I created a Node-Red flow that is capable of showing me what is currently playing on Netflix for my account.
I still need to add a loop and switch to trigger this flow when Netflix is active but for now I want to find out if it is possible to use the created sensor as a now playing source in a Media Control card?
Is such thing possible with a Media Control card or any other card?
Use a different sensor as Now Playing source?
If you want to use this flow follow the instructions in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqo-Lf-iq60 on how to get the needed links/cookie data and add Node-RED Companion Integration using HACS.
When imported edit nodes: http request, change and sensor
All credits for ibleedcubbieblue26 who created the initial flow.
I ran in to some issues that certain Netflix titles contained double information so i stripped it and this is the result.
The full node-red flow:
Note: It can probably be optimized but for me it works now.
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// Split the string into words\n var uniqueWords = Array.from(new Set(words)); // Remove duplicates\n var resultString = uniqueWords.join(' '); // Put the unique words back together\n return resultString;\n}\n\n// Send the substring as output\nmsg.payload[0] = substring;\nreturn msg;\n","outputs":1,"timeout":0,"noerr":0,"initialize":"","finalize":"","libs":[],"x":570,"y":100,"wires":[["ee290267f7626243"]]},{"id":"ec75a1e558bbb195","type":"ha-entity-config","server":"88a41fe6.efbb1","deviceConfig":"","name":"schumi2004 Netflix Now Playing","version":"6","entityType":"sensor","haConfig":[{"property":"name","value":"schumi2004 Netflix Now Playing"},{"property":"icon","value":""},{"property":"entity_picture","value":""},{"property":"entity_category","value":""},{"property":"device_class","value":""},{"property":"unit_of_measurement","value":""},{"property":"state_class","value":""}],"resend":false,"debugEnabled":false},{"id":"88a41fe6.efbb1","type":"server","name":"Home Assistant RT","version":5,"addon":true,"rejectUnauthorizedCerts":true,"ha_boolean":"y|yes|true|on|home|open","connectionDelay":true,"cacheJson":true,"heartbeat":false,"heartbeatInterval":30,"areaSelector":"friendlyName","deviceSelector":"friendlyName","entitySelector":"friendlyName","statusSeparator":"at: ","statusYear":"hidden","statusMonth":"short","statusDay":"numeric","statusHourCycle":"h23","statusTimeFormat":"h:m","enableGlobalContextStore":true}]
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