Kodi call_method in Entity Button card not working

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Hi guys,

I am trying to create a Lovelace button card that executes an action in Kodi. I first tested if the call was working from the Services tab in the developers tools:

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The log shows it as follows, and the command is executed correctly:

Received {'type': 'call_service', 'domain': 'kodi', 'service': 'call_method', 'service_data': {'entity_id': 'media_player.kodi', 'method': 'Input.Up'}, 'id': 40}

Now I am trying to put the same command into a button, which currently looks like this:

      - card:
          entity: media_player.kodi
          icon: 'mdi:arrow-up-bold'
          show_icon: true
          show_name: false
          tap_action:
            action: call-service
            service: kodi.call_method
            service-data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Up
          type: entity-button

When pressing the button in the interface, the log shows the command as follows:

Received {'type': 'call_service', 'domain': 'kodi', 'service': 'call_method', 'service_data': {}, 'id': 27}

As you can see, the service_data is not being filled correctly, eventhough the data is part of the card.

Could anyone point me in the direction of what I am doing wrong?

Thanks in advance!

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- entity: media_player.kodi
      type: custom:mini-media-player
      hide:
        controls: true
      icon: mdi:kodi
      name: KODI
      background: /local/kodi.jpg
      shortcuts:
        columns: 3 # Max buttons per row
        buttons:
          - name: menu
            icon: 'mdi:menu'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ContextMenu
          - icon: 'mdi:arrow-up-bold-circle'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Up
          - icon: 'mdi:chevron-double-up'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ExecuteAction
              action: pageup
          - icon: 'mdi:arrow-left-bold-circle'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Left
          - icon: 'mdi:check-circle-outline'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Select
          - icon: 'mdi:arrow-right-bold-circle'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Right
          - icon: 'mdi:backburger'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Back
          - icon: 'mdi:arrow-down-bold-circle'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Down
          - icon: 'mdi:chevron-double-down'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ExecuteAction
              action: pagedown
          - icon: 'mdi:chevron-double-left'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ExecuteAction
              action: stepback
          - icon: 'mdi:pause'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ExecuteAction
              action: playpause
          - icon: 'mdi:chevron-double-right'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ExecuteAction
              action: stepforward
          - name: home
            icon: 'mdi:home'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.Home
          - icon: 'mdi:stop'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.ExecuteAction
              action: stop
          - name: info
            icon: 'mdi:information-outline'
            type: service
            id: kodi.call_method
            data:
              entity_id: media_player.kodi
              method: Input.InfoPreformatted text
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Hi iem Maxim? from Russia.
Please help me. No work button

type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: kodi.call_method
service_data: null
method: Input.Down
entity_id: media_player.kodi
hold_action:
action: more-info
show_icon: true
show_name: true
entity: media_player.kodi
name: DOWN
icon: ‘mdi:menu-down’

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I’ve been looking for this, you’ve saved me SO much work. Thanks!