Chromecast Radio with station and player selection

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right i so created folder called packages
i then created file called chromecast_radio.yaml
i then put the following into that file

input_select:
    radio_station:
        name: 'Select Radio Station:'
        options:
            - Radio 538
             - Q-Music
             - 3FM
             - 100% NL
             - Veronica
             - Sky Radio
             - Arrow Classic Rock
             - Classic FM
             - BNR Nieuwsradio
             - SLAM! Hardstyle
             - Sleep Radio
             - Ambient Sleeping Pill
             - Radio Art - Sleep
             - Ambi Nature Radio
             - Calm Radio - Sleep
             - Dinamo.FM Sleep
chromecast_radio:
    name: 'Select Speakers:'
    options:
      - Lounge
      - Kitchen
      - Milla
      - Bedroom
      - Bose
      - Everywhere
    initial: Everywhere
    icon: mdi:speaker-wireless

automation:
  alias: Listen Radio
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.radio_station
  action: 
    - service: script.radio


script:
 radio:
    alias: Play Radio on Chromecast Audio
    sequence:
      - service: media_player.volume_set
        data:
          entity_id: media_player.googlehome_ensuite
          volume_level: '0.35'
      -  service: media_player.volume_set
         data:
           entity_id: media_player.kitchen_google_mini
           volume_level: '0.20'
      -  service: media_player.volume_set
         data:
           entity_id: media_player.bedroom_google_mini
           volume_level: '0.30'
      -  service: media_player.play_media
         data_template:
           entity_id: >
            {% if is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Lounge") %} media_player.googlehome_ensuite
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Kitchen") %} media_player.kitchen_google_mini
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Bedroom") %} media_player.bedroom_google_mini
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Milla") %} media_player.googlehome7480
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Bose") %} media_player.chromecast_speaker
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Everywhere") %} media_player.all_speakers_2
            {% endif %}
           media_content_id: >
            {% if is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Radio 538") %} http://vip-icecast.538.lw.triple-it.nl:80/RADIO538_MP3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Q-Music") %} http://icecast-qmusic.cdp.triple-it.nl/Qmusic_nl_live_96.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "3FM") %} http://icecast.omroep.nl/3fm-bb-mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "100% NL") %} http://stream.100p.nl/100pctnl.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Veronica") %} http://8543.live.streamtheworld.com/VERONICACMP3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Sky Radio") %} http://8623.live.streamtheworld.com:80/SKYRADIOAAC_SC
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Arrow Classic Rock") %} http://91.221.151.155/listen.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Classic FM") %} http://19143.live.streamtheworld.com/CLASSICFM_SC
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "BNR Nieuwsradio") %} http://icecast-bnr.cdp.triple-it.nl/bnr_mp3_96_03
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "SLAM! Hardstyle") %} http://vip-icecast.538.lw.triple-it.nl/WEB17_MP3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Sleep Radio") %} http://37.59.28.208:8722/stream
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Ambient Sleeping Pill") %} http://perseus.shoutca.st:8447/h
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Radio Art - Sleep") %} http://live.radioart.com/fSleep.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Ambi Nature Radio") %} http://94.23.252.14:8067/stream
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Calm Radio - Sleep") %} http://streams.calmradio.com/api/39/128/stream
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Dinamo.FM Sleep") %} http://channels.dinamo.fm/sleep-aac
            {% endif %}
           media_content_type: 'audio/mp4'

i then put the following into configuration.yaml

packages: !include_dir_named packages

but now i get the following error

Component not found: packages

387

Did you add it under the homeassistant section of your configuration.yaml

     homeassistant:
       packages: !include_dir_named packages
388

no i added where the other files are added by !filename

#include configs
group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
packages: !include_dir_named packages

i moved it homeassistant section on configurations.yaml but made no difference , same problem of component not found

389

Ok. I try to add this package and i don’t get error on !include. Only error i get is on chromecast_radio under input_select. Indent is wrong. Move chromecast_radio to right.

