diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue
index 9aa82e1c4..a90df71cd 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/DeviceCard.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <template>
 	<div
-		class="root round-box"
-		:class="{ 'round-box--error': error, 'round-box--warning': warning }"
+		class="root"
+		:class="{
+			'round-box': !unconfigured,
+			'round-box--error': error,
+			'round-box--warning': warning,
+			'root--unconfigured': unconfigured,
+		}"
 	>
 		<div class="d-flex align-items-center mb-2">
 			<div class="icon me-2">
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@
 			<button
 				ref="tooltip"
 				type="button"
-				class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary position-relative border-0 p-2"
+				class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary position-relative border-0 p-2 edit-button"
 				:class="{ 'opacity-25': !editable, invisible: noEditButton }"
 				data-bs-toggle="tooltip"
 				data-bs-html="true"
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ export default {
 		title: String,
 		editable: Boolean,
 		error: Boolean,
+		unconfigured: Boolean,
 		warning: Boolean,
 		noEditButton: Boolean,
 	},
@@ -101,9 +107,26 @@ export default {
 	padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
 	min-height: 8rem;
 }
+.root--unconfigured {
+	background: none;
+	border: 1px solid var(--evcc-gray-50);
+	transition: border-color var(--evcc-transition-fast) linear;
+}
+.root--unconfigured:hover {
+	border-color: var(--evcc-default-text);
+}
+.root--unconfigured :deep(.value),
+.root--unconfigured :deep(.label) {
+	color: var(--evcc-gray) !important;
+	font-weight: normal !important;
+}
 .icon:empty {
 	display: none;
 }
+.edit-button {
+	/* transparent button, right align icon */
+	margin-right: -0.5rem;
+}
 .divide {
 	margin-left: -1.5rem;
 	margin-right: -1.5rem;
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/ExperimentalBanner.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/ExperimentalBanner.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index aca96d3c0..000000000
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/ExperimentalBanner.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-	<div class="alert alert-warning my-4 pb-0" role="alert" data-testid="experimental-banner">
-		<p>
-			<strong>Experimental! 🧪</strong>
-			The UI configuration is still in development. Found an issue? Please
-			<a href="https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/issues" target="_blank">report it on GitHub</a
-			>. Need to reset? Delete <code>evcc.db</code> or run <code>evcc migrate --reset</code>.
-			Note: Disabling experimental features only hides the UI features. Your configuration
-			stays untouched.
-		</p>
-	</div>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-export default {
-	name: "ExperimentalBanner",
-};
-</script>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/ExperimentalModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/ExperimentalModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15e4f851e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/ExperimentalModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<template>
+	<GenericModal
+		id="experimentalModal"
+		:title="$t('config.experimental.title')"
+		data-testid="experimental-modal"
+	>
+		<p>{{ $t("config.experimental.description") }}</p>
+		<div class="form-check form-switch my-3">
+			<input
+				id="experimentalEnabled"
+				v-model="hiddenFeatures"
+				class="form-check-input"
+				type="checkbox"
+				role="switch"
+			/>
+			<div class="form-check-label">
+				<label for="experimentalEnabled">
+					{{ $t("settings.hiddenFeatures.value") }} 🧪
+				</label>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="small text-muted">
+			{{ $t("settings.deviceInfo") }}
+		</div>
+	</GenericModal>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent } from "vue";
+import GenericModal from "../Helper/GenericModal.vue";
+import { getHiddenFeatures, setHiddenFeatures } from "@/featureflags.ts";
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	name: "ExperimentalModal",
+	components: { GenericModal },
+	data() {
+		return {
+			hiddenFeatures: getHiddenFeatures(),
+		};
+	},
+	watch: {
+		hiddenFeatures(value) {
+			setHiddenFeatures(value);
+		},
+	},
+});
+</script>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfig.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfig.vue
index c15f45bc2..e068919bf 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfig.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfig.vue
@@ -26,17 +26,15 @@
 			test-id="generalconfig-experimental"
 			:label="$t('config.general.experimental')"
 			:text="$t(`config.general.${hiddenFeatures ? 'on' : 'off'}`)"
-			modal-id="globalSettingsModal"
+			modal-id="experimentalModal"
 		/>
 
 		<GeneralConfigEntry
-			v-if="$hiddenFeatures()"
 			test-id="generalconfig-sponsoring"
 			:label="$t('config.sponsor.title')"
 			:text="sponsorStatus.title"
 			:text-class="sponsorStatus.textClass"
 			modal-id="sponsorModal"
-			experimental
 		>
 			<template #text-prefix>
 				<span
@@ -48,21 +46,17 @@
 		</GeneralConfigEntry>
 
 		<GeneralConfigEntry
-			v-if="$hiddenFeatures()"
 			test-id="generalconfig-network"
 			:label="$t('config.network.title')"
 			:text="networkStatus"
 			modal-id="networkModal"
-			experimental
 		/>
 
 		<GeneralConfigEntry
-			v-if="$hiddenFeatures()"
 			test-id="generalconfig-control"
 			:label="$t('config.control.title')"
 			:text="controlStatus"
 			modal-id="controlModal"
-			experimental
 		/>
 		<TitleModal ref="titleModal" @changed="load" />
 	</div>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfigEntry.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfigEntry.vue
index 52e7d96be..8d8905ccd 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfigEntry.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/GeneralConfigEntry.vue
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 		class="d-flex justify-content-between flex-wrap align-items-center gap-2"
 		:data-testid="testId"
 	>
-		<strong class="text-truncate d-flex align-items-center"
-			>{{ label }}{{ experimental ? " 🧪" : "" }}</strong
-		>
+		<strong class="text-truncate d-flex align-items-center">{{ label }}</strong>
 		<div class="d-flex align-items-center text-truncate">
 			<div
 				class="text-truncate align-items-center flex-grow-1 flex-shrink-1 text-end"
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ export default {
 		text: { type: String, default: "---" },
 		textClass: { type: String, default: "" },
 		modalId: { type: String, required: true },
-		experimental: { type: Boolean, default: false },
 	},
 	emits: ["edit-clicked"],
 	methods: {
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/WelcomeBanner.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/WelcomeBanner.vue
index ded54b88c..cc367e693 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/WelcomeBanner.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/WelcomeBanner.vue
@@ -1,75 +1,15 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="alert alert-success" data-testid="welcome-banner">
-		<h5 class="alert-heading">Welcome to evcc!</h5>
-		<p class="mb-4">Ready to get started? Choose how you'd like to configure your devices:</p>
-		<div class="row g-5 mb-4">
-			<div class="col-12 col-md-6">
-				<strong>Configuration File</strong>
-				<p>The traditional and <u>recommended</u> approach.</p>
-				<p>
-					Create an evcc.yaml file with all your device settings. Once set up, you can
-					make day-to-day adjustments right here in the UI.
-				</p>
-				<p>Need help getting started?</p>
-				<a
-					href="https://docs.evcc.io/en/docs/installation/configuration"
-					class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm"
-					tabindex="0"
-					target="_blank"
-					>Configuration Guide</a
-				>
-			</div>
-			<div class="col-12 col-md-6">
-				<div>
-					<strong>UI Configuration 🧪</strong>
-					<p>The new but still <u>experimental</u> approach.</p>
-					<p>
-						Configure everything directly in this interface. While functional, we're
-						still working on
-						<a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/issues/6029"
-							>improvements</a
-						>
-						and fixing
-						<a
-							target="_blank"
-							href="https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aexperimental"
-							>known issues</a
-						>.
-					</p>
-					<p>Want to try it out?</p>
-					<button class="btn btn-sm" :class="buttonClass" tabindex="0" @click="toggle">
-						{{ buttonLabel }}
-					</button>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-		<p class="small mb-0">
-			<strong>Note:</strong> This message disappears once you configure your first charging
-			point (loadpoint).
-		</p>
+		<h5 class="alert-heading">{{ $t("config.main.welcomeBannerTitle") }}</h5>
+		<Markdown :markdown="$t('config.main.welcomeBannerText')" class="mb-0" />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { setHiddenFeatures, getHiddenFeatures } from "@/featureflags.ts";
+import Markdown from "./Markdown.vue";
 
