2022.3: Select and play media

[ServiceXp (RJ)]

Is there a way to shuffle music with the new Select and Play Media action?

[Blueman2]

ELK M1 Control integration not working correctly. Current ELK status not correctly showing. I see there is a merge request on Github to resolve in 2022.3.2. Just in case anyone else is having an issue with their ELK security system on HA.

[rsands (Richard M Sands)]

Great update! And thanks for the change that sets AlarmDecoder’s binary sensors to initial states rather than “Unknown” - something I was going to try to automate myself at some point. But this change is not anywhere in the release notes including the full list - might want to add it, as this change will be welcomed by lots of AlarmDecoder users. The change is https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/65926 - thanks again!

[arganto]

And did he give any reason or explanation for this there as well? For not giving the user a choice aka “don’t show this” or whatever else?

[Geeforce]

Both my HA OS as on Docker are showing this!

[DavidFW1960 (David)]

So read the release notes!

@Geeforce

Both my HA OS as on Docker are showing this

[Michel]

From the Breaking Changes section of the release notes:

Updater

The Updater integration has been deprecated; other integrations have replaced all its functionality. It is no longer a part of default_config, and if you have the updater integration defined directly in your YAML configuration, please remove it.

• For the binary_sensor.updater entity, you can set up the Version integration with the “Home Assistant Website” source to get the same functionality back.
• The configuration options reporting and include_used_components for the updater: configuration entry was deprecated in 2021.4. If you still want to share that, please use the new Analytics integration.

[Geeforce]

Oops missed that one. Thanks and Sorry.

[samuel81 (Matte)]

Nabu Casa? Had it too, untill I changed my external link to also be my internal link. Everything works back as normal again.

[Olivier1974 (Olivier Toussaint)]

I no longer have a media browser. It was here in 2022.2.9 but since 2022.3.0 (now 2022.3.2) it is gone.

I did the radio_browser integration installation and it doesn’t publish any device/entities.

Is it linked? Is it 2 different issues?

In my media card, like Sonos, I’ve the message “Text to speech has moved to the media browser.” but, as said before, I don’t have any media browser, nowhere, please help!

[gmlupatelli (Gus Lupatelli)]

I had the same issue. The camera and sensor stop working for IP Cam Android integration. Is this a bug or a breaking change?

[andbpow (ABP)]

Since version 2022.3.1 ZHA/ZigBee (stick) no longer works:

Config entry ‘TI CC2531 USB CDC, s/n: __0X00124B001CD492BA - Texas Instruments’ for zha integration not ready yet; Retrying in background

12:58:26 AM – (WARNING) config_entries.py

Couldn’t start ZNP = Texas Instruments Z-Stack ZNP protocol: CC253x, CC26x2, CC13x2 coordinator

12:58:26 AM – (ERROR) Zigbee Home Automation

And no, version 2022.3.2 has not changed anything. Still does not work.

As you can read here, several people have this problem: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22integration%3A+zha%22

Almost every major new version is the same!
Something that has worked for months or years suddenly doesn’t work anymore.
It totally sucks!

[mattdm (Matthew Miller)]

@andbpow

Almost every major new version is the same!
Something that has worked for months or years suddenly doesn’t work anymore.
It totally sucks!

This is a complex project integrating thousands of disconnected different things to all work together. And — it’s free!

If you want something that just works and requires nothing from you except money, you should consider getting a contractor to install a proprietary whole-home system. Of course, it may have problems too — but at least in that case you’ll be justified in complaining.

Your bug report barely has any useful information. Something like that is very unlikely to let people who want to help do anything — but worse, ranting that it “sucks” doesn’t help anyone want to help you.

[Tamsy]

@mattdm

And — it’s free!

While the software (HA) is indeed free, many people have put together IoT-devices based on supposed compatibility with the software and have sometimes spend a significant amount of money for those devices. Thus their anger is understandable if some of the devices which used to work before seemingly break with HA-updates which is certainly happening since some time with HA’s monthly updates.

@mattdm

If you want something that just works and requires nothing from you except money, you should consider getting a contractor to install a proprietary whole-home system. Of course, it may have problems too — but at least in that case you’ll be justified in complaining.

You don’t wait to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted…

@mattdm

Your bug report barely has any useful information. Something like that is very unlikely to let people who want to help do anything

Agreed.

@mattdm

— but worse, ranting that it “sucks” doesn’t help anyone want to help you.

I believe most of us consider those angry statements as a way of just venting their anger thus people wont pick it up anyway.

Me personally have stopped jumping onto each and every update as soon as one gets released but rather wait for their maturation and until the integrations, cards etc. used have been adapted. Avoids a lot of anger

[nickrout]

@Tamsy

While the software (HA) is indeed free, many people have put together IoT-devices based on supposed compatibility with the software and have sometimes spend a significant amount of money for those devices.

I am not sure what integrations you are specifically referring to, but there are many that stop working due to manufacturers ceasing support and/or developers of the underlying libraries ceasing support.

Often people make bad buying choices, (which may only be apparent in hindsight), and then it is suddenly HA’s fault.

[Tamsy]

@nickrout

…what integrations you are specifically referring to

I am not specifically referring to a definite integration.

@nickrout

Often people make bad buying choices, (which may only be apparent in hindsight), and then it is suddenly HA’s fault.

@Tamsy

… if some of the devices which used to work before …

[nickrout]

@Tamsy

I am not specifically referring to a definite integration.

@Tamsy

Thus their anger is understandable if some of the devices which used to work before seemingly break with HA-updates which is certainly happening since some time with HA’s monthly updates.

But you must have been thinking about some specific examples. If you think there is a reson why someone should be angry about something, be specific.

[Tamsy]

@nickrout

If you think there is a reson why someone should be angry about something, be specific.

No need to try to put something into my mouth. And I never used the wording “should be angry” rather than trying to paint a picture why i.e. @andbpow might be that angry.

[robert.boccia]

OK so first, can stream has moved to mjpeg integration, install and bring cam stream in that way, sensors should still work with the latest update 2022.3. 2

[Mariusthvdb (Marius)]

anyone else experiencing the Google Assistant feedback acknowledgment to be cut-off too? Never had that before, but in seemingly random situations the regular feedback is suddenly cut-off, sometimes even as short as: “ok…”.

or would this be a GA thing.