Play specific video on Youtube [LG webos] - "who's watching?'

Third party integrations
1

Hi folks,

I’m trying to make my LG WebOS to start a video via script, my script:

# Turn on fireplace on youtube!
start_fireplace_youtube:
  alias: 'Turn on Fireplace'
  sequence:
    - service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
      data:
        mac: "74-A0-CE-28-FF-12"
        broadcast_address: 192.168.0.255
    - delay:
        seconds: 6
    - service: webostv.command
      target:
        entity_id: media_player.tv
      data:
        command: system.launcher/launch
        payload:
          id: youtube.leanback.v4
          contentId: cdKop6aixVE
      entity_id: media_player.tv

in theory it works. TV turns on, youtube start, however instead of video, I get the youtube welcome screen asking ‘who is watching? USER_A / guest / add user’

and i have to with my tv remote select it’s me then… my video starts playing. is there any way to avoid that ‘welcome screen’ from youtube app ?

2

I think that occur because you have set up an account on the TV already.
I do not get that box, but I have no accounts, so I am just guest always.

3

I get that on RoKU not chromecast

4

Have you managed to resolve this yet?

Thanks

5

Hey, y’all. I got around this by having a delay, and then sending the Enter button (to select the account).

Here’s my Yule Log:

sequence:
  - service: webostv.command
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.lg_basement_tv
      command: system.launcher/launch
      payload:
        id: youtube.leanback.v4
        contentId: v=6VB4bgiB0yA
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 5
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: webostv.button
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.lg_basement_tv
      button: ENTER
mode: single
alias: Yule Log
icon: mdi:fire
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6

Clever solution :smiley:

7

Is this still working for everyone? I’m able to get the youtube to load but can’t get the video to play. Here is my test script.

tv_youtube:
  alias: TV YouTube
  mode: single
  sequence:
    - service: webostv.command
      data:
        entity_id: media_player.lg_tv
        command: system.launcher/launch
        payload:
          id: youtube.leanback.v4
          contentId: ppsWSYth0rE
8

Figured it out. I was missing the v= in the contentId section.

tv_youtube:
  alias: TV YouTube
  mode: single
  sequence:
  - service: webostv.command
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.lg_tv
      command: system.launcher/launch
      payload:
        id: youtube.leanback.v4
        contentId: v=ppsWSYth0rE
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9

I don’t know if it will be of any use to anybody but I made a Lovelace card, where you can paste the URL and it will play it on your screen. It is based on the Webos Keyboard Input which can be found in HACS.

Here is the script.

10

You can also use ‘Repeat Until’ to run YouTube after the TV is turned on.

alias: Play YouTube (wookingwoo)
sequence:
  - service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
    data:
      mac: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF // your mac address
  - repeat:
      sequence:
        - delay:
            hours: 0
            minutes: 0
            seconds: 3
            milliseconds: 0
        - service: webostv.command
          data:
            entity_id: {your_entity_id}
            command: system.launcher/launch
            payload:
              id: youtube.leanback.v4
              contentId: v=pbhAc27H0
      until:
        - condition: device
          device_id: {your_device_id}
          domain: media_player
          entity_id: {your_entity_id}
          type: is_on
mode: single
icon: mdi:youtube
11

This is not working anymore? My webos YT app just says Something went wrong each time I run:

action: webostv.command
data:
  entity_id: media_player.lg_webos_smart_tv
  command: system.launcher/launch
  payload:
    id: youtube.leanback.v4
    contentId: v=VEUZ6oX6Akg
12

I got it working by removing the v=

14

I ran into the same issue and wanted a simple way to start a fireplace video on my TV (LG C2).

YouTube technically works, but the ads are annoying, and I also didn’t want to keep streaming 4K video for hours and unnecessarily load my ISP connection.

My solution was to use Home Assistant’s Chromecast integration:

  • I downloaded a fireplace video and stored it locally on my HA OS system in the /media folder.
  • I created a helper switch called fireplace.
  • When the switch is turned on, an automation starts the Chromecast and plays the local fireplace video.
  • When the switch is turned off, the automation turns the TV off again.

The result is fast, ad-free, and fully local playback — no internet connection required.