 export default {
 	name: "WelcomeBanner",
-	computed: {
-		buttonClass() {
-			return this.hiddenFeatures() ? "btn-outline-secondary" : "btn-outline-primary";
-		},
-		buttonLabel() {
-			return this.hiddenFeatures() ? "✔︎ enabled" : "Enable Experimental Features";
-		},
-	},
-	methods: {
-		toggle() {
-			setHiddenFeatures(!this.hiddenFeatures());
-		},
-		hiddenFeatures() {
-			return getHiddenFeatures();
-		},
-	},
+	components: { Markdown },
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/assets/js/components/GlobalSettings/UserInterfaceSettings.vue b/assets/js/components/GlobalSettings/UserInterfaceSettings.vue
index f04a021f5..b7997c583 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/GlobalSettings/UserInterfaceSettings.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/GlobalSettings/UserInterfaceSettings.vue
@@ -74,22 +74,6 @@
 				{{ $t("settings.fullscreen.enter") }}
 			</button>
 		</FormRow>
-		<FormRow id="hiddenFeaturesEnabled" :label="`${$t('settings.hiddenFeatures.label')} 🧪`">
-			<div class="form-check form-switch my-1">
-				<input
-					id="hiddenFeaturesEnabled"
-					v-model="hiddenFeatures"
-					class="form-check-input"
-					type="checkbox"
-					role="switch"
-				/>
-				<div class="form-check-label">
-					<label for="hiddenFeaturesEnabled">
-						{{ $t("settings.hiddenFeatures.value") }}
-					</label>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-		</FormRow>
 		<div class="small text-muted mb-3">
 			{{ $t("settings.deviceInfo") }}
 		</div>
@@ -108,7 +92,6 @@ import {
 } from "@/i18n.ts";
 import { getThemePreference, setThemePreference } from "@/theme.ts";
 import { getUnits, setUnits, is12hFormat, set12hFormat } from "@/units";
-import { getHiddenFeatures, setHiddenFeatures } from "@/featureflags.ts";
 import { isApp } from "@/utils/native";
 import { defineComponent, type PropType } from "vue";
 import { LENGTH_UNIT, THEME, type UiLoadpoint } from "@/types/evcc";
@@ -128,7 +111,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			language: getLocalePreference() || "",
 			unit: getUnits(),
 			timeFormat: is12hFormat() ? TIME_12H : TIME_24H,
-			hiddenFeatures: getHiddenFeatures(),
 			fullscreenActive: false,
 			THEMES: Object.values(THEME),
 			UNITS: Object.values(LENGTH_UNIT),
@@ -162,9 +144,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		theme(value) {
 			setThemePreference(value);
 		},
-		hiddenFeatures(value) {
-			setHiddenFeatures(value);
-		},
 		language(value) {
 			const i18n = this.$root?.$i18n;
 			if (!i18n) return;
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoint.vue b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoint.vue
index cc9fba3c4..63197b9a9 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoint.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/Loadpoint.vue
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			return this.pvConfigured || this.gridConfigured;
 		},
 		batteryBoostAvailable() {
-			return this.batteryConfigured && this.$hiddenFeatures();
+			return this.batteryConfigured;
 		},
 		batteryBoostActive() {
 			return (
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/SettingsBatteryBoost.vue b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/SettingsBatteryBoost.vue
index 4ccb7f6dd..659f74efe 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/SettingsBatteryBoost.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Loadpoints/SettingsBatteryBoost.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 		<div class="mb-3 row" data-testid="battery-boost">
 			<label :for="formId('batteryBoost')" class="col-sm-4 col-form-label pt-0 pt-sm-2">
-				{{ $t("main.loadpointSettings.batteryBoost.label") }}&nbsp;🧪
+				{{ $t("main.loadpointSettings.batteryBoost.label") }}
 			</label>
 			<div class="col-sm-8 pe-0">
 				<div class="form-check form-switch my-1">
diff --git a/assets/js/views/Config.vue b/assets/js/views/Config.vue
index 572a1bac8..091a765d8 100644
--- a/assets/js/views/Config.vue
+++ b/assets/js/views/Config.vue
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 					:error="callbackError"
 					:auth-providers="authProviders"
 				/>
-				<WelcomeBanner v-if="loadpointsRequired" />
-				<ExperimentalBanner v-else-if="$hiddenFeatures()" />
 
 				<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.general") }}</h2>
 				<GeneralConfig
@@ -22,296 +20,291 @@
 					@site-changed="siteChanged"
 				/>
 
-				<div v-if="$hiddenFeatures()">
-					<h2 class="my-4">{{ $t("config.section.loadpoints") }} 🧪</h2>
-					<p
-						v-if="loadpointsRequired"
-						class="text-muted my-4"
-						data-testid="loadpoint-required"
+				<h2 class="my-4">{{ $t("config.section.loadpoints") }}</h2>
+				<WelcomeBanner v-if="loadpointsRequired" class="my-4" />
+				<div class="p-0 config-list">
+					<DeviceCard
+						v-for="loadpoint in loadpoints"
+						:key="loadpoint.name"
+						:title="loadpoint.title"
+						:name="loadpoint.name"
+						:editable="!!loadpoint.id"
+						:error="hasDeviceError('loadpoint', loadpoint.name)"
+						data-testid="loadpoint"
+						@edit="editLoadpoint(loadpoint.id)"
 					>
-						{{ $t("config.main.loadpointRequired") }}
-					</p>
-					<div class="p-0 config-list">
-						<DeviceCard
-							v-for="loadpoint in loadpoints"
-							:key="loadpoint.name"
-							:title="loadpoint.title"
-							:name="loadpoint.name"
-							:editable="!!loadpoint.id"
-							:error="hasDeviceError('loadpoint', loadpoint.name)"
-							data-testid="loadpoint"
-							@edit="editLoadpoint(loadpoint.id)"
-						>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="loadpointTags(loadpoint)" />
-							</template>
-							<template #icon>
-								<VehicleIcon
-									v-if="chargerIcon(loadpoint.charger)"
-									:name="chargerIcon(loadpoint.charger)"
-								/>
-								<LoadpointIcon v-else />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="loadpointTags(loadpoint)" />
+						</template>
+						<template #icon>
+							<VehicleIcon
+								v-if="chargerIcon(loadpoint.charger)"
+								:name="chargerIcon(loadpoint.charger)"
+							/>
+							<LoadpointIcon v-else />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
 
