Help with Scripts

Configuration
#1

Hi Guys,

I have the following script to play music:

alias: Breakfast Music
sequence:
  - service: media_player.play_media
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.kitchen_living
    data:
      media_content_id: FV:2/1
      media_content_type: favorite_item_id
    metadata:
      title: 181.FM Classic Hits 181
      thumbnail: http://cdn-radiotime-logos.tunein.com/s55022q.png
      media_class: genre
      children_media_class: null
      navigateIds:
        - {}
        - media_content_type: favorites
          media_content_id: ""
        - media_content_type: favorites_folder
          media_content_id: object.item.audioItem.audioBroadcast
mode: restart
icon: mdi:music`

How can I update it to then stop the music after 1hr?

I’ve read about the wait_delay options but couldn’t figure them out.

#2

The easiest way is to add two more actions to your script:

  • A 1-hour delay.
  • A service call to stop playing.
  - delay: '01:00:00'
  - service: media_player.media_stop
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.kitchen_living

However, as easy as this may be it comes with a drawback. While the delay is counting down the hour, if you restart Home Assistant or execute Reload Automations during the countdown it will cancel the delay and terminate the script. In other words, the script never gets to turn off the media_player.

There’s a way to mitigate this behavior, ensuring the media_player is turned off even after a restart/reload, but it introduces additional complexity (requires a Timer helper and an automation).

#3

This should be fine - thank you for the help.

#4

You’re welcome!

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