v3.1.8

🐛 Fix: HomePod / Apple TV announcement failures (extra keys not allowed @ data['announce'])
What was broken: 🪲 a sneaky bug was hiding in the generic/Google player fallback — every chime and voice announcement included an announce: True flag meant only for platforms like Google Cast and Sonos. Devices exposed through the Apple TV integration (HomePod 🍏🔊 included) don't recognize that flag, so Home Assistant rejected the call before it could even play.
What's fixed: 🔧 the integration now tries announce: True first, and if the player politely refuses, it automatically retries without it. No config changes needed — just update and your announcements should be back in business.
Affected setups: anyone using the generic/Google player type with a media_player that doesn't support the announce flag (e.g. HomePod via Apple TV integration).
🙏 Thanks to the community member who reported this with clean debug logs — squashing this one was quick thanks to you!