Setting the mood

Configuration
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Hi

Well into automating my live aboard boat, lights, music, heating system, etc.

So now my attention has come to the bar cabinet (old school, opens with a tray and has mirror all inside), and I have made a switch that turns on a LED strip inside when the cabinet it opened.

So here is the question: I wanted to make it so that when I open that bar cabinet the boat goes into “romantic mode” or something. In this I want to have Spotify automatically play a specific song.

Is this possible with HA? I prefer not having a Spotify server running on my HA-instance (tried it and prefer a dedicated music server). My music is streaming from an audio streamer called Wiim. (similar to Sonos).

So, to sum up: is it possible to play a specific track from Spotify within an automation in HA. And if so, how?

Thanks

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you can definitely specify a spotify playlist

# Example script to play playlist
script:
  play_jazz_guitar:
    sequence:
      - service: media_player.play_media
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.spotify
        data:
          media_content_id: "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xddIVAtLrZKtt4YGLM1SQ?si=YcvRqaKNTxOi043Qn4LYkg"
          media_content_type: playlist

you of course have to first set spotify up… which is a little involved, but spelled out here.

your media_player also need to be provisioned and able to support receiving the media in this way. as i recall with wiim (i don’t have one, but i researched it and was almost going to buy one then opted for sonos)… wiim can both receive streams and can also play spotify directly.

configure wiim instructions here:

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Thanks @armedad - I am actually thinking of getting a SONOS Port instead of the WIIM.

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oh? do you not like the wiim? sonos is pricier… By a lot! I had been wondering about the wiim still

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After you wrote I went out and got the Sonos Port. Mostly because I have had Sonos previously and it just seemed to work really well. The Wiim is lagging in the volume control from the app which for me is a fundamental feature, and Sonos doesn’t lag. In addition, Sonos can be expanded with extra wireless speakers. And lastly I couldn’t be bothered integrating a less known system into my HA setup.

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The most reliable way for wiim (in my experience) is using its Preset function. Set your Spotify Playlist/song as preset in the wiim app. Install the linkplay integration and then use the ‘linkplay Preset’ service to play the Spotify song.