HA Compatiable In-Wall Volume Control?

Hardware
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Hi all,

Have any of you messed with in-wall audio volume? I have an amplifier in the basement which controls 8 in-wall speakers around my house. every 2 pair of speakers has a in-wall manual volume control (Rotary knob) that allows for me to raise or lower the volume in the living room vs the kitchen, etc. What I would like to do is be able to manipulate this volume by zone in Home Assistant. but I have yet to see a WiFi capable in-wall volume controller. Any ideas?

Just for clarity, I can control the master volume via the amplifier, but it doesn’t have zone functionality.

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Can you manipulate the volume of the zones with an IR remote? Trying to see if there would be a way to use one of the available IR solutions for this.

3

Unfortunately no. I do have a broad-link IR/RF device and tried that. the amplifier doesn’t have the functionality. the zones are all done via the wires in the walls.

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Do you have a model number or specification for your amplifier?

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Product: monkey amplifier
model: mamp1
amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Moukey-Bluetooth-Power-Amplifier-System/dp/B08H4R221Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11855I0DP9Z3B&keywords=monkey+mamp1&qid=1679080387&sprefix=monkey+mamp1%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

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That amp only has 2 speaker outputs. So you’ll never control the 4 speaker pairs via control of the amp itself.

The wall controllers are probably just potentiometers. You can control a digital potentiometer with esphome. Worth a try.

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Yes the are potentiometers. I do have several ESP32’s lying around. I was just hoping there was a commercial option available.

8

I love it when people post a question, get an answer, and then introduce a new requirement :slight_smile:

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To be honest I always had a diy option in my back pocket. But it can be a pain sometimes. But you never know what people come up with on these forms so it’s always worth asking.