Media_player.template

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#1

Hi everyone,

I’m using the very nice App ControllerX (ControllerX. Bring full functionality to light and media player controllers) to control the volume of the current playing media player.

But a problem one of my media players (an old Harman Kardon) doesn’t have any way to control it but with IR-remote. So I setup an IR-sender with esphome but problem ControllerX expects a media_player entity so it can use the services set_volume(or in the dev version volume_up/down).

After searching I didn’t found a way to create my own media_player entity like you do with switches and lights (templating) So I started to create my own custom_component


At this moment it doesn’t have all the actions that a normal media_player has but it’s usable.

There’s one downside: to use this component you need to override all the template entities!
(if this is wrong please correct me)

How to install:

  1. Create a ‘custom_components’ folder in your config folder(if it doesn’t exist)
  2. Create ‘template’ folder in the custom_components folder
  3. Copy all the file from https://github.com/home-assistant/core/tree/dev/homeassistant/components/template to this folder (I read that this is needed otherwise the component isn’t overriden)
  4. Copy my media_player.py to this folder
  5. Create your config like following example:
media_player:
  - platform: template
    media_players:
      receiver:
        friendly_name: Receiver
        current_source_template: "{{ states('input_text.selected_source') }}"
        value_template: >
          {% if is_state("input_boolean.receiver_on", "on") -%}
            on
          {%- else -%}
            off
          {%- endif %}
        turn_on:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.receiver_on
        turn_off:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.receiver_off
        volume_up:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.volume_up
        volume_down:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.vol
        input_templates:
          source 1:
            service: input_boolean.turn_on
            data_template:
              entity_id: input_boolean.source_1
          source 2:
            service: input_boolean.turn_on
            data_template:
              entity_id: input_boolean.source_2

Hope someone finds this usefull and if there’s anything wrong create a issue!

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#2

After searching I didn’t found a way to create my own media_player entity like you do with switches and lights (templating)

But there is the universal media player?

#3

True but this needs existing media players (children) and you can control these children using switches. This component creates a media player from scratch.

#4

Just making sure your efforts are worth it :+1:

#5

@Sennevds
Maybe it’s better to pick a dedicated platform-name instead of template, that way you wouldn’t need to copy all files from original HA template components. Eventually like this project: https://github.com/custom-components/media_player.braviatv_psk

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#6

Good idea. Still don’t get it why you should copy everything if you only want to override one file or add a file but maybe I should change it.

#7

Can anyone please share config for implementing Harmony Hub receiver (I have Logitech Z5500) to this component.
I was experimenting but can not get around it to get it working.

I can control it through script but It would be much nicer to control it with media player which I can also port to HomeKit.

z5500_volume_up:
  alias: Z-5500 Volume Up
  sequence:
    service: remote.send_command
    data:
      entity_id: remote.living_room
      command:
        - VolumeUp
      device: 59435264

Thanks!

#8

@mathew007 you could try something like this

media_player:
  - platform: media_player_template
    media_players:
      receiver:
        friendly_name: Receiver
        volume_up:
          service: remote.send_command
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            command:
              - VolumeUp
            device: 59435264
        volume_down:
          service: remote.send_command
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            command:
              - VolumeDown
            device: 59435264
#9

Thanks for quick reply.
I’ve tried your suggestion but I get this error:

Invalid config for [media_player.media_player_template]: required key not provided @ data['media_players']['receiver']['turn_off']. Got None required key not provided @ data['media_players']['receiver']['turn_on']. Got None required key not provided @ data['media_players']['receiver']['value_template']. Got None. (See /config/configuration.yaml, line 147). Please check the docs at https://github.com/Sennevds/media_player.template
#10

You need to have the turn_on and turn_off parameters.
You also need a value_template but if you don’t have a way to know if the receiver is on or off you could have a template that returns on

#11

Thanks!
Now I am getting closer :slight_smile:

media_player:
  - platform: media_player_template
    media_players:
      receiver:
        friendly_name: Receiver
        value_template: >
          {% if is_state_attr('remote.living_room', 'current_activity', 'Listen to Music') -%}
            on
          {%- else -%}
            off
          {%- endif %}
        turn_on:
          service: remote.turn_on
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            activity: 'Listen to Music'
        turn_off:
          service: remote.turn_on
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            activity: 'PowerOff'
        volume_up:
          service: remote.send_command
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            command:
              - VolumeUp
            device: 59435264
        volume_down:
          service: remote.send_command
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            command:
              - VolumeDown
            device: 59435264
        mute:
          service: remote.send_command
          data:
            entity_id: remote.living_room
            command:
              - Mute
            device: 59435264

On media card there is only power button without volume buttons. For them to show up I have to click on more options. Is there a way for these buttons to show on the card?

#12

use this one instead of the build in https://github.com/kalkih/mini-media-player

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