[Question] Media Player Additional Features?

[uvjim]

When using a media player entity to represent a set-top-box, how is it best to facilitate the number buttons, record and recorded shows buttons? The set-top-box (TiVo) I use also has a "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Down" functionality, how could these also be represented?

Expected Behavior or Design

I would expect the CHANNEL_SWITCHER to also include number buttons.

Current Behavior or Design

Currently the feature for CHANNEL_SWITCHER does not facilitate number buttons that would be used for changing channels. I also cannot see a feature that would imply the ability to record.

Possible Solution

I guess the options I'm after could be provided as additional Button entities that are associated with the same entity_id. However, this could overwhelm the UI or become cumbersome.

One option would be to provide additional features: -

1. NUMBER_BUTTONS - this would be responsible for the number commands for a media player
2. DVR - this would be responsible for providing functionality for "Record" and "My Recordings"
3. FAVOURITES - to expose a like and dislike option to mimic the thumbs up and down

Detailed Description and Additional Information

[zehnm]

Additional commands in the media-player entities are currently not supported, but it's