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New Overview dashboard: Favorites display device name instead of entity name #29638

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@kusmi

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  • I have updated to the latest available Home Assistant version.
  • I have cleared the cache of my browser.
  • I have tried a different browser to see if it is related to my browser.
  • I have tried reproducing the issue in safe mode to rule out problems with unsupported custom resources.

Describe the issue you are experiencing

In the new overview dashboard I see "Favorites" Entities. But the names there are always the name of the device and not the entity it controls:

E.g. I have a device (a desk lamp: Philips Hue) and the device is named "Zimmer Tim Desk Light" but the controllable entity (on/off) has the name "Schreibtischlampe". I would prefer to see the entity name in the dashboard and not the device name - because I usually name my devices including the room name:

The overview dashboard:

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If I tap on the "Zimmer Tim Desk Light" the on/off entity is shown: "Schreibtischlampe":

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Describe the behavior you expected

I would like to see the entity name displayed instead of the device name

Steps to reproduce the issue

Just open the new overview dashboard and look at the favorites

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

2026.2.2

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

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In which browser are you experiencing the issue?

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Which operating system are you using to run this browser?

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