-						<NewDeviceButton
-							data-testid="add-loadpoint"
-							:title="$t('config.main.addLoadpoint')"
-							:attention="loadpointsRequired"
-							@click="newLoadpoint"
-						/>
-					</div>
+					<NewDeviceButton
+						data-testid="add-loadpoint"
+						:title="$t('config.main.addLoadpoint')"
+						:attention="loadpointsRequired"
+						@click="newLoadpoint"
+					/>
+				</div>
 
-					<h2 class="my-4">{{ $t("config.section.vehicles") }} 🧪</h2>
-					<div class="p-0 config-list">
-						<DeviceCard
-							v-for="vehicle in vehicles"
-							:key="vehicle.name"
-							:title="vehicle.config?.title || vehicle.name"
-							:name="vehicle.name"
-							:editable="vehicle.id >= 0"
-							:error="hasDeviceError('vehicle', vehicle.name)"
-							data-testid="vehicle"
-							@edit="editVehicle(vehicle.id)"
-						>
-							<template #icon>
-								<VehicleIcon :name="vehicle.config?.icon" />
-							</template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="deviceTags('vehicle', vehicle.name)" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<NewDeviceButton
-							data-testid="add-vehicle"
-							:title="$t('config.main.addVehicle')"
-							@click="newVehicle"
-						/>
-					</div>
+				<h2 class="my-4">{{ $t("config.section.vehicles") }}</h2>
+				<div class="p-0 config-list">
+					<DeviceCard
+						v-for="vehicle in vehicles"
+						:key="vehicle.name"
+						:title="vehicle.config?.title || vehicle.name"
+						:name="vehicle.name"
+						:editable="vehicle.id >= 0"
+						:error="hasDeviceError('vehicle', vehicle.name)"
+						data-testid="vehicle"
+						@edit="editVehicle(vehicle.id)"
+					>
+						<template #icon>
+							<VehicleIcon :name="vehicle.config?.icon" />
+						</template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="deviceTags('vehicle', vehicle.name)" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<NewDeviceButton
+						data-testid="add-vehicle"
+						:title="$t('config.main.addVehicle')"
+						@click="newVehicle"
+					/>
+				</div>
 
-					<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.grid") }} 🧪</h2>
-					<div class="p-0 config-list">
-						<MeterCard
-							v-if="gridMeter"
-							:meter="gridMeter"
-							:title="$t('config.grid.title')"
-							meter-type="grid"
-							:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', gridMeter.name)"
-							:tags="deviceTags('meter', gridMeter.name)"
-							@edit="editMeter"
-						/>
-						<NewDeviceButton
-							v-else
-							:title="$t('config.main.addGrid')"
-							data-testid="add-grid"
-							@click="newMeter('grid')"
-						/>
-						<DeviceCard
-							v-if="tariffTags"
-							:title="$t('config.tariffs.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('tariff')"
-							data-testid="tariffs"
-							@edit="openModal('tariffsModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon>
-								<shopicon-regular-receivepayment></shopicon-regular-receivepayment>
-							</template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="tariffTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<NewDeviceButton
-							v-else
-							:title="$t('config.main.addTariffs')"
-							data-testid="add-tariffs"
-							@click="openModal('tariffsModal')"
-						/>
-					</div>
-					<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.meter") }} 🧪</h2>
-					<div class="p-0 config-list">
-						<MeterCard
-							v-for="meter in pvMeters"
-							:key="meter.name"
-							:meter="meter"
-							meter-type="pv"
-							:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
-							:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
-							@edit="editMeter"
-						/>
-						<MeterCard
-							v-for="meter in batteryMeters"
-							:key="meter.name"
-							:meter="meter"
-							meter-type="battery"
-							:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
-							:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
-							@edit="editMeter"
-						/>
-						<NewDeviceButton
-							:title="$t('config.main.addPvBattery')"
-							@click="addSolarBatteryMeter"
-						/>
-					</div>
+				<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.grid") }}</h2>
+				<div class="p-0 config-list">
+					<MeterCard
+						v-if="gridMeter"
+						:meter="gridMeter"
+						:title="$t('config.grid.title')"
+						meter-type="grid"
+						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', gridMeter.name)"
+						:tags="deviceTags('meter', gridMeter.name)"
+						@edit="editMeter"
+					/>
+					<NewDeviceButton
+						v-else
+						:title="$t('config.main.addGrid')"
+						data-testid="add-grid"
+						@click="newMeter('grid')"
+					/>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.tariffs.title')"
+						editable
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(tariffTags)"
+						:error="hasClassError('tariff')"
+						data-testid="tariffs"
+						@edit="openModal('tariffsModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon>
+							<shopicon-regular-receivepayment></shopicon-regular-receivepayment>
+						</template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="tariffTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+				</div>
+				<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.meter") }}</h2>
+				<div class="p-0 config-list">
+					<MeterCard
+						v-for="meter in pvMeters"
+						:key="meter.name"
+						:meter="meter"
+						meter-type="pv"
+						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
+						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
+						@edit="editMeter"
+					/>
+					<MeterCard
+						v-for="meter in batteryMeters"
+						:key="meter.name"
+						:meter="meter"
+						meter-type="battery"
+						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
+						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
+						@edit="editMeter"
+					/>
+					<NewDeviceButton
+						:title="$t('config.main.addPvBattery')"
+						@click="addSolarBatteryMeter"
+					/>
+				</div>
 
-					<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.additionalMeter") }} 🧪</h2>
-					<div class="p-0 config-list">
-						<MeterCard
-							v-for="meter in auxMeters"
-							:key="meter.name"
-							:meter="meter"
-							meter-type="aux"
-							:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
-							:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
-							@edit="editMeter"
-						/>
-						<MeterCard
-							v-for="meter in extMeters"
-							:key="meter.name"
-							:meter="meter"
-							meter-type="ext"
-							:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
-							:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
-							@edit="editMeter"
-						/>
-						<NewDeviceButton
-							:title="$t('config.main.addAdditional')"
-							@click="newAdditionalMeter"
-						/>
-					</div>
+				<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.additionalMeter") }}</h2>
+				<div class="p-0 config-list">
+					<MeterCard
+						v-for="meter in auxMeters"
+						:key="meter.name"
+						:meter="meter"
+						meter-type="aux"
+						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
+						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
+						@edit="editMeter"
+					/>
+					<MeterCard
+						v-for="meter in extMeters"
+						:key="meter.name"
+						:meter="meter"
+						meter-type="ext"
+						:has-error="hasDeviceError('meter', meter.name)"
+						:tags="deviceTags('meter', meter.name)"
+						@edit="editMeter"
+					/>
+					<NewDeviceButton
+						:title="$t('config.main.addAdditional')"
+						@click="newAdditionalMeter"
+					/>
+				</div>
 
-					<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.integrations") }} 🧪</h2>
+				<h2 class="my-4 mt-5">{{ $t("config.section.integrations") }}</h2>
 
