WebOS integration not providing enough media_player attributes

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Hello,

I have LG OLED55B8PLA WebOS TV and the state I am getting from the TV is very limited. I can’t even tell if something is currently playing on the TV or not. And so does not the media control card. The only thing I can do is change the source or increment volume.

source_list:
  - Disney+
  - Fotografie a video
  - HDMI 1
  - HDMI 2
  - Live TV
  - Netflix
  - Prime Video
  - "Spotify – hudba a\_podcasty"
  - "TV\_program"
  - YouTube
volume_level: 0
is_volume_muted: false
source: Netflix
sound_output: external_arc
assumed_state: true
device_class: tv
entity_picture: >-
  /api/media_player_proxy/media_player.lg_webos_tv_oled55b8pla?token=4797c7306&cache=878757f2784f3822
friendly_name: "[LG] webOS TV OLED55B8PLA"
supported_features: 24505

State when playing netflix movie

image
Tv currently playing a video from a flash drive

I was trying to create an automation based on what media is currently playing, for that I needed media_title attribute and found out I don’t have it available. This issue seems to confirm this working back in 2020. I also found this thread that shows users are getting very different attribute sets from the TVs.

Can someone clarify please? What am I missing?

Thank you!

2

The TV provide different attributes depending on what the source is.
Live TV provides more info than other sources.
Apps provide the least generally, where only the app name is given.
There is nothing the integration can help with then.

3

I see. Is there any workaround for getting for example filename that is currently playing through the stock video player? Or something similar. The closest thing I can think of right now is rooting the TV and installing Kodi.

4

You would have to change the TV.
HA can not do more because the TV does not give anymore info.