feature: make it possible to don't switch player when grouping

README.md

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ predefinedGroups: # defaults to empty
     entities: 
       - media_player.tv
 skipApplyButtonWhenGrouping: true # default is false. Will skip the apply button when grouping.
+dontSwitchPlayerWhenGrouping: true # default is false. Will not switch to another player if main player is ungrouped.
 
 # player specific
 showVolumeUpAndDownButtons: true # default is false, shows buttons for increasing and decreasing volume

src/editor/advanced-editor.ts

@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ export const ADVANCED_SCHEMA = [
     name: 'playerVolumeOnlyAffectsMainPlayer',
     selector: { boolean: {} },
   },
+  {
+    name: 'dontSwitchPlayerWhenGrouping',
+    selector: { boolean: {} },
+  },
   {
     type: 'string',
     help: 'Override default fallback artwork image if artwork is missing for the currently selected media',

src/sections/grouping.ts

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export class Grouping extends LitElement {
     }
     await this.handlePredefinedGroupConfig(isSelected);
     if (unJoin.includes(this.activePlayer.id)) {
-      main = isSelected[0].player.id;
+      main = !!this.store.config.dontSwitchPlayerWhenGrouping ? this.activePlayer.id : isSelected[0].player.id;
       dispatchActivePlayerId(main, this.store.config, this);
     }
     this.modifiedItems = [];

src/types.ts

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export interface CardConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   artworkMinHeight?: number;
   artworkAsBackground?: boolean;
   playerVolumeOnlyAffectsMainPlayer?: boolean;
+  dontSwitchPlayerWhenGrouping?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface MediaArtworkOverride {