Anyone used the media_player.play_media service with HA? not sure i have it correct; inserting as such and keep getting config error. Thank you
media_player:
Hello.
I dont know how you want to use this feature, but I am using it like this (it was metioned in forum somewhere):
In configurtion.yaml:
input_select:
presets:
name: 'SoundTouch Presets:'
options:
- None
- Preset 1
- Preset 2
- Preset 3
- Preset 4
- Preset 5
- Preset 6
In scripts.yaml
soundtouch_presets:
alias: SoundTouch Presets
sequence:
- service: media_player.volume_set
data:
entity_id: media_player.soundtouch
volume_level: '0.2'
- service: media_player.play_media
data_template:
entity_id: media_player.soundtouch
media_content_id: >
{% if is_state("input_select.presets", "Preset 1") %} 1
{% elif is_state("input_select.presets", "Preset 2") %} 2
{% elif is_state("input_select.presets", "Preset 3") %} 3
{% elif is_state("input_select.presets", "Preset 4") %} 4
{% elif is_state("input_select.presets", "Preset 5") %} 5
{% elif is_state("input_select.presets", "Preset 6") %} 6
{% endif %}
media_content_type: 'music'
I hope it helps.
Thank you Mike, much appreciated. I’m new to HA so further question:
Where do I insert the configuration.yaml element? under the media player: heading?
media_player:
and I didn’t have script file in my folders, so I just created one and pasted your script?
Hello again.
You can put input_select anywhere in configuration.yaml. It’s component itself like switch or media_player, so it’s not under anything, if you know what I mean.
I have scripts.yaml file in .homeassistant/includes folder so I had to put this code in my configuration.yaml file:
script: !include includes/scripts.yaml
More about splitting configuration files here:
Mike, brief note to thank you. Took longer than expected but got it working.
Hi,
Has any of you figured out how to force a Soundtouch 300 soundbar to either start in “TV” mode or go from playing music to “TV” mode?
There is probably something wrong with my TVs CEC so this would be a great feature to solve via Hass…
Thanks,
Tobias
Mine is connected to the TV HDMI.if I start the TV it starts on tv.
Hi Juan,
I’m very new to Home Assistant.
Just got the server going this evening.
Bose Sountouch 10 found and connected.
I can switch it on and of; that works
Now I would like to have my Bose Sountouch 10 working with the 6 presets, but have no clue where I should put what.
I keep getting errors if I simply try to copy the above:
In configurtion.yaml:
input_select:
presets:
name: ‘SoundTouch Presets:’
options:
soundtouch_presets:
alias: SoundTouch Presets
sequence:
I get this error:
Invalid config for [input_select]: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘input_select’][‘name’]. Got ‘SoundTouch Presets:’
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘input_select’][‘options’]. Got [‘None’, ‘Preset 1’, ‘Preset 2’, ‘Preset 3’, ‘Preset 4’, ‘Preset 5’, ‘Preset 6’]
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘input_select’][‘presets’]. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 86). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/input_select/
Invalid config for [script]: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘alias’]. Got ‘SoundTouch Presets’
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘sequence’]. Got [OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘media_player.volume_set’), (‘data’, OrderedDict([(‘entity_id’, ‘media_player.living_room’), (‘volume_level’, ‘0.2’)]))]), OrderedDict([(‘service’, ‘media_player.play_media’), (‘data_template’, OrderedDict([(‘entity_id’, ‘media_player.living_room’), (‘media_content_id’, '{% elif is_state(“input_select.presets”, “Preset 1”) %} 1 {% elif is_state(“input_select.presets”, “Preset 2”) %} 2 {% elif is_state(“input_select.presets”, “Preset 3”) %} 3 {% elif is_state("input_s…
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘script’][‘soundtouch_presets’]. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 71). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/script/
Any idea what goes wrong here?
Many thanks in advance
Marc
Hi Marc. I’ve improved that much, since then. ;-). First create an input_number in your configuration.yaml file
soundtouch:
name: Presets
initial: 1
min: 1
max: 6
step: 1
mode: slider
unit_of_measurement: step
Then add this automation in config file.
- id: bose_presets
alias: Bose presets
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_number.soundtouch
action:
- service: media_player.volume_set
data:
entity_id: media_player.soundtouch
volume_level: 0.2
- service: media_player.play_media
data_template:
entity_id: media_player.soundtouch
media_content_id: '{{ trigger.to_state.state | int }}'
media_content_type: 'music'Hi Juan,
thanks for your reply.
As I said , I’m very new to this, so all help is much appreciated 
Did I understand correct that the first part goes in configuration.yaml and the second part in automation.yaml?
Other Question, if I may:
the “name: Preset” in the configuration.yaml part, is that just a given name or does it link to something else?
Same for “entity_id: media_player.soundtouch”; is “soundtouch” the name you find in the configuration of the Bose device itself or just a given name ( but always the same, that relates to the part in the configuration.yaml like the Soundtouch Living Room in below example )?
media_player:
Thanks in advance for your help
Kind regards
Marc
Marc, the location of the components (input number, automaiton) depends on your set up.
