Spotcast - custom component to start playback on an idle chromecast device

TheFes · January 9, 2025, 2:46pm

Does Spotcast 5 no longer have an option to resume playback where it stopped last time? With the previous version you could use spotcast.start without providing what to play and it would resume playback from the previous session. Is there an alternative for this in Spotcast 5?

Darkfull-Dante · January 9, 2025, 3:03pm

Hi @TheFes, no its still possible, its under the spotcast.transfer_playback service now. It can even rebuild most of the context based playback even when Spotify stop providing them, which was not possible under the V4 version.

In the case of a contextless playback, it defaults currently to liked songs, but I am working on an option setting to provide a custom spotcast uri to customize the process.

TheFes · January 9, 2025, 3:34pm

Thanks, that indeed works great.

I’m trying to add a second account now, but after entering the sp_dc and sp_key i get

public_private_accounts_mismatch

Darkfull-Dante · January 9, 2025, 11:11pm

You are probably adding the second account from a browser already logged in the first one. Make sure to open a private browser session to force a connection to Spotify and not use the currently active user.

The error you are receiving means the public (oauth based credentials) and private (cookie based) are from 2 different account, because of this, spotcast won’t proceed.

Error message are cryptic right now, I haven’t gone through simplifying them for the user yet. I planned that part for January.

Edit: typos

TheFes · January 10, 2025, 8:41am

That worked, thanks a lot!

mmarques · January 11, 2025, 6:00am

Hello there,

I was using V4.

Now I decided to uninstall Spotcast v4. I don’t have credentials on the application credentials tab and removed the ones from the secret.yaml file as well.

And I restarted HA.

Will try to reinstall SpotCast v4. Once installed from HACS, shoudl you do the integration in the UI? Or jsut the integration ont he configuration.yaml file like the github mentions?

THnaks!

Darkfull-Dante · January 13, 2025, 12:17pm

Hi @mmarques,

currently V4 is only configurable from configuration.yaml. The UI setup is part of the V5 beta. The beta is technically ready for production release, the only part missing is Spotify Card. I’m waiting on its developer to create a compatible version with the V5.

If you prefer to wait for the official release, you can still install Spotcast V4, the integration will be imported to configuration entry on your first reboot. Otherwise, if you want to try it, you can directly install it in HACS using the install a different version option. The builds for V5 are marked with a pre-release flag.

tonytassery · January 16, 2025, 10:41am

Hello, I installed the beta version 24 of Spotcast and I would like to know why my card is not working.
Here is the code:

type: custom:mini-media-player
icon: mdi:spotify
group: true
info: scroll
entity: media_player.spotify_tonytassery
hide:
  volume: false
  power: false
  shuffle: false
  controls: false
  runtime: false
shortcuts:
  columns: 4
  buttons:
    - type: divider
    - name: Ambiance
      type: service
      id: spotcast.player_media
      action: spotcast.player_media
      data:
        media_player:
          entity_id: media_player.cuisine_echo_show
        uri: spotify:playlist:7oHEFDKocgdnE6Ynm3UmOH?si=2XAAyUXrTIGjryEElvHO3A
    - name: Bébou
      type: service
      id: spotcast.start
      data:
        entity_id: media_player.sejour
        uri: spotify:playlist:3fDsVXutZz2g4oAu7DB8oo
    - type: divider
    - icon: phu:echo-dot-gen-4
      name: Salle stéreo
      type: service
      id: spotcast.start
      data:
        entity_id: media_player.sejour
    - icon: phu:echo-show-8-gen-2
      name: Cuisine
      type: service
      id: spotcast.player_media
      action: spotcast.player_media
      data:
        media_player:
          entity_id: media_player.cuisine_echo_show
    - icon: phu:echo-dot-4-group
      name: Groupe
      type: service
      id: spotcast.start
      data:
        entity_id: media_player.tous_le_monde
    - icon: phu:echo-dot-gen-4
      name: Chambre
      type: service
      id: spotcast.start
      data:
        entity_id: media_player.echo_dot_chambre
card_mod:
  style: |
    :host {
      --card-mod-icon-color: rgb(24, 216, 96);
      --mini-media-player-button-color: rgba(139,148,158,0.25);
      --mini-media-player-accent-color: rgb(24, 216, 96);
    }
    ha-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px; /* Espacement entre les groupes */
    }
    .shortcuts {
      border-radius: 80px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px; /* Espace entre les boutons */
      card_mod:
    }

Darkfull-Dante · January 16, 2025, 8:14pm

Hi @tonytassery

spotcast.player_media and spotcast.start are not valid services, you probably ment spotcast.play_media.
media_player.cuision_echo_show is not a spotcast managed media player. Currently, the only media player spotcast can use are Google Cast Speaker and Registered Spotify Player. Make sure you only use devices available in the target select when using the UI if you are not sure. Echo devices should be registered as a Spotify connect devices if they are properly setup for your account.

I would suggest your test in developper’s tools before tryig in a card, that will make it much easier for you to debug.

tonytassery · January 17, 2025, 2:07pm

Do you have a card that works with Spotcast v5? If so, can you send it to me

Thanks

mmarques · January 18, 2025, 4:30am

Thanks guys. Got it working after uninstalling and removing all from everywhere. Restarting HA. reinstalling everything. now working.

Thanks!

Hetoft · January 20, 2025, 7:01am

@fondberg

Thank you for a great add-on!

Would you happen to know if there’s a way to integrate it into something like the Sonos card? Or, is it possible to somehow start a Spotcast only through the media browser?

Thank you.

dom.emshur · January 20, 2025, 9:02am

Is it possible to start a playlist on a homepod? I know it is from chromecast, but I have been desperately trying to find a way.

Thanks

Darkfull-Dante · January 20, 2025, 10:19am

It’s still in development I’m currently waiting on the developer so we can synchronize launch to production

Darkfull-Dante · January 20, 2025, 10:21am

Media browser is working, bur for Chromecast devices only at the moment.

I do not have any Sonos device, so someone else would need to contribute for anything Sonos related.

Darkfull-Dante · January 20, 2025, 10:23am

Home pod are not compatible at the moment. I do not own any apple product so I would need someone to contribute to the project.

tonytassery · January 30, 2025, 12:15pm

je peux contribuer au projet , j’ai des alexa echo si ta besoin

Mcbain · February 13, 2025, 11:58am

did you figure it out?

Darkfull-Dante · February 19, 2025, 1:28pm

@NeilsOnWheels, @Mcbain, the HA Media player does not implement Spotify Connect, so it wouldn’t be possible. Spotcast doesn’t handle the stream, it just wakes and force playback on devices that are able to manage the feed.

Instead of using the HA media player, an Android tablet has access to the Spotify app. You can simply install the app and ensure it can run in background. The device will be available as an active device on the tablet. You only need to make sure no power management stops the app when inactive.

Another solution in this case would be to use Music Assistant, which manages the media stream feed.

ColtonIdle · February 26, 2025, 7:39pm

Does anyone know if it’s possible to lower or increase the volume via this integration? I have this playing music (at the start of a zwave button press), but I’d like to add a button on the remove that lowers the volume by 1 and increases by 1. or does anyone know which integration i need to accomplish that?