Hi all,
I’m running home assistant on a rpi3 and I’ve got a chromecast plugged into my tv that came with a physical remote.
I’ve connected the chromecast to HA using the google cast AND android tv remote integrations.
My end goal is to set up an automation to dim the lights when the chromecast starts playing and to brighten them when it pauses.
Right now, if i cast something from my phone(eg. youtube or plex), I see the entity’s state changing to “playing” or “paused”… Great!
The issue is, when I am playing things from the physical remote, our primary method, that came with the chromecast(eg. nav from the chromecast/google tv home page to plex and then play a show), the chromecast entity state doesn’t change at all. It’s as if HA isn’t picking up anymore events.
Has anyone run into this before or have advice for how to troubleshoot?
If it’s helpful, here is the device I bought: Amazon.com: Google Chromecast with Google TV (4K)- Streaming Stick Entertainment with Voice Search - Watch Movies, Shows, and Live TV in 4K HDR - Snow : Electronics