-					<div class="p-0 config-list">
-						<AuthProvidersCard
-							:providers="authProviders"
-							data-testid="auth-providers"
-							@auth-request="handleProviderAuthRequest"
-						/>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.mqtt.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('mqtt')"
-							data-testid="mqtt"
-							@edit="openModal('mqttModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><MqttIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="mqttTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.messaging.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('messenger')"
-							data-testid="messaging"
-							@edit="openModal('messagingModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><NotificationIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="messagingTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.influx.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('influx')"
-							data-testid="influx"
-							@edit="openModal('influxModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><InfluxIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="influxTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="`${$t('config.eebus.title')} 🧪`"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('eebus')"
-							data-testid="eebus"
-							@edit="openModal('eebusModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><EebusIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="eebusTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.ocpp.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('ocpp')"
-							data-testid="ocpp"
-							@edit="openModal('ocppModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><OcppIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="ocppTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
+				<div class="p-0 config-list">
+					<AuthProvidersCard
+						:providers="authProviders"
+						data-testid="auth-providers"
+						@auth-request="handleProviderAuthRequest"
+					/>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.mqtt.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('mqtt')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(mqttTags)"
+						data-testid="mqtt"
+						@edit="openModal('mqttModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><MqttIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="mqttTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.messaging.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('messenger')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(messagingTags)"
+						data-testid="messaging"
+						@edit="openModal('messagingModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><NotificationIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="messagingTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.influx.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('influx')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(influxTags)"
+						data-testid="influx"
+						@edit="openModal('influxModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><InfluxIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="influxTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.eebus.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('eebus')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(eebusTags)"
+						data-testid="eebus"
+						@edit="openModal('eebusModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><EebusIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="eebusTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.ocpp.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('ocpp')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(ocppTags)"
+						data-testid="ocpp"
+						@edit="openModal('ocppModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><OcppIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="ocppTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
 
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="`${$t('config.circuits.title')} 🧪`"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('circuit')"
-							data-testid="circuits"
-							@edit="openModal('circuitsModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><CircuitsIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags
-									v-if="circuitsSorted.length == 0"
-									:tags="{ configured: { value: false } }"
-								/>
-								<template
-									v-for="(circuit, idx) in circuitsSorted"
-									v-else
-									:key="circuit.name"
-								>
-									<hr v-if="idx > 0" />
-									<p class="my-2 fw-bold">
-										{{ circuit.config?.title }}
-										<code>({{ circuit.name }})</code>
-									</p>
-									<DeviceTags :tags="circuitTags(circuit)" />
-								</template>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="`${$t('config.circuits.title')}`"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('circuit')"
+						:unconfigured="circuitsSorted.length === 0"
+						data-testid="circuits"
+						@edit="openModal('circuitsModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><CircuitsIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags
+								v-if="circuitsSorted.length == 0"
+								:tags="{ configured: { value: false } }"
+							/>
+							<template
+								v-for="(circuit, idx) in circuitsSorted"
+								v-else
+								:key="circuit.name"
+							>
+								<hr v-if="idx > 0" />
+								<p class="my-2 fw-bold">
+									{{ circuit.config?.title }}
+									<code>({{ circuit.name }})</code>
+								</p>
+								<DeviceTags :tags="circuitTags(circuit)" />
 							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.modbusproxy.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('modbusproxy')"
-							data-testid="modbusproxy"
-							@edit="openModal('modbusProxyModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><ModbusProxyIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="modbusproxyTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.shm.cardTitle')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('shm')"
-							data-testid="shm"
-							@edit="openModal('shmModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><ShmIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="shmTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-						<DeviceCard
-							:title="$t('config.hems.title')"
-							editable
-							:error="hasClassError('hems')"
-							data-testid="hems"
-							@edit="openModal('hemsModal')"
-						>
-							<template #icon><HemsIcon /></template>
-							<template #tags>
-								<DeviceTags :tags="hemsTags" />
-							</template>
-						</DeviceCard>
-					</div>
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.modbusproxy.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('modbusproxy')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(modbusproxyTags)"
+						data-testid="modbusproxy"
+						@edit="openModal('modbusProxyModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><ModbusProxyIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="modbusproxyTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.shm.cardTitle')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('shm')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(shmTags)"
+						data-testid="shm"
+						@edit="openModal('shmModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><ShmIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="shmTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
+					<DeviceCard
+						:title="$t('config.hems.title')"
+						editable
+						:error="hasClassError('hems')"
+						:unconfigured="isUnconfigured(hemsTags)"
+						data-testid="hems"
+						@edit="openModal('hemsModal')"
+					>
+						<template #icon><HemsIcon /></template>
+						<template #tags>
+							<DeviceTags :tags="hemsTags" />
+						</template>
+					</DeviceCard>
 				</div>
 
 				<hr class="my-5" />
@@ -387,6 +380,7 @@
 				<MessagingModal @changed="yamlChanged" />
 				<TariffsModal @changed="yamlChanged" />
 				<TelemetryModal :sponsor="sponsor" :telemetry="telemetry" />
+				<ExperimentalModal />
 				<ModbusProxyModal :is-sponsor="isSponsor" @changed="loadDirty" />
 				<CircuitsModal
 					:gridMeter="gridMeter"
@@ -446,6 +440,7 @@ import SponsorModal from "../components/Config/SponsorModal.vue";
 import store from "../store";
 import TariffsModal from "../components/Config/TariffsModal.vue";
 import TelemetryModal from "../components/Config/TelemetryModal.vue";
+import ExperimentalModal from "../components/Config/ExperimentalModal.vue";
 import Header from "../components/Top/Header.vue";
 import VehicleIcon from "../components/VehicleIcon";
 import VehicleModal from "../components/Config/VehicleModal.vue";
@@ -466,9 +461,14 @@ import type {
 } from "@/types/evcc";
 
