diff --git a/www/parental_controls.html b/www/parental_controls.html
index 9af143e..8275a6a 100644
--- a/www/parental_controls.html
+++ b/www/parental_controls.html
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ input[type=time]::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator{filter:invert(.5)}
 </div>
 <div id="settings-modal" class="ov" onclick="ovc(event,'settings-modal')">
   <div class="modal"><h2>⚙ Settings</h2>
+    <div id="auto-auth-info" class="ibox" style="display:none"><strong>✓ Auto-authenticated</strong> via Home Assistant session. No token needed — works on any device logged into HA.</div>
     <div class="fg"><label>Home Assistant URL</label><input id="set-url" class="fi" type="text"/></div>
     <div class="fg"><label>Long-Lived Access Token</label><input id="set-tok" class="fi" type="password"/></div>
     <div class="ibox"><strong>Config not saving?</strong> Go to HA → Developer Tools → Actions → call <code>input_text.reload</code>, then hard-refresh this page.</div>
@@ -145,7 +146,25 @@ let ws,wsId=1,pending={},retryTimer;
 let states={},cfg={users:[]},prefs={url:'',token:''};
 let devTargetUser=null,schedOpen={},renderTimer=null,lastSaveTime=0;
 
-function loadPrefs(){try{const p=localStorage.getItem('pc2_prefs');if(p){prefs=JSON.parse(p);return true;}}catch(e){}return false;}
+let autoAuth=false; // true when auth was auto-detected from HA parent frame
+function getHAAuthFromParent(){
+  // When loaded as panel_iframe inside HA, grab the session token from the parent frame
+  try{
+    const ha=window.parent.document.querySelector('home-assistant');
+    if(ha&&ha.hass&&ha.hass.auth&&ha.hass.auth.data&&ha.hass.auth.data.access_token){
+      return{url:window.location.origin,token:ha.hass.auth.data.access_token};
+    }
+  }catch(e){/* cross-origin or not in HA iframe */}
+  return null;
+}
+function loadPrefs(){
+  // 1. Try auto-detect from HA parent frame (works on any device if logged into HA)
+  const ha=getHAAuthFromParent();
+  if(ha){prefs=ha;autoAuth=true;return true;}
+  // 2. Fallback to localStorage (legacy / standalone use)
+  try{const p=localStorage.getItem('pc2_prefs');if(p){prefs=JSON.parse(p);return true;}}catch(e){}
+  return false;
+}
 function savePrefs(){localStorage.setItem('pc2_prefs',JSON.stringify(prefs));}
 function doSetup(){
   const url=document.getElementById('s-url').value.trim().replace(/\/+$/,'');
@@ -165,6 +184,9 @@ function saveSettings(){
 }
 function connect(){
   setHA('conn');clearTimeout(retryTimer);
+  // Refresh token from parent frame on each connect (session tokens rotate)
+  const ha=getHAAuthFromParent();
+  if(ha){prefs.url=ha.url;prefs.token=ha.token;autoAuth=true;}
   const wsUrl=prefs.url.replace(/^https?/,m=>m==='https'?'wss':'ws')+'/api/websocket';
   try{
     ws=new WebSocket(wsUrl);
@@ -177,7 +199,13 @@ function dispatch(msg){
   switch(msg.type){
     case 'auth_required': ws.send(JSON.stringify({type:'auth',access_token:prefs.token})); break;
     case 'auth_ok': onAuth(); break;
-    case 'auth_invalid': setHA('err'); toast('HA auth failed — check token','e'); break;
+    case 'auth_invalid': {
+      // If auto-auth failed, try refreshing token from parent once
+      const fresh=getHAAuthFromParent();
+      if(fresh&&fresh.token!==prefs.token){prefs.token=fresh.token;ws.close();connect();}
+      else{setHA('err');toast('HA auth failed — check token','e');}
+      break;
+    }
     case 'result':
       if(pending[msg.id]){const{res,rej}=pending[msg.id];delete pending[msg.id];msg.success?res(msg):rej(new Error(msg.error?.message||'HA error'));}
       break;
@@ -396,7 +424,7 @@ function renderDev(userId,dev){
 function toggleSched(userId){schedOpen[userId]=!schedOpen[userId];render();}
 function buildColorPicker(presel){document.getElementById('col-picker').innerHTML=COLORS.map(c=>`<span class="copt${c===presel?' sel':''}" data-c="${c}" style="background:${c}" onclick="pickColor(this)"></span>`).join('');}
 function pickColor(el){document.querySelectorAll('.copt').forEach(o=>o.classList.remove('sel'));el.classList.add('sel');}
-function openModal(id){if(id==='add-user-modal')openAddUserModal();else{if(id==='settings-modal'){document.getElementById('set-url').value=prefs.url;document.getElementById('set-tok').value=prefs.token;}document.getElementById(id).classList.add('open');}}
+function openModal(id){if(id==='add-user-modal')openAddUserModal();else{if(id==='settings-modal'){document.getElementById('set-url').value=prefs.url;document.getElementById('set-tok').value=prefs.token;document.getElementById('auto-auth-info').style.display=autoAuth?'block':'none';}document.getElementById(id).classList.add('open');}}
 function closeModal(id){document.getElementById(id).classList.remove('open');}
 function ovc(e,id){if(e.target===e.currentTarget)closeModal(id);}
 function setHA(state){