Media player mpd load playlist

Configuration
1

I just saw that media_player component can load/play playlists. How is this configured in a n automation? currently I use a command_line switch

 - platform: command_line
    switches:
      load_DLF:
        oncmd: "/usr/bin/mpc -h 192.168.178.80 load file:/mnt/tank0/iTunes/Music/InternetRadio"
        offcmd: "/usr/bin/mpc -h 192.168.178.80 clear"
      play:
        oncmd: "/usr/bin/mpc -h 192.168.178.80 play"
        offcmd: "/usr/bin/mpc -h 192.168.178.80 pause"

I guess that can be done without mpc and directly. Anyone can point me to how to set this up?

2

Your current command line switches could be used with an automation.

3

yes of course they can be used in an automation…
However I’d rather be using the MPD component instead of the command line switches. Especially because I’m using a docker image which does not come with mpc pre-installed. So I have to exec into the image and install it after each update.

4

Currently the media player component for mpd cant load playlist. Play, pause etc wont be a problem on the other hand.

5

As this was the topic I kept coming back to when searching for this, I figure I might as well add the solution despite the thread being fairly old. (psv being the name of the playlist)

service: media_player.play_media
data:
  media_content_id: psv
  media_content_type: playlist
entity_id: media_player.mpd

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6

where is your “psv” playlist saved? locally on the media_player.mpd device?