Force update on media session sensor when a session is in progress

[dshokouhi]

Summary

Fixes: #3648 by forcing updates of the sensor when a media session is in progress. I chose to go by Unavailable state as that particular state should only get 1 update.

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Link to pull request in Documentation repository

Documentation: home-assistant/companion.home-assistant#

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[jpelgrom]

This works, but will cause unnecessary updates if you paused media but the app still has an active media session (which is quite likely if the app is still open in the background). Would it be possible to compare the attributes instead to decide if an update is needed?

[dshokouhi]

This works, but will cause unnecessary updates if you paused media but the app still has an active media session (which is quite likely if the app is still open in the background). Would it be possible to compare the attributes instead to decide if an update is needed?

thats a good point, I wonder which attribute would be best to go. Possibly title ? That seems to be the most unique I think.

[dshokouhi]

actually maybe we need to make it more direct and only on Playing state? the other states I dont see updating too much. Maybe Fast forward and Rewind playback position but thats a very trivial attribute.

[dshokouhi]

Switched the logic as I think it makes the most sense....all other states I would not expect the attributes to update that much if at all.

[jpelgrom]

Maybe Fast forward and Rewind playback position but thats a very trivial attribute.

The app's sensors also don't really update frequently enough for it to be useful, playing only should be good enough to support the issue's use case.