How to: Build a LMS based whole house audio system

[nickrout]

Squeezebox Audio Alert Script

I wanted to share a squeezebox script I wrote that allows a locally stored mp3 file to be played on a squeezebox music player via a home assistant automation. (See post 20 below for an updated script that uses the home assistant TTS component to play the audio, rather than using a local mp3 file). It allows setting an “alert volume” and also supports resuming previously playing music after the alert is done playing. It also restores the previous volume, repeat setting and on/off state of the …