 type DeviceValuesMap = Record<DeviceType, Record<string, any>>;
+
+type DeviceTags = Record<
+	string,
+	{ value?: any; error?: boolean; warning?: boolean; muted?: boolean; options?: any }
+>;
+
 import BackupRestoreModal from "@/components/Config/BackupRestoreModal.vue";
 import WelcomeBanner from "../components/Config/WelcomeBanner.vue";
-import ExperimentalBanner from "../components/Config/ExperimentalBanner.vue";
 import AuthSuccessBanner from "../components/Config/AuthSuccessBanner.vue";
 import PasswordModal from "../components/Auth/PasswordModal.vue";
 import AuthProvidersCard from "../components/Config/AuthProvidersCard.vue";
@@ -488,8 +488,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		EebusModal,
 		OcppIcon,
 		OcppModal,
-		ExperimentalBanner,
-		AuthSuccessBanner,
 		GeneralConfig,
 		HemsIcon,
 		HemsModal,
@@ -511,10 +509,12 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		SponsorModal,
 		TariffsModal,
 		TelemetryModal,
+		ExperimentalModal,
 		TopHeader: Header,
 		VehicleIcon,
 		VehicleModal,
 		WelcomeBanner,
+		AuthSuccessBanner,
 		PasswordModal,
 		AuthProvidersCard,
 	},
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		selectedChargerName() {
 			return this.getChargerById(this.selectedChargerId)?.name;
 		},
-		tariffTags() {
+		tariffTags(): DeviceTags {
 			const { currency, tariffGrid, tariffFeedIn, tariffCo2, tariffSolar } = store.state;
 			if (
 				tariffGrid === undefined &&
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				tariffCo2 === undefined &&
 				tariffSolar === undefined
 			) {
-				return null;
+				return { configured: { value: false } };
 			}
 			const tags = {
 				currency: {},
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			}
 			return tags;
 		},
-		mqttTags() {
+		mqttTags(): DeviceTags {
 			const { broker, topic } = store.state?.mqtt || {};
 			if (!broker) return { configured: { value: false } };
 			return {
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 				topic: { value: topic },
 			};
 		},
-		influxTags() {
+		influxTags(): DeviceTags {
 			const { url, database, org } = store.state?.influx || {};
 			if (!url) return { configured: { value: false } };
 			const result = { url: { value: url }, bucket: {}, org: {} };
@@ -655,13 +655,16 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		vehicleOptions() {
 			return this.vehicles.map((v) => ({ key: v.name, name: v.config?.title || v.name }));
 		},
-		shmTags() {
-			return { configured: { value: true } };
+		shmTags(): DeviceTags {
+			const { vendorId, deviceId } = store.state?.shm || {};
+			// TODO: use incoming SEMP connections to determin configured/active status
+			const value = !!vendorId || !!deviceId;
+			return { configured: { value } };
 		},
 		hems() {
 			return store.state?.hems;
 		},
-		hemsTags() {
+		hemsTags(): DeviceTags {
 			const type = this.hems?.config?.type;
 			if (!type) {
 				return { configured: { value: false } };
@@ -694,10 +697,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			// @ts-expect-error: telemetry property exists but not in TypeScript definitions
 			return store.state?.telemetry === true;
 		},
-		eebusTags() {
+		eebusTags(): DeviceTags {
 			return { configured: { value: store.state?.eebus || false } };
 		},
-		ocppTags() {
+		ocppTags(): DeviceTags {
 			const ocpp = store.state?.ocpp;
 			const stations = ocpp?.status?.stations || [];
 			if (stations.length === 0) {
@@ -719,14 +722,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 			return tags;
 		},
-		modbusproxyTags() {
+		modbusproxyTags(): DeviceTags {
 			const config = store.state?.modbusproxy || [];
 			if (config.length > 0) {
 				return { amount: { value: config.length } };
 			}
 			return { configured: { value: false } };
 		},
-		messagingTags() {
+		messagingTags(): DeviceTags {
 			return { configured: { value: store.state?.messaging || false } };
 		},
 		backupRestoreProps() {
@@ -762,6 +765,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		}
 	},
 	methods: {
+		isUnconfigured(tags: DeviceTags): boolean {
+			return tags["configured"]?.value === false;
+		},
 		handleVisibilityChange() {
 			this.isPageVisible = document.visibilityState === "visible";
 			if (this.isPageVisible) {
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index 678543e68..dae578e1c 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@
       "description": "Grundkonfiguration für die Kommunikation mit anderen EEBus-Geräten.",
       "title": "EEBus"
     },
+    "experimental": {
+      "description": "Aktiviert die Benutzeroberfläche für Funktionen, die sich noch in der Testphase befinden und sich in zukünftigen Versionen ändern können.",
+      "title": "Experimentell"
+    },
     "ext": {
       "description": "Erfasst Energiewerte ungeregelter Verbraucher (bspw. Kühlschrank, Waschmaschine, etc.) für Statistikzwecke. Diese Zähler können auch für Lastmanagement verwendet werden (bspw. Unterverteilung).",
       "titleAdd": "Verbrauchszähler hinzufügen",
@@ -383,6 +387,8 @@
       "title": "Konfiguration",
       "unconfigured": "nicht konfiguriert",
       "vehicles": "Meine Fahrzeuge",
+      "welcomeBannerText": "Lege zunächst eine **Wallbox oder Heizung** an. Falls du noch keine echte Wallbox hast, wähle eine **Demowallbox**.",
+      "welcomeBannerTitle": "Los geht's mit der Konfiguration!",
       "yaml": "Geräte aus evcc.yaml sind nicht editierbar."
     },
     "messaging": {
@@ -1201,7 +1207,7 @@
     },
     "hiddenFeatures": {
       "label": "Experimentell",
-      "value": "Experimentelle UI-Funktionen zeigen."
+      "value": "Experimentelle Funktionen anzeigen."
     },
     "language": {
       "auto": "Automatisch",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 572c812fe..ec5739c30 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@
       "description": "Configuration that enables evcc to communicate with other EEBus devices.",
       "title": "EEBus"
     },
+    "experimental": {
+      "description": "Enable user interface for features that are still being tested and may change in future versions.",
+      "title": "Experimental"
+    },
     "ext": {
       "description": "Records energy values of uncontrolled consumers (e.g. refrigerator, washing machine, etc.) for statistical purposes. These meters can also be used for load management (e.g. sub-distribution).",
       "titleAdd": "Add Consumer Meter",
@@ -383,6 +387,8 @@
       "title": "Configuration",
       "unconfigured": "not configured",
       "vehicles": "My Vehicles",
+      "welcomeBannerText": "Start with creating a **charger or heater**. If you don't have a real charger yet, choose a **demo charger**.",
+      "welcomeBannerTitle": "Let's configure your system!",
       "yaml": "Devices from evcc.yaml are not editable."
     },
     "messaging": {
@@ -1201,7 +1207,7 @@
     },
     "hiddenFeatures": {
       "label": "Experimental",
-      "value": "Show experimental UI features."
+      "value": "Show experimental features."
     },
     "language": {
       "auto": "Automatic",
diff --git a/tests/backup-restore.spec.ts b/tests/backup-restore.spec.ts
index 4912c17c6..fbfaa6334 100644
--- a/tests/backup-restore.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/backup-restore.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl, restart } from "./evcc";
-import {
-  enableExperimental,
-  openTopNavigation,
-  expectModalVisible,
-  expectModalHidden,
-} from "./utils";
+import { openTopNavigation, expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 import fs from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 
@@ -22,7 +17,6 @@ test.describe("reset", async () => {
     // open backup & restore modal
     await openTopNavigation(page);
     await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Configuration" }).click();
-    await enableExperimental(page);
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Backup & Restore" }).click();
     const modal = page.getByTestId("backup-restore-modal");
     await expectModalVisible(modal);
@@ -56,7 +50,6 @@ test.describe("reset", async () => {
 
     // create grid meter and title via UI
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
     await page.getByTestId("add-grid").click();
     const meterModal = page.getByTestId("meter-modal");
     await expectModalVisible(meterModal);
@@ -119,7 +112,6 @@ test.describe("backup and restore", async () => {
 
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // set initial title
     await page.getByTestId("generalconfig-title").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
@@ -224,8 +216,6 @@ test.describe("backup and restore", async () => {
     await loginModal.getByRole("button", { name: "Login" }).click();
     await expectModalHidden(loginModal);
 
-    await enableExperimental(page);
-
     // open backup & restore modal
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Backup & Restore" }).click();
     const backupModal = page.getByTestId("backup-restore-modal");
diff --git a/tests/boot.spec.ts b/tests/boot.spec.ts
index 252cadf09..ec2c380b5 100644
--- a/tests/boot.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/boot.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
 test.beforeAll(async () => {
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ test.describe("boost", async () => {
   });
 
   test("activate boost in solar mode", async ({ page }) => {
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
     await expect(page.getByTestId("vehicle-status-batteryboost")).not.toBeVisible();
     await page
       .getByTestId("mode")
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ test.describe("boost", async () => {
   });
 
   test("disabled in fast mode", async ({ page }) => {
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
     await page.getByTestId("mode").first().getByRole("button", { name: "Fast" }).click();
     await page.getByTestId("loadpoint-settings-button").nth(1).click();
     const modal = page.getByTestId("loadpoint-settings-modal");
diff --git a/tests/config-aux.spec.ts b/tests/config-aux.spec.ts
index f9618717d..c4a91e140 100644
--- a/tests/config-aux.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-aux.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import {
-  editorClear,
-  editorPaste,
-  enableExperimental,
-  expectModalHidden,
-  expectModalVisible,
-} from "./utils";
+import { editorClear, editorPaste, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_GRID_ONLY = "config-grid-only.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -22,7 +16,6 @@ test.afterEach(async () => {
 test.describe("aux meter", async () => {
   test("create and remove aux meter", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("aux")).toHaveCount(0);
 