390

ok thanks for trying that
i will move indent now but not sure what is causing my error , scratching my hair away :slight_smile:

391

so i moved indent and now i get a whole lot of errors…

required key not provided @ data['trigger']. Got None. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/automation/
Invalid config for [input_select]: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data['input_select']['chromecast_radio']. Got None
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data['input_select']['icon']. Got 'mdi:speaker-wireless'
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data['input_select']['initial']. Got 'Everywhere'
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data['input_select']['name']. Got 'Select Speakers:'
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data['input_select']['options']. Got ['Lounge', 'Kitchen', 'Milla', 'Bedroom', 'Bose', 'Everywhere']. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at https://home-assistant.io/components/input_select/
392

Show me all your config for this.

393 
input_select:
    radio_station:
        name: 'Select Radio Station:'
        options:
            - Radio 538
             - Q-Music
             - 3FM
             - 100% NL
             - Veronica
             - Sky Radio
             - Arrow Classic Rock
             - Classic FM
             - BNR Nieuwsradio
             - SLAM! Hardstyle
             - Sleep Radio
             - Ambient Sleeping Pill
             - Radio Art - Sleep
             - Ambi Nature Radio
             - Calm Radio - Sleep
             - Dinamo.FM Sleep
    chromecast_radio:
    name: 'Select Speakers:'
    options:
      - Lounge
      - Kitchen
      - Milla
      - Bedroom
      - Bose
      - Everywhere
    initial: Everywhere
    icon: mdi:speaker-wireless

automation:
  alias: Listen Radio
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.radio_station
  action: 
    - service: script.radio


script:
 radio:
    alias: Play Radio on Chromecast Audio
    sequence:
      - service: media_player.volume_set
        data:
          entity_id: media_player.googlehome_ensuite
          volume_level: '0.35'
      -  service: media_player.volume_set
         data:
           entity_id: media_player.kitchen_google_mini
           volume_level: '0.20'
      -  service: media_player.volume_set
         data:
           entity_id: media_player.bedroom_google_mini
           volume_level: '0.30'
      -  service: media_player.play_media
         data_template:
           entity_id: >
            {% if is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Lounge") %} media_player.googlehome_ensuite
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Kitchen") %} media_player.kitchen_google_mini
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Bedroom") %} media_player.bedroom_google_mini
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Milla") %} media_player.googlehome7480
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Bose") %} media_player.chromecast_speaker
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Everywhere") %} media_player.all_speakers_2
            {% endif %}
           media_content_id: >
            {% if is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Radio 538") %} http://vip-icecast.538.lw.triple-it.nl:80/RADIO538_MP3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Q-Music") %} http://icecast-qmusic.cdp.triple-it.nl/Qmusic_nl_live_96.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "3FM") %} http://icecast.omroep.nl/3fm-bb-mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "100% NL") %} http://stream.100p.nl/100pctnl.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Veronica") %} http://8543.live.streamtheworld.com/VERONICACMP3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Sky Radio") %} http://8623.live.streamtheworld.com:80/SKYRADIOAAC_SC
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Arrow Classic Rock") %} http://91.221.151.155/listen.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Classic FM") %} http://19143.live.streamtheworld.com/CLASSICFM_SC
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "BNR Nieuwsradio") %} http://icecast-bnr.cdp.triple-it.nl/bnr_mp3_96_03
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "SLAM! Hardstyle") %} http://vip-icecast.538.lw.triple-it.nl/WEB17_MP3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Sleep Radio") %} http://37.59.28.208:8722/stream
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Ambient Sleeping Pill") %} http://perseus.shoutca.st:8447/h
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Radio Art - Sleep") %} http://live.radioart.com/fSleep.mp3
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Ambi Nature Radio") %} http://94.23.252.14:8067/stream
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Calm Radio - Sleep") %} http://streams.calmradio.com/api/39/128/stream
            {% elif is_state("input_select.radio_station", "Dinamo.FM Sleep") %} http://channels.dinamo.fm/sleep-aac
            {% endif %}
           media_content_type: 'audio/mp4'
394

