I use this automation to keep the connection so it does not go into standby/off mode
- alias: Keep Google Home Alive
trigger:
platform: time
minutes: '/2'
seconds: 00
condition:
- condition: template
value_template: '{{ states.media_player.kitchen_google_mini.state != "playing"}}'
- condition: template
value_template: '{{ states.media_player.living_room_google_mini.state != "playing"}}'
- condition: template
value_template: '{{ states.media_player.google_home_minis.state != "playing"}}'
action:
service: media_player.play_media
entity_id: media_player.google_home_minis
data:
media_content_id: http://192.168.0.24/audio1sec.mp3
media_content_type: music