I’m starting to experiment with Tags and wanting to see if I can get the name (as set in the configuration>tags) associated with the tag ID. This combined with the RFID jukebox automation example (https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tag/) would mean that you won’t have to reference the song/album name in the automation you could just get it from the actual name of the tag it is set to a song/album.
Any help grateful.
I am running into the same thing. It would definitely be nice if one could get the name of the tag.
@apt did you manage to get an automation to work with the tag name?
Hi - here is my solution for this:
Not finished and I can’t get the name at the moment. My NFC readers are embedded in books 
TAG-ID’s are like: stream:https://radiostation… or spotify:album:ooiufdsif784
## TagName: Params to write to tag
## K2 RED: tts:TV blau|scene:tv_blue
## K3 RED: tts:Wohnzimmer Nachtlichter|scene:living_room_nightlight
## K4 RED: tts:Wohnzimmer gedimmt|scene:living_room_dimmed
## K5 RED: tts:Wohnzimmer hell|scene:living_room_bright
## K6 RED: tts:Wohnzimmer relaxed|scene:living_room_relax
## P2 RED: tts:Tropical Vipes|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX6RA5ZrA5a23
## P3 RED: tts:Chill Out Music|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX32oVqaQE8BM
## P4 RED: tts:Spa Lounge|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX0psQULQgJwx
## P5 RED: tts:Jazz Romance|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWTbzY5gOVvKd
## P6 RED: tts:2 tausender Mix|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1EQn4jwNIohw50
## P7 RED: tts:2 tausender zehn Mix|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1EQqedj0y9Uwvu
## P8 RED: tts:Weekly Mix|vol:3|spotify:playlist:37i9dQZEVXcCWXzH3VAHJV
## P9 RED: tts:Adele|vol:3|spotify:artist:4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY
## PJ RED: tts:Radio 24|vol:4|stream:https://icecast.radio24.ch/radio24-rc-96-aac
## PQ RED: tts:SWR 3|vol:4|stream:https://liveradio.swr.de/sw282p3/swr3/play.mp3
input_boolean:
global_tagreader_info:
name: TagReader Info
initial: off
input_text:
global_tagreader_name:
name: Reader Name
initial: none
global_tagreader_tagid:
name: Tag ID
initial: none
global_tagreader_action:
name: Tag Action
initial: none
var:
tag_scan_tts:
friendly_name: 'TAG Scan TTS'
initial_value: "-"
tag_scan_volume:
friendly_name: 'TAG Scan Volume'
initial_value: 2
tag_scan_stream:
friendly_name: 'TAG Scan Stream'
initial_value: "-"
tag_scan_spotify:
friendly_name: 'TAG Scan Spotify'
initial_value: "-"
tag_scan_script:
friendly_name: 'TAG Scan Script'
initial_value: "-"
tag_scan_scene:
friendly_name: 'TAG Scan Scene'
initial_value: "-"
automation:
- id: handle_tag_scan_generic_info
alias: "Handle Tag Scan generic info"
mode: single
# Hide warnings when triggered while in delay.
max_exceeded: silent
# Map tag ID to content
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: tag_scanned
condition:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.global_tagreader_info
state: "on"
action:
- service: persistent_notification.create
data:
title: >
"TAGreader info: Device: {{ trigger.event.data.device_id }}
message: "Tag: {{ trigger.event.data.tag_id }}"
- service: input_text.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_text.global_tagreader_name
data:
value: "{{ trigger.event.data.device_id }}"
- service: input_text.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_text.global_tagreader_tagid
data:
value: "{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id }} }}"
- service: notify.sonytv
data:
title: "TAGreader info:"
message: "Device:{{ trigger.event.data.device_id }} TAG:{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id }} "
data:
fontsize: large
position: bottom-right
duration: 10
transparency: 70%
color: green
- id: handle_tag_scan
alias: "Handle Tag Scan"