@@ -67,7 +60,6 @@ test.describe("aux meter", async () => {
 
   test("user-defined meter", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add additional meter" }).click();
     const modal = page.getByTestId("meter-modal");
@@ -160,7 +152,6 @@ energy:
 
   test("user-defined meter with errors", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add additional meter" }).click();
 
diff --git a/tests/config-battery.spec.ts b/tests/config-battery.spec.ts
index 96362abdc..074a4063a 100644
--- a/tests/config-battery.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-battery.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_GRID_ONLY = "config-grid-only.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ test.afterAll(async () => {
 test.describe("battery meter", async () => {
   test("create, edit and remove battery meter", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("battery")).toHaveCount(0);
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ test.describe("battery meter", async () => {
 
   test("advanced fields", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add solar or battery" }).click();
 
diff --git a/tests/config-circuit.spec.ts b/tests/config-circuit.spec.ts
index a52a35d13..3f40b1dac 100644
--- a/tests/config-circuit.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-circuit.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import {
-  enableExperimental,
-  expectModalVisible,
-  expectModalHidden,
-  editorClear,
-  editorPaste,
-} from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden, editorClear, editorPaste } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_YAML = "config-circuit.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -21,7 +15,6 @@ test.describe("circuit", async () => {
     await start(CONFIG_YAML);
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("loadpoint")).toHaveCount(1);
     await expect(page.getByTestId("loadpoint")).toContainText(["Power", "1.0 kW"].join(""));
@@ -43,7 +36,6 @@ test.describe("circuit", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add grid meter
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
diff --git a/tests/config-device-auth.spec.ts b/tests/config-device-auth.spec.ts
index ef40e382c..7b1116795 100644
--- a/tests/config-device-auth.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-device-auth.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 import { simulatorUrl, startSimulator, stopSimulator } from "./simulator";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ test.afterEach(async () => {
 test.describe("config device auth", async () => {
   test("create grid meter with redirect auth", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     // verify no grid meter exists yet
     await expect(page.getByTestId("grid")).toHaveCount(0);
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@ test.describe("config device auth", async () => {
 
   test("create grid meter with device-code auth", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     // create a grid meter with device-code auth
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@ test.describe("config device auth", async () => {
 
   test("error server shows auth error", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
     const meterModal = page.getByTestId("meter-modal");
@@ -194,7 +191,6 @@ test.describe("config device auth", async () => {
 
   test("user denies authorization shows error banner", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     // create a grid meter with auth
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
@@ -231,7 +227,6 @@ test.describe("config device auth", async () => {
 
   test("authorization card connect and disconnect flow", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     // create a grid meter with auth and prepare connection
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
diff --git a/tests/config-ext-meter.spec.ts b/tests/config-ext-meter.spec.ts
index fbaff1388..39b42473b 100644
--- a/tests/config-ext-meter.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-ext-meter.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import {
-  editorClear,
-  editorPaste,
-  enableExperimental,
-  expectModalHidden,
-  expectModalVisible,
-} from "./utils";
+import { editorClear, editorPaste, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_GRID_ONLY = "config-grid-only.evcc.yaml";
 const CONFIG_BASICS = "basics.evcc.yaml";
@@ -37,7 +31,6 @@ test.describe("ext meter", async () => {
 
   test("template-based ext meter", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
     await expect(page.getByTestId("ext")).toHaveCount(0);
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add additional meter" }).click();
@@ -104,7 +97,6 @@ test.describe("ext meter", async () => {
 
   test("switch from template to custom ext meter", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add additional meter" }).click();
     const meterModal = page.getByTestId("meter-modal");
@@ -187,7 +179,6 @@ test.describe("ext meter order", async () => {
 
   test("ensure order is preserved", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
     await expect(page.getByTestId("ext")).toHaveCount(0);
 
     // Create meters
diff --git a/tests/config-fatals.spec.ts b/tests/config-fatals.spec.ts
index 88b85cc8c..cf04872a4 100644
--- a/tests/config-fatals.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-fatals.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
 import { startSimulator, stopSimulator, simulatorHost } from "./simulator";
-import {
-  expectModalVisible,
-  expectModalHidden,
-  enableExperimental,
-  addDemoCharger,
-  newLoadpoint,
-} from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden, addDemoCharger, newLoadpoint } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
@@ -21,7 +15,6 @@ test.describe("fatal config handling", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     // create meter
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add solar or battery" }).click();
@@ -61,7 +54,6 @@ test.describe("fatal config handling", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     const lpModal = page.getByTestId("loadpoint-modal");
 
@@ -124,7 +116,6 @@ test.describe("fatal config handling", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     // create grid meter
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
diff --git a/tests/config-grid.spec.ts b/tests/config-grid.spec.ts
index b8802c4de..924cbcc73 100644
--- a/tests/config-grid.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-grid.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   simulatorHost,
   simulatorApply,
 } from "./simulator";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_ONE_LP = "config-one-lp.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ test.describe("grid meter", async () => {
     await simulatorApply(page);
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("grid")).toHaveCount(0);
     await expect(page.getByTestId("add-grid")).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/tests/config-invalid-template.spec.ts b/tests/config-invalid-template.spec.ts
index 51643b9b0..b0a29b256 100644
--- a/tests/config-invalid-template.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-invalid-template.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden, enableExperimental } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_INVALID_TEMPLATE = "config-invalid-template.sql";
 
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ test.describe("invalid template migration", async () => {
     await start(undefined, CONFIG_INVALID_TEMPLATE);
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     // startup error
     await expect(page.getByTestId("fatal-error")).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts b/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts
index 2a3a8405f..8ca6dc0b2 100644
--- a/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-loadpoint.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   expectModalHidden,
   editorClear,
   editorPaste,
-  enableExperimental,
   LoadpointType,
   addDemoCharger,
   addDemoMeter,
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     const lpModal = page.getByTestId("loadpoint-modal");
     const chargerModal = page.getByTestId("charger-modal");
@@ -137,7 +135,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("priority", async ({ page }) => {
     await start(CONFIG_ONE_LP);
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     const lpModal = page.getByTestId("loadpoint-modal");
 
