Add media_player/play_media service to Kodi

Feature Requests
1

I’ve just noticed Kodi is not able to play_media, but that would be great to have (our favorite media player) Kodi with similar features like Chromecast (as seen in the Docs).

Have this online video in case you need it for testing that feature:

Thanks,
H

2

I was suggested by robbiet480 to fix this by my self, so I’ve accepted the challenge and then started reading (for future reference):

  • h**ps://github.com/balloob/home-assistant/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
  • h**p://kodi.wiki/view/JSON-RPC_API/v6#Player.Open
  • h**p://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=167175
  • h**ps://github.com/gerold-penz/python-jsonrpc/issues/30
  • h**p://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=157996

So I’ve managed to make it work with these changes:
https://github.com/hmronline/home-assistant/tree/kodi_play_media

You can test it with this config:

`
automation:

  • alias: ‘Play Rain Lullaby’
    trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_select.lullaby
    to: “Rain”
    action:
    service: media_player.play_media
    data:
    entity_id: media_player.kodi_test
    media_content_id: “Downloads/”
    media_content_type: “directory”
    `
    Of course you will need some media files in your Downloads directory.

Please someone test it.

Thanks,
H

3

What are the changes? I like to know it. The link is not working anymore. https://github.com/hmronline/home-assistant/tree/kodi_play_media

4

it is already in the code so he is basically saying test it in your config.

automation:
- alias: 'Play Rain Lullaby'
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_select.lullaby
    to: "Rain"
  action:
    service: media_player.play_media
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.kodi_test
      media_content_id: "Downloads/"
      media_content_type: "directory"
5

thanks a lot! I going to test it now, i let you know (Y)

6

Yes, it is working! Thanks for your support Dennissaion!

This is my config for the part to play media_play.kodi. Maybe someone have something on this information:

  alias: Kodi test
  trigger:
     platform: state
     entity_id: 'input_boolean.enable_playlist' 
     to: 'on'  
  action:
    service: media_player.play_media
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.kodi
      media_content_id: "http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/gtv-videos-bucket/sample/BigBuckBunny.mp4"
      media_content_type: "video/mp4"
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7

You’re welcome

8

Kodi has a feature where I can have the following commands in a file called autoexec.py and it automatically starts playing a folder on startup.

Can I use this command through HA?

import xbmc
import time
time.sleep(5)

xbmc.executebuiltin("PlayerControl(Random)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("PlayMedia(/storage/music,isdir)")
xbmc.executebuiltin("PlayerControl(RepeatAll)")