LMS trigger playlist and specific player

Configuration
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I have several media players running on my LMS with playlist stored. I want to be able to trigger a playlist to a certain player. I know the command required and can play a certain playlist. But somehow I am unable to pass the mac_address of the player.

I have created a rest.yaml with

lms_play_playlist:
  url: "http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:9000/status.html?p0=playlist&p1=play&p2={{ playlist_name }}&player={{ player_mac }}"

My conf yaml uses input_text to store the mac

input_text:
  1v_badkamer_mac:
    name: Nest 1V Badkamer MAC
    initial: "cc:cc:7a:a4:f0:4e"

So I can call the service to start the playlist.

service: rest_command.lms_play_playlist
data:
  playlist_name: Noor
  player_mac: input_text.1v_badkamer_mac

If I just type the mac_address (cc:cc:7a:a4:f0:4e) above the command works but with the input_text it doesn’t. Any ideas what I can do? Of course also open to other solutions :wink:

Thanks!

2

I use the following script in order to play a specific playlist:

  radio_playlist_wiedergeben:
    alias: "Radio - Playlist wiedergeben"
    sequence:
      - service: squeezebox.call_method
        data:
          entity_id: "{{ mediaplayer }}"
          command: 'playlist'
          parameters:
            - play
            - "{{ playlist }}"

      - service: script.radio_playlist_wiedergeben
        data:
          mediaplayer: media_player.radio_badezimmer
          playlist: 'Südtirol 1'
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3

Super, much better approach. Thanks

4

Thanks for this thread, the script works perfect for me…but i would like to have shuffle play for the playlist. i couldn’t get this to work for me…does anyone knows how to do this?

5

Like this it works good for me…but the kids don’t like shuffle, they just want their playlist in the same order ;-)…

alias: "LMS - Shuffle Play "
sequence:
  - service: media_player.shuffle_set
    data:
      entity_id: "{{ mediaplayer }}"
      shuffle: true
  - service: squeezebox.call_method
    data:
      entity_id: "{{ mediaplayer }}"
      command: playlist
      parameters:
        - play
        - "{{ playlist }}"
mode: single
icon: mdi:playlist-music

service: script.lms_shuffle_play
data:
  mediaplayer: media_player.radio_kinderzimmer
  shuffle: true
  playlist: Schlafkinder