@@ -191,7 +188,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("vehicle", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     const LP_1 = "Carport";
     const LP_2 = "Garage";
@@ -252,7 +248,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("keep mode", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add grid meter
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
@@ -300,7 +295,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("delete vehicle references", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add vehicle, add loadpoint, add charger
     await addVehicle(page, "Porsche");
@@ -333,7 +327,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("delete charger references", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint, add charger
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Garage");
@@ -368,7 +361,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("delete meter references", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint, add charger
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Garage");
@@ -403,7 +395,6 @@ test.describe("charging loadpoint", async () => {
   test("user-defined charger", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Carport");
@@ -517,7 +508,6 @@ test.describe("heating loadpoint", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Wärmepumpe", LoadpointType.Heating);
@@ -560,7 +550,6 @@ test.describe("heating loadpoint", async () => {
   test("user-defined heat pump", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Wärmepumpe", LoadpointType.Heating);
@@ -634,7 +623,6 @@ temp:
   test("delete charger/heater reverts to loadpoint type select screen", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Wärmepumpe", LoadpointType.Heating);
@@ -662,7 +650,6 @@ test.describe("sponsor token", () => {
   test("create charger with missing sponsor token", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // add loadpoint with Peblar charger
     await newLoadpoint(page, "Peblar Test Charger");
diff --git a/tests/config-messaging.spec.ts b/tests/config-messaging.spec.ts
index 78234d538..bac6a6ad6 100644
--- a/tests/config-messaging.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-messaging.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { test, expect, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@ test.afterEach(async () => {
 
 const SELECT_ALL = "ControlOrMeta+KeyA";
 
-async function goToConfig(page: Page) {
-  await page.goto("/#/config");
-  await enableExperimental(page);
-}
-
 test.describe("messaging", async () => {
   test("save a comment", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
-    await goToConfig(page);
+    await page.goto("/#/config");
 
     await page.getByTestId("messaging").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
     const modal = await page.getByTestId("messaging-modal");
diff --git a/tests/config-modbus-fields.spec.ts b/tests/config-modbus-fields.spec.ts
index f8791cf32..93bc74833 100644
--- a/tests/config-modbus-fields.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-modbus-fields.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect, type Page, type Locator } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { expectModalVisible, enableExperimental } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_MODBUS_FIELDS = "config-modbus-fields.sql";
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ test.afterAll(async () => {
 
 async function openMeterModal(page: Page, title: string): Promise<Locator> {
   await page.goto("/#/config");
-  await enableExperimental(page, true);
   await page
     .getByTestId("pv")
     .filter({ hasText: title })
diff --git a/tests/config-modbusproxy.spec.ts b/tests/config-modbusproxy.spec.ts
index 18bdd4608..2762fc764 100644
--- a/tests/config-modbusproxy.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-modbusproxy.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl, restart } from "./evcc";
-import { expectModalVisible, enableExperimental, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 test.describe.configure({ mode: "parallel" });
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ test.describe("modbusproxy", async () => {
   test("modbusproxy not configured", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     const modbusproxyCard = page.getByTestId("modbusproxy");
 
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ test.describe("modbusproxy", async () => {
   test("modbusproxy via ui", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     // add connection
     const modbusproxyCard = page.getByTestId("modbusproxy");
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ test.describe("modbusproxy", async () => {
   test("modbusproxy via db (yaml to json migration)", async ({ page }) => {
     await start(undefined, CONFIG_MODBUSPROXY_MIGRATE);
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     const modbusproxyCard = page.getByTestId("modbusproxy");
     await expect(modbusproxyCard).toContainText(["Amount", "3"].join(""));
diff --git a/tests/config-mqtt.spec.ts b/tests/config-mqtt.spec.ts
index 00b965ea5..313fe1b66 100644
--- a/tests/config-mqtt.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-mqtt.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 import { isMqttReachable } from "./mqtt";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ test.describe.configure({ mode: "parallel" });
 test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
   await start();
   await page.goto("/#/config");
-  await enableExperimental(page, false);
 });
 
 test.afterEach(async () => {
diff --git a/tests/config-ocpp.spec.ts b/tests/config-ocpp.spec.ts
index e435bdd22..6f999ac51 100644
--- a/tests/config-ocpp.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-ocpp.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
 import { startSimulator, stopSimulator, simulatorUrl } from "./simulator";
-import { expectModalVisible, enableExperimental } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 import axios from "axios";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ test.describe("ocpp", () => {
   test("ocpp modal", async ({ page }) => {
     // Navigate to config page
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     // Open OCPP card
     const ocppCard = page.getByTestId("ocpp");
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ test.describe("ocpp", () => {
 
   test("create ocpp charger", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, true);
 
     // Open loadpoint modal and select charging point type
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add charger or heater" }).click();
diff --git a/tests/config-onboarding.spec.ts b/tests/config-onboarding.spec.ts
index 2f6b8e880..aa4596c9c 100644
--- a/tests/config-onboarding.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-onboarding.spec.ts
@@ -39,13 +39,9 @@ test.describe("onboarding", async () => {
     // config page
     await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Configuration" })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByTestId("welcome-banner")).toBeVisible();
-    await page
-      .getByTestId("welcome-banner")
-      .getByRole("button", { name: "Enable experimental features" })
-      .click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("welcome-banner")).toContainText("Start with creating a");
 
     // create loadpoint with charger
-    await expect(page.getByTestId("loadpoint-required")).toBeVisible();
     await page.getByTestId("add-loadpoint").click();
     const lpModal = page.getByTestId("loadpoint-modal");
     await expectModalVisible(lpModal);
@@ -63,8 +59,6 @@ test.describe("onboarding", async () => {
     await lpModal.getByRole("button", { name: "Save" }).click();
     await expectModalHidden(lpModal);
     await expect(page.getByTestId("welcome-banner")).not.toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByTestId("loadpoint-required")).not.toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByTestId("experimental-banner")).toBeVisible();
 
     // create grid meter
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
diff --git a/tests/config-param-service.spec.ts b/tests/config-param-service.spec.ts
index 12869b224..e7739dec9 100644
--- a/tests/config-param-service.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-param-service.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import type { Page } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalVisible, getDatalistOptions } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, getDatalistOptions } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ test.afterAll(async () => {
 
 async function openMeterModal(page: Page) {
   await page.goto("/#/config");
-  await enableExperimental(page, true);
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
   const meterModal = page.getByTestId("meter-modal");
   await expectModalVisible(meterModal);
diff --git a/tests/config-pv.spec.ts b/tests/config-pv.spec.ts
index 6da782c0d..7215d5262 100644
--- a/tests/config-pv.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-pv.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_GRID_ONLY = "config-grid-only.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ test.afterAll(async () => {
 test.describe("pv meter", async () => {
   test("create, edit and remove pv meter", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("pv")).toHaveCount(0);
 
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ test.describe("pv meter", async () => {
 
   test("create broken pv meter with validation failure", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("pv")).toHaveCount(0);
 
diff --git a/tests/config-shm.spec.ts b/tests/config-shm.spec.ts
index 1353473bb..2ff5b3de5 100644
--- a/tests/config-shm.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-shm.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden, enableExperimental } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ test.describe("SHM", () => {
   test("configure SHM with validation and persistence", async ({ page }) => {
     await start(CONFIG);
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     const shmCard = page.getByTestId("shm");
 
diff --git a/tests/config-tariffs.spec.ts b/tests/config-tariffs.spec.ts
index 391fffce7..d87d44113 100644
--- a/tests/config-tariffs.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-tariffs.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-import { test, expect, type Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import {
-  enableExperimental,
-  expectModalHidden,
-  expectModalVisible,
-  editorClear,
-  editorPaste,
-} from "./utils";
+import { expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible, editorClear, editorPaste } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_WITH_TARIFFS = "config-with-tariffs.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -17,25 +11,20 @@ test.afterEach(async () => {
   await stop();
 });
 
