# An Android dashboard for Node-red/MQTT?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668>\
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**Created:** [22 March 2024 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668 "2024-03-22T15:57:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/1 "2024-03-22T15:57:30Z")

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This looks like a possible alternative to VPNs etc to access a simple dashboard from the internet.

The app IoT MQTT Panel (I'm using the free tier) lets you create basic dashboards with charts, buttons, gauges etc, all having a similar appearance to Node-red dashboard widgets.  
It sends and receives data over MQTT.

My first dashboard monitoring my Victorian conservatory 😉  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/e/6e8d87ff6ffbafd9f9c6441abd2a85a8dcc00db3.jpeg)

looks like this

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/6/062f02df450830f7c107266d1398f843943efbbb.png)

On the Node-red end I just need to forward sensor data from local Mosquitto to a cloud based MQTT broker such as hivemq and to subscribe to that broker for input to NR from the app.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/5/3/53cc5a714fba943d2181ddf0a6f6dbbaf8427f7a.png)

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/2 "2024-03-22T16:39:12Z")

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> [@jbudd](#):
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> My first dashboard monitoring my Victorian conservatory

Wow, should we be calling you _Lord Jbudd_?! 🤣

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 18:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/3 "2024-03-22T18:00:58Z")

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No need to stand on ceremony. Sir is just fine 😉

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**Author:** ![krambriw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/krambriw/32/5429_2.png) [@krambriw](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/krambriw)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 18:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/4 "2024-03-22T18:05:59Z")

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Is that a VPD ?? (Virtual Private Djungle)

Looks fantastic, if it is yours, I can only gratulate!!

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 18:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/5 "2024-03-22T18:14:03Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/b/6/b6025a13cd23bde868aad4b9abce52a89554874c.jpeg)  
It's Kibble Palace,Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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**Author:** ![stefan24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stefan24/32/23075_2.png) [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 18:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/6 "2024-03-22T18:47:50Z")

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see my post regarding the same app: [MQTT Dashboard for Android devices](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mqtt-dashboard-for-android-devices/80823)

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**Author:** ![stefan24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stefan24/32/23075_2.png) [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 18:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/7 "2024-03-22T18:52:03Z")

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Ah, I see, there is also an IOS version available now!

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 19:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/8 "2024-03-22T19:17:25Z")

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> [@stefan24](#):
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> see my post regarding the same app

I hadn't seen it, but I have done now, thanks 😀

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [22 March 2024 19:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/an-android-dashboard-for-node-red-mqtt/86668/9 "2024-03-22T19:51:28Z")

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Wow!! I am so envious!