The post is updated using node.js instead of Tautelli, check first point.
Hi, a year ago ! created a script before that checked the status of a plex client and updated a sensor. Problem was it didn’t use webhooks for instant triggers. If you want reasonable fast update of a sensor you hade to run the script almost every second 24/7…so webhooks is a much better solution since it gives you the update.
This script is written to be used with a plex client (more than one soon) that you want to use for automations, not to monitor all your users/devices etc.
1. Using node.js
- Install node.js using the terminal:
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential - You can verify the installation by running:
node -v
It should output the version of node you installed.
In your home-directory (or other directory with r/w permissions), create a file called Index.js and paste this text into it:
var express = require('express')
, request = require('request')
, multer = require('multer');
var app = express();
var upload = multer({ dest: '/tmp/' });
app.post('/', upload.single('thumb'), function (req, res, next) {
var payload = JSON.parse(req.body.payload);
console.log('Got webhook for', payload.event);
// USER INPUT: You only need the comment below once to get the UUID. Play a movie on the client you want to automate and run the script. You can comment out it when you got the UUID.
console.log(payload.Player.uuid)
// USER INPUT: Insert the UUID you got from the console instead of 'PLAYER-UUID'
if (payload.Player.uuid == 'PLAYER-UUID' && payload.Metadata.type != 'track') {
var options = {
method: 'POST',
json: true,
// USER INPUT: Replace 123.456.7.8 with your HASS IP, you may need to change the port number too.
url: 'http://123.456.7.8:8123/api/states/sensor.plex_sensor',
// USER INPUT: Replace 'ABC123' with your hass-password, if you don't have a password you can remove 'x-ha-access' and the password 'ABC123'.
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'x-ha-access': 'ABC123'}
};
if (payload.event == 'media.play' || payload.event == 'media.resume') {
console.log('Plex client playing');
if (payload.Metadata.type == 'episode'){
options.body = {'state':'Playing','attributes':{'series':payload.Metadata.grandparentTitle,'title':payload.Metadata.title,'season':payload.Metadata.parentIndex,'episode':payload.Metadata.index,'client':payload.Player.title, 'mediatype':payload.Metadata.type,'user':payload.Account.title}};
}
else{
options.body = {'state':'Playing','attributes':{'title':payload.Metadata.title, 'client':payload.Player.title, 'mediatype':payload.Metadata.type, 'user':payload.Account.title }};
}
request(options);
} else if (payload.event == 'media.pause') {
console.log('Plex client paused');
options.body = {'state':'Paused'};
request(options);
} else if (payload.event == 'media.stop'){
console.log('Plex client stopped');
options.body = {'state':'Stopped'};
request(options);
}
}
res.sendStatus(200);
});
// USER INPUT: Choose the port of your liking.
app.listen(12000);
In the code, where it says // USER INPUT: you should modify the code with your settings.
- Go into your plex account, add a webhook and add the IP where the node.js is running and the port chosen above, default is 12000.
In the terminal run:
node /PATH/WHERE/THE-FILE-IS-SAVED/Index.js
This method is more reliable and faster.
2. Using Tautelli
This project requires that you have:
- Plex Pass
- Tautulli (Plexpy)
Tautulli uses webhooks to get information from your PMS, and we will take advantage of that. In the Tautulli go to Settings -> Web Interface and enable API.
Paste this python-code into a a file, remember path and filename, you need to specify that in the configuration tab below:
import json
import requests
###### User settings
Plex_url = 'IP_to_TAUTULLI/PLEX' #Change this (example "12.34.56.78")
Tautelli_port = 'PORT_TO_TAUTULLI' #Change this (example "8181")
apikey = 'API_FROM_TAUTULLI' #Change this (example "abcdefghi")
hassSecret = 'HASS_PASSWORD' # Change this (example "test123")
hassUrl = 'HASS_URL' #Change this (example "14.12.12.14")
hassPort = 'HASS_PORT' #Change this (example "8123")
player = 'MY_IPHONE' #The client name you want to run automations with, should match the name in Plex.
#############
url = 'http://' + Plex_url + ':' + Tautelli_port + '/api/v2?apikey=' + apikey + '&cmd=get_activity'
r=requests.get(url)
myJson = json.loads(r.text)
sessions = myJson['response']['data']['sessions']
if len(sessions) > 0:
for thissession in sessions:
if thissession['player'] == player:
playerstate = thissession['state'].title()
thistitle = thissession['full_title'].title()
thisuser = thissession['user'].title()
else:
playerstate = 'stopped'.title()
if playerstate == 'Buffering':
playerstate == 'Playing'
url = 'http://' + hassUrl + ':' + hassPort + '/api/states/sensor.plex_sensor'
if playerstate != 'Stopped':
data = '{"state":"' + playerstate + '", "attributes": {"Title":"' + thistitle + '","User":"' + thisuser + '","Player":"' + player.title() + '"}}'
else:
data = '{"state":"' + playerstate + '", "attributes":{}}'
headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'x-ha-access': hassSecret}
r = requests.post(url, headers = headers, data = data)
Then go to notifications agents and add “script”. Add the folder path and later choose your script in the configuration tap. In the Triggers tab choose:
- Notify on play
- Notify on pause
- Notify on stop
- Notify on resume
Click save. You’re done! The status of sensor.plexstatus should update instantly. In the next revision of this script, I’ll add support for watching the status of more than one client to use for automation trigger.
Change http:// to https:// in the code if you use https://
Let me know if doesn’t work for you. 