-async function goToConfig(page: Page) {
-  await page.goto("/#/config");
-  await enableExperimental(page);
-}
-
 test.describe("tariffs", async () => {
   test("tariffs not configured", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
-    await goToConfig(page);
+    await page.goto("/#/config");
 
-    await expect(page.getByTestId("tariffs")).not.toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByTestId("add-tariffs")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("tariffs")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId("tariffs")).toContainText(["Configured", "no"].join(""));
   });
 
   test("tariffs via ui", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
-    await goToConfig(page);
+    await page.goto("/#/config");
 
-    await page.getByTestId("add-tariffs").click();
+    await page.getByTestId("tariffs").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
     const modal = await page.getByTestId("tariffs-modal");
     await expectModalVisible(modal);
     await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
@@ -86,7 +75,6 @@ grid:
   test("tariffs from evcc.yaml", async ({ page }) => {
     await start(CONFIG_WITH_TARIFFS);
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("tariffs")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByTestId("tariffs")).toContainText(
diff --git a/tests/config-vehicles.spec.ts b/tests/config-vehicles.spec.ts
index 800a92bf1..a280e2b60 100644
--- a/tests/config-vehicles.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config-vehicles.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import {
-  editorClear,
-  editorPaste,
-  enableExperimental,
-  expectModalHidden,
-  expectModalVisible,
-} from "./utils";
+import { editorClear, editorPaste, expectModalHidden, expectModalVisible } from "./utils";
 
 const CONFIG_WITH_VEHICLE = "config-with-vehicle.evcc.yaml";
 
@@ -24,7 +18,6 @@ test.describe("vehicles", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("vehicle")).toHaveCount(0);
     const vehicleModal = page.getByTestId("vehicle-modal");
@@ -83,7 +76,6 @@ test.describe("vehicles", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("vehicle")).toHaveCount(0);
     const vehicleModal = page.getByTestId("vehicle-modal");
@@ -120,7 +112,6 @@ test.describe("vehicles", async () => {
     await start(CONFIG_WITH_VEHICLE);
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("vehicle")).toHaveCount(1);
     const vehicleModal = page.getByTestId("vehicle-modal");
@@ -142,7 +133,6 @@ test.describe("vehicles", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     await page.getByTestId("add-vehicle").click();
     const vehicleModal = page.getByTestId("vehicle-modal");
@@ -181,7 +171,6 @@ test.describe("vehicles", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     await page.getByTestId("add-vehicle").click();
     const vehicleModal = page.getByTestId("vehicle-modal");
@@ -214,7 +203,6 @@ test.describe("vehicles", async () => {
     await start();
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await page.getByTestId("add-vehicle").click();
     const modal = page.getByTestId("vehicle-modal");
diff --git a/tests/config.spec.ts b/tests/config.spec.ts
index ea52ce682..0657edd4e 100644
--- a/tests/config.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/config.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
 import {
-  enableExperimental,
   expectModalHidden,
   expectModalVisible,
   openTopNavigation,
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ test.describe("general", async () => {
 
     // change value in config
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     await expect(page.getByTestId("generalconfig-title")).toContainText("Hello World");
     await page.getByTestId("generalconfig-title").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ test.describe("general", async () => {
 test.describe("network modal", async () => {
   test("persists host and external url across restart", async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
 
     const networkEntry = page.getByTestId("generalconfig-network");
     await expect(networkEntry).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/tests/hems.spec.ts b/tests/hems.spec.ts
index ae24f0613..2b17488aa 100644
--- a/tests/hems.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/hems.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   expectModalHidden,
   editorClear,
   editorPaste,
-  enableExperimental,
   addDemoCharger,
   newLoadpoint,
 } from "./utils";
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ test.describe("HEMS", () => {
   test("grid sessions", async ({ page }) => {
     await start(CONFIG, "hems.sql");
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     await page.getByTestId("hems").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
     const hemsModal = page.getByTestId("hems-modal");
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ test.describe("HEMS", () => {
   test("modal yaml-configured", async ({ page }) => {
     await start("hems-yaml.evcc.yaml");
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     await page.getByTestId("hems").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
     const hemsModal = page.getByTestId("hems-modal");
@@ -76,7 +73,6 @@ test.describe("HEMS", () => {
     await start(CONFIG);
 
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // configure circuits
     await page.getByTestId("circuits").getByRole("button", { name: "edit" }).click();
diff --git a/tests/issue.spec.ts b/tests/issue.spec.ts
index 5bee6db1f..8f3fc99df 100644
--- a/tests/issue.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/issue.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, restart, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
 import { startSimulator, stopSimulator, simulatorHost } from "./simulator";
-import { enableExperimental, expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
+import { expectModalVisible, expectModalHidden } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ test.describe("issue creation", () => {
     await start(CONFIG);
     await page.goto("/#/config");
 
-    // Enable experimental features
-    await enableExperimental(page, false);
-
     // Create a Shelly meter with username (to test private data redaction)
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Add grid meter" }).click();
     const meterModal = page.getByTestId("meter-modal");
diff --git a/tests/sponsor.spec.ts b/tests/sponsor.spec.ts
index 73e116dfc..1f0c3e4e9 100644
--- a/tests/sponsor.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/sponsor.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 import { start, stop, baseUrl } from "./evcc";
-import { enableExperimental } from "./utils";
 
 test.use({ baseURL: baseUrl() });
 
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ test.describe("sponsor token", () => {
   test("token from YAML config", async ({ page }) => {
     await start("sponsor.evcc.yaml");
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // Check fatal error
     await expect(page.getByTestId("fatal-error")).toContainText("sponsorship");
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ test.describe("sponsor token", () => {
   test("token from database config", async ({ page }) => {
     await start(undefined, "sponsor.sql");
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // Open sponsor modal
     await page
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ test.describe("sponsor token", () => {
   test("insert token in new installation", async ({ page }) => {
     await start();
     await page.goto("/#/config");
-    await enableExperimental(page);
 
     // Open sponsor modal and enter token
     await page
diff --git a/tests/utils.ts b/tests/utils.ts
index 688021b24..d01f77f74 100644
--- a/tests/utils.ts
+++ b/tests/utils.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 import { expect, type Page, type Locator } from "@playwright/test";
 
-export async function enableExperimental(page: Page, inline = true): Promise<void> {
-  if (inline) {
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Enable Experimental Features" }).click();
-  } else {
-    await openTopNavigation(page);
-    await page.getByTestId("topnavigation-settings").click();
-    const modal = page.getByTestId("global-settings-modal");
-    await expectModalVisible(modal);
-    await modal.getByLabel("Experimental 🧪").click();
-    await modal.getByRole("button", { name: "Close" }).click();
-    await expectModalHidden(modal);
-    await expect(page.locator(".modal-backdrop")).not.toBeVisible();
-  }
+export async function enableExperimental(page: Page): Promise<void> {
+  await page.goto("/#/config");
+
+  await page.getByTestId("generalconfig-experimental").click();
+  const modal = page.getByTestId("experimental-modal");
+  await expectModalVisible(modal);
+  await modal.getByLabel("Show experimental UI features.").click();
+  await modal.getByRole("button", { name: "Close" }).click();
+  await expectModalHidden(modal);
+  await expect(page.locator(".modal-backdrop")).not.toBeVisible();
 }
 
 export async function openTopNavigation(page: Page): Promise<void> {