedrooms and baths, lighting, and HVAC (including air-conditioner condenser runtime).
Security Tab¶
A quick safety check for the whole house:
- Room presence from the Ecobee room sensors, so you can see where there's activity.
- Who's home — which people are in the home area.
- Garage and leak tiles — tap the leak tile to open the full list of every leak detector.
- A front-door camera view.
Cameras Tab¶
- A live camera grid — Front Door, Garage, and Office. Tap any camera to open it fullscreen.
- A recent motion list showing the latest camera activity.
Now Playing and the Media Hub¶
The Now Playing bar on the Overview tab shows whatever is currently playing in the house. Tap it to open the whole-house media hub, which brings together:
- Sonos multi-room speakers
- Apple TV
- AirPlay targets
From the hub you can pick a room, control playback, and move audio around the house.
Adjusting a Thermostat¶
Tapping a thermostat tile (on the Overview tab) opens the native thermostat dial — and yes, you can adjust it. Drag the dial to set a new temperature.
Note
Changing the dial overrides the Ecobee schedule until its next scheduled change (a temporary "hold"). After that, the thermostat returns to its normal schedule on its own. This is the same kind of hold you'd get from the Ecobee app or wall unit.