mode: single
# Hide warnings when triggered while in delay.
max_exceeded: silent
# Map scanner device ID to media player entity ID
variables:
tagA1: "none"
tagA2: "none"
# Map scanner device ID to media player entity ID - this is to get all together
readers:
a35e7a5xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxe30689a:
name: TagReader01
location: "Richard Osman - The Man Died TWICE"
players: media_player.living_room_pair
volume: 2
9b245a8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2555f705ab:
name: TagReader02
location: "Ken Follet - The evening and the morning"
players: media_player.living_room_pair
volume: 2
8e11dc86xxxxxxxxxxxxxx590d1c8fa68:
name: TagReader03
location: "Felicitas Fuchs - Minna"
players: media_player.living_room_pair
volume: 2
tags:
04-82-XX-XX-XX-XX-80: # xSIID Blue - left Hand Thomas
04-DC-XX-XX-XX-XX-80: # NeXT right Hand Thomas
trigger:
platform: event
event_type: tag_scanned
condition:
# Test that we support this device and tag
- "{{ trigger.event.data.device_id in readers }}"
action:
- variables:
reader: "{{ readers[trigger.event.data.device_id].name }}"
location: "{{ readers[trigger.event.data.device_id].location }}"
players: "{{ readers[trigger.event.data.device_id].players }}"
volume: "{{ readers[trigger.event.data.device_id].volume }}"
actiontype: "{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id.split(':')[0]|trim }}"
stream: "{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id.replace(actiontype + ':','' )|trim }}"
- variables:
# tagid: "{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id }}"
tagid: "{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id.replace('%7C','|').replace('%20',' ') }}"
# tagid: "vol:4|tts:SWR drei|stream:https://liveradio.swr.de/sw282p3/swr3/play.mp3"
# tagid: "tts:TV blau|scene:tv_blue"
- variables:
tagidArr: "{{ tagid.split('|') }}"
tagidArr_count: "{{ tagidArr|count|int }}"
tagidArr_i: "{{ 0 | int }}"
# service : scene call scene ...
# service : script call script ...
# service : spotify for album playlist artist etc...
# service : stream for radio urls etc...
# service : TTS if available...
# set default volume for Reader ....
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_volume
value: >-
{{ readers[trigger.event.data.device_id].volume /10 | int }}
- repeat:
while:
# Don't do it too many times
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ repeat.index <= tagidArr_count and repeat.index <= 5 }}"
sequence:
# check items of url and extract
- variables:
tagid_Item: "{{ tagidArr[ repeat.index - 1 ] }}"
tagid_Action: "{{ tagid_Item.split(':')[0]|trim }}"
tagid_Value: "{{ tagid_Item.replace(tagid_Action + ':','' )|trim }}"
- choose:
# get volume if available ######################################
- conditions: "{{ tagid_Action == 'vol' }}"
sequence:
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_volume
value: >-
{{ tagid_Value / 10 |int }}
# get TTS if available #########################################
- conditions: "{{ tagid_Action == 'tts' }}"
sequence:
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_tts
value: >-
{{ tagid_Value }}
# get stream value #############################################
- conditions: "{{ tagid_Action == 'stream' }}"
sequence:
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_stream
value: >-
{{ tagid_Value|trim }}
# get scene value ##############################################
- conditions: "{{ tagid_Action == 'scene' }}"
sequence:
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_scene
value: >-
{{ tagid_Value|trim }}
# get script value #############################################
- conditions: "{{ tagid_Action == 'script' }}"
sequence:
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_script
value: >-
{{ tagid_Value|trim }}
# get spotify value ############################################
- conditions: "{{ tagid_Action == 'spotify' }}"
sequence:
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_spotify
value: >-
{{ tagid_Value|trim }}
- choose:
# speak TTS if available ######################################
- conditions: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_tts')|count > 1 }}"
sequence:
- service: tts.cloud_say
data:
entity_id: "{{ players }}"
message: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_tts') }}"
- delay: 7 # timeout before we allow processing next scan
- choose:
# call SCENE action #############################################################
- conditions: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_scene')|count > 3 }}"
sequence:
- service: scene.turn_on
target:
entity_id: "{{ 'scene.'+ states('var.tag_scan_scene') }}"
- choose:
# call STREAM action #############################################################
- conditions: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_stream')|count > 5 }}"
sequence:
- service: script.turn_on
data:
variables:
volume: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_volume') }}"
speakers: "{{ players }}"
stream: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_stream') }}"
entity_id: script.play_radio_media_speakers
# call SPOTIFY action #############################################################
- conditions: "{{ states('var.tag_scan_spotify')|count > 5 }}"
sequence:
- service: spotcast.start
data:
device_name: 'Living Room pair'
uri: "{{ 'spotify:' + states('var.tag_scan_spotify') }}"
- service: input_text.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_text.global_tagreader_name
data:
value: "{{ reader }} - {{ location }}"
- service: input_text.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_text.global_tagreader_tagid
data:
value: "{{ trigger.event.data.tag_id }}"
- service: input_text.set_value
target:
entity_id: input_text.global_tagreader_action
data:
value: "{{ stream }}"
- service: notify.sonytv
data:
title: "TAGreader info:"
message: "Speaker:{{ players }} Content:{{ stream }}"
data:
fontsize: large
position: bottom-right
duration: 5
transparency: 70%
color: green
# reset all vars for next scan!!!
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_tts
value: >-
"-"
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_volume
value: >-
2
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_stream
value: >-
"-"
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_spotify
value: >-
"-"
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_script
value: >-
"-"
- service: var.set
data_template:
entity_id: >-
var.tag_scan_scene
value: >-
"-"
Thii script splits parameters from an NFC tag. Example, volume, tts, script. Can be modified as you need it.