Indent, indent, indent. :slight_smile:

    chromecast_radio:
      name: 'Select Speakers:'
      options:
        - Lounge
        - Kitchen
        - Milla
        - Bedroom
        - Bose
        - Everywhere
      initial: Everywhere
      icon: mdi:speaker-wireless
395

thanks ! shoo that helped those errors , whats wrong with this code ?

Invalid config for [automation]: required key not provided @ data[‘action’]. Got None
required key not provided @ data[‘trigger’]. Got None. (See ?, line ?). Please check the docs at Automation - Home Assistant

automation:
alias: Listen Radio
hide_entity: True
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: input_select.radio_station
action:
- service: script.radio

396 
automation:
  alias: Listen Radio
  hide_entity: True
  trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_select.radio_station
  action: 
    - service: script.turn_on
      entity_id: script.radio
397

thank you @vladosam for the help. :slight_smile: i have sort of come right but still have problems with volume slider.

i have a input_slider.yaml with the following code.

  input_slider: 
    volume_radio:
      name: Volume
      icon: mdi:volume-high
      initial: 0.2
      min: 0
      max: 1
      step: 0.05

and it control this code in the script file

volume_level: '{{ states.input_slider.volume_radio.state }}'

what is wrong that i get getting the following error ?

Package input_slider setup failed. Component input_slider does not exist

any guidance will be appreciated greatly

398

Input_slider changed to input_number.
https://www.home-assistant.io/components/input_number/

399

thank you that sorted it out . now im a happy man !!! :slight_smile:
Appreciate your help.

400

if i try use the following code in a seperate automation.yaml file so that i can change the volume without having to stop start stream to trigger script then i get an error
expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘packages’][‘automation’]

- alias: 'Set Radio Volume'
  trigger:
    platform: state
    entity_id: input_number.volume_radio
  action:
    service: media_player.volume_set
    data_template:
          entity_id: >
            {% if is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "TV Lounge") %} media_player.googlehome_ensuite
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Kitchen") %} media_player.kitchen_google_mini
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Master Bedroom") %} media_player.bedroom_google_mini
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Milla Room") %} media_player.googlehome7480
            {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Everywhere") %} media_player.all_speakers_2
            {% endif %}
          volume_level: '{{  states.input_number.volume_radio.state  }}'
401

Your problems now are not related to chromecast radio. Send me a PM.

403

What is the meaning of the - delay section?

404

If you don’t add a delay, the stream starts playing before the TTS even has the chance to start a sentence :wink:
The 8 secs is just a quick and dirty solution. If would be more professional to use a templated delay (based on the playtime of the TTS message).

405

better to use a wait_template indeed:
wait_template: "{{ is_state('media_player.chromecast' , 'idle') }}"
if you have multiple speakers you may have to do a check based on the input_select:

    - wait_template: >
        {% if is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Livingroom") %} {{ is_state('media_player.ca_livingroom' , 'idle') }}
        {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Hall") %} {{ is_state('media_player.ca_hall' , 'idle') }}
        {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Bedroom") %} {{ is_state('media_player.bed_room' , 'idle') }}
        {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Bathroom") %} {{ is_state('media_player.ca_bathroom' , 'idle') }}
        {% elif is_state("input_select.chromecast_radio", "Everywhere") %} {{ is_state('media_player.home_group' , 'idle') }}
        {% else %} 00:00:08
        {% endif %}
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406

Nice, thanks.

You could also use something like this:

wait_template:
  '00:00:{{media_player.chromecast.attributes.media_duration}}'

Note: I have not tested this because I don’t use the pronounciation myself. It was a request from someone in this topic.