Please consider making the new core integration as functional as the HACS integration it is replacing. At the moment it’s not a lot of use. I posted this in issues, but it was closed because apparently I have to put it here.
The outgoing HACS implementation has options which I can’t see on the new core version. Notably :
icecast_metadata:
lastfm_api_key:
And also the ability to define sources :
"http://79.111.14.76:8002/femalemetal": "Female Vocal in Metal",
Without this functionality the core integration is not a replacement.
I also make excessive use of common_sources and multi-room audio. I would really love to see those features in the official HA-Core linkplay integration.
It would also be nice to have the option to send commands to the linkplay device as well.
With the HACS integration I had the option to make buttons with actions like this:
- name: Terras
type: service
id: linkplay.command
data:
entity_id: media_player.terras
command: MCU+PAS+RAKOIT:BAL:-100&
notify: false
- name: Tuin
type: service
id: linkplay.command
data:
entity_id: media_player.terras
command: MCU+PAS+RAKOIT:BAL:100&
notify: false
- name: Beide
type: service
id: linkplay.command
data:
entity_id: media_player.terras
command: MCU+PAS+RAKOIT:BAL:54&
notify: false
These buttons made it possible to change the balance between the left and right speaker, which are in different positions in my garden
Same on my side. I am using join / unjoin depending on motion e.g. entering a room. Previous custom linkplay features were outstanding! Would love to get this back in core. Thank you!
Yup, this new integration sucks. My speakers are now, once again, hostages to the crappy Linkplay app. I gotta use that ancient app to join/unjoin my speakers.
So far I’ve seen no new features (and there are none in 2024.11).
I find it odd we can’t request these changes in Github. I’ll see if I can keep the existing custom component alive. If I can I’ll create a fork with full credit to the original author.