Script for media player doesn't work but why?

Installation Home Assistant OS
1

I tried many things but I just don’t understand why the script

'1542806218565':
  alias: Wolfgangs Favorites
  sequence:
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      shuffle: 'true'
      source: Wolfgangs all-time favorites
    service: media_player.select_source

doesn’t do anything. When I take out the “Shuffle” it works but I want the playlist shuffled. I triggers a Sonos media player.

Obvious mistake?

2

According to the media_player docs, select_source and shuffle_set are two different services. Maybe:

'1542806218565':
  alias: Wolfgangs Favorites
  sequence:
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      source: Wolfgangs all-time favorites
    service: media_player.select_source
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      shuffle: true
    service: media_player.shuffle_set
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3

This works. Thanks Phil!

4

The only thing that isn’t perfect yet is that the playlist will always start with the same song. After that it shuffles. So, maybe I’ll put a “stop playing” after the first command, do the “shuffle” and then “start playing” again.

5

Hmm, that does the shuffle right but it doesn’t start playing.

'1542806218565':
  alias: Wolfgangs Favorites
  sequence:
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      source: Wolfgangs all-time favorites
    service: media_player.select_source
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
    service: media_player.media_stop
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      shuffle: 'true'
    service: media_player.shuffle_set
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
    service: media_player.play_media

Maybe too many commands in fast sequence?

6

Well, this is weird. When I add a delay command the script is changed into a switch in the lovelace frontend.

'1542806218565':
  alias: Wolfgangs Favorites
  sequence:
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      source: Wolfgangs all-time favorites
    service: media_player.select_source
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
    service: media_player.media_stop
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
      shuffle: 'true'
    service: media_player.shuffle_set
  - delay: 'seconds: 2'
  - data:
      entity_id: media_player.wohnzimmer
    service: media_player.play_media

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7

It’s not weird, it’s what is supposed to happen, so you can stop it running during the delay if you need to.

8

Ah, thanks @anon43302295. Is there a way to change this behavior? It’s a delay of a few seconds, I don’t need the option to stop the execution of the script.

9

Sure, under your customize: put

script.NAME_OF_SCRIPT:
  can_cancel: false
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10

You’re the master. Thanks!

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