If you have an automations.yaml file then automation goes there
input_number will probably go in your configuration.yaml file as I dont think you’ve started splitting stuff.
So in the config you add the component
input_number:
and under it you add the input number I gave you.
the name allows you to call the device whatever you want. if you’ve named your sound touch “soundtouch living room” that’s how it’ll be called.
Once you add a component you need to go to the developers section (bottom left in the HA screen) to confirm the entity_id: name as this is what you need for automations etc.
Hi Juan,
I guess I must do something wrong or I misunderstood what you suggested.
The soundtouch works and is seen by the Home Assistant server, but I don’t get the 6 preset buttons . Is there a way to send pictures, maybe to your e-mail?
I took screenshots i would like to show from what I get now and a picture of what I would like to achieve . Sometimes a picture says more than 1000 words
Marc you wont get the 6 buttons in the HA media player. That’s why you have to create an input number as per the example i gave you.
Sorry to bring all this up again but I am struggling with this one. I cannot get preset selection to work on any of my bose soundtouch systems. I think I have tried just about every suggestion and script I can find. Does anyone have a definitive solution that works and would be willing to help me? At this point I have moved all configs except for the auto discovery of my soundtouch systems so I can see them and turn them on/off, skip songs or adjust volume, all part of the discovery service. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
HI Juan, does this config still works ?
I’ve tried a lot of config… but no presets for me 
Could you help me please ?
yes, still works. this is my set up:
input_boolean:
living_preset_1:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-1-box-outline
living_preset_2:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-2-box-outline
living_preset_3:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-3-box-outline
living_preset_4:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-4-box-outline
living_preset_5:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-5-box-outline
living_preset_6:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-6-box-outline
master_preset_1:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-1-box-outline
master_preset_2:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-2-box-outline
master_preset_3:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-3-box-outline
master_preset_4:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-4-box-outline
master_preset_5:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-5-box-outline
master_preset_6:
initial: off
icon: mdi:numeric-6-box-outline
automation:
- id: media_bose_presets_on_dash
alias: Media Bose prests on dash
initial_state: true
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- input_boolean.living_preset_1
- input_boolean.living_preset_2
- input_boolean.living_preset_3
- input_boolean.living_preset_4
- input_boolean.living_preset_5
- input_boolean.living_preset_6
- input_boolean.master_preset_1
- input_boolean.master_preset_2
- input_boolean.master_preset_3
- input_boolean.master_preset_4
- input_boolean.master_preset_5
- input_boolean.master_preset_6
to: 'on'
action:
- service_template: media_player.play_media
data_template:
entity_id: >
{% if trigger.entity_id.split('.')[1].split('_')[0] == "living" %} media_player.livingroom
{% else %} media_player.masterroom {% endif %}
media_content_id: '{{ trigger.entity_id.split(".")[1].split("_")[2].split("_")[0] | int }}'
media_content_type: 'music'
- condition: or
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: media_player.masterroom
state: 'off'
- condition: state
entity_id: media_player.livingroom
state: 'off'
- service_template: media_player.volume_set
data:
entity_id: media_player.masterroom
volume_level: 0.4
- service_template: media_player.volume_set
data:
entity_id: media_player.livingroom
volume_level: 0.2
lovelace card
- type: custom:vertical-stack-in-card #vertical-stack
cards:
- type: custom:card-modder
style:
border-radius: 15px
card:
type: custom:mini-media-player
entity: media_player.masterroom
name: Master SoundTouch
artwork: cover
toggle_power: true
group: true
volume_stateless: true
icon: mdi:radio
show_source: true
tts:
platform: google_translate
- type: custom:card-modder
style:
border-radius: 15px
card:
type: glance
columns: 6 # title: Master SoundTouch
show_state: false
show_name: false
entities:
- entity: input_boolean.master_preset_1
tap_action:
action: toggle
- entity: input_boolean.master_preset_2
tap_action:
action: toggle
- entity: input_boolean.master_preset_3
tap_action:
action: toggle
- entity: input_boolean.master_preset_4
tap_action:
action: toggle
- entity: input_boolean.master_preset_5
tap_action:
action: toggle
- entity: input_boolean.master_preset_6
tap_action:
action: toggleHi,
just had a look at your card and I honestly think you can get rid of your input boolean, because the mini-media-player also supports the buttons ‘natively’.
My config:
- type: custom:mini-media-player
entity: media_player.slaapkamer
name: Bose Soundtouch 10
artwork: cover
toggle_power: true
group: true
volume_stateless: true
icon: mdi:radio
show_source: true
tts:
platform: google_translate
shortcuts:
columns: 3
buttons:
- icon: mdi:numeric-1-box
type: playlist
id: 1
- icon: mdi:numeric-2-box
type: playlist
id: 2
- icon: mdi:numeric-3-box
type: playlist
id: 3
- icon: mdi:numeric-4-box
type: playlist
id: 4
- icon: mdi:numeric-5-box
type: playlist
id: 5
- icon: mdi:numeric-6-box
type: playlist
id: 6
HI, yes it does. Awsome, Thank you !!!
