I downgrade to core-20215, then upgrade Skyq at the last realease and upgrade to core-2021.6.3 again, now it woks!
Another question, how can i have vevo netflix etc… app in the library?
Thank you!
You need to set up a custom source as described here - GitHub - RogerSelwyn/Home_Assistant_SkyQ_MediaPlayer: Home Assistant SkyQ Media player component
Hi, suddenly it gives me unavailable. Why? Thank you
Logger: custom_components.skyq.media_player
Source: custom_components/skyq/media_player.py:577
Integration: Sky Q (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 18:07:50 (2 occurrences)
Last logged: 18:09:28
W0030M - Device is not available: Sky Q
Was it working before? If so, then check you can reach the SkyQ box from your Home Assistant server.
I’m having a problem with this as well, I’ve just updated everthing, Core, OS the lot (i’d left it a bit without checking then found I’d missed a few), I just checked my Config and was hit with the folowing
“Platform error media_player.skyq - Integration ‘skyq’ not found.”
if I # out the setup in my media_player.yaml then everything goes without a error, however obviously I dont have any control of my skyQ boxes any more.
I’ve no idea if it helps at all or not however I can see the status of the Sky Q box at the address http://192.168.0.13:9006/as/system/information where 192.168.0.13 is the IP of my SkyQ box.
all the files are still in the Custom_Components-> skyq folder as far as I can tell nothing here has changed, however I have no idea if things have changed on the SkyQ side.
I would update/re-install the integration via HACS, then reboot.
Resolved.Update Sky q software!
PLease exuse me for being daft here. I cant find it in hacs, is it in under skyQ? as when I search that I get nothing…
Yes it is called SkyQ in HACS. Did you install it using HACS? If so, just follow the installation steps you followed last time you installed it - GitHub - RogerSelwyn/Home_Assistant_SkyQ_MediaPlayer: Home Assistant SkyQ Media player component
If you didn’t, then I assume you downloaded from GitHub and copied it by hand, in which case repeat the same method.
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HI Roger, thank you for your help.
I was still running the original version so I’ve deleted it and manually downloaded the new one from your link ( I couldn’t find how to add it to hacs).
it’s all working now and I can spend some time working out how to add it via hacs for the future.
thank you
worked it out, got it added via HACS now so it’ll be a lot easier to update in the future
You’d be better to install using HACS because it will tell you about updates. Follow the instructions at the link below, to add my GitHub respository to your HACS setup, and it should then be searchable.
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Using SkyQ with Apple HomeKit.
I thought I’d share how I’ve linked this SkyQ component through to Homekit.
It allows you to use the iOS remote control (that you’d use for AppleTV with SkyQ).
I’ve only recently found out how to make the arrow keys work, so thought I would share for anyone else who might be interested.
Expose the SkyQ media player to HomeKit.
homekit:
- name: Lounge SkyQ
port: 56332
mode: accessory
filter:
include_entities:
- media_player.lounge_skyq
Then to make the arrow keys on the remote work…
automation:
- id: ios_remote_homekit_skyq_lounge
alias: 'iOS remote skyQ Lounge'
description: >
Handle Homekit ios remote for skyQ Lounge
trigger:
- platform: event
event_type: homekit_tv_remote_key_pressed
event_data:
entity_id: media_player.lounge_skyq
action:
service: media_player.play_media
target:
entity_id: media_player.lounge_skyq
data:
media_content_id: "{% set map = {'select':'select','information':'i','back':'dismiss','arrow_up':'up','arrow_down':'down','arrow_left':'left','arrow_right':'right'} %}{{ map[trigger.event.data.key_name] }}"
media_content_type: skyq
Hope this is useful to someone.
It’s all in my gitHub if you want to see it in context…
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Thanks for this. I’ll try to remember to set a link from my SkyQ Github to yours.
I know this is the media player side of things, but is the internal temperature of the Q box or HHD temperature available at all? My box runs quite hot in the summer if the mini boxes are all in use, and I thought if the temperature was available, I could connect a D1mini and a fan up, to keep it a little cooler.(I know I can add my own sensor), but if its available…
I haven’t seen it anywhere. If anyone knows any other APIs, I’m happy to take a look at them
Can I ask how the list of sources is generated in the config screen? Is it pulled from the box itself or is it stored somewhere In the integration?
Might be a bit of a cheeky ask but I’m trying to do something with Google assistant and it would be very helpful to a list of all the channels and numbers
Returning to HA after few months and just reconfigured the Sky Q component…all working fine but I noticed the pictures held in /config/custom_components/skyq/static aren’t being displayed in the media component.
Is there something obvious I need to do/check?
Tia
What version of HA are you on?