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media_player.template

media_player template for Home Assistant

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Current implemented features:

  • on_action
  • off_action
  • play_action
  • play_pause_action
  • stop_action
  • pause_action
  • next_action
  • previous_action
  • volume_up_action
  • volume_down_action
  • mute_action
  • source list
  • current source
  • title
  • artist
  • album
  • current volume
  • set_volume action
  • play_media action (not tested)
  • media_content_type_template
  • media_image_url_template
  • media_episode_template
  • media_season_template
  • media_series_title_template
  • media_album_artist_template
  • current_is_muted_template
  • device_class

media_content_type_template can be one of the following values:

  • tv_show
  • music
  • movie
  • video

based on this value other parameters are shown ex artist is only shown when type is music

Variables used:

set_volume:

  • {volume}

mute:

  • {is_muted}

play_media:

  • {media_type}
  • {media_id}

Preview config:

media_player:
  - platform: media_player_template
    media_players:
      receiver:
        friendly_name: Receiver
        device_class: receiver
        current_source_template: "{{ states('input_text.selected_source') }}"
        value_template: >
          {% if is_state("input_boolean.receiver_on", "on") -%}
            on
          {%- else -%}
            off
          {%- endif %}
        turn_on:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.receiver_on
        turn_off:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.receiver_off
        volume_up:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.volume_up
        volume_down:
          service: switch.turn_on
          data_template:
            entity_id: switch.vol
        inputs:
          source 1:
            service: input_boolean.turn_on
            data_template:
              entity_id: input_boolean.source_1
          source 2:
            service: input_boolean.turn_on
            data_template:
              entity_id: input_boolean.source_2
        set_volume:
          service: input_text.set_value
          data:
            entity_id: input_text.selected_volume
            value: "{{volume}}"
        mute:
          service: input_number.set_value
          data:
            entity_id: input_number.selected_is_muted
            value: "{{is_muted}}"
        current_is_muted_template: >
          {{ states('input_boolean.is_muted') }}
        album_art_template: "{{ states('input_text.album_art') }}"
        title_template: "{{ states('input_text.title') }}"
        album_template: "{{ states('input_text.album') }}"
        artist_template: "{{ states('input_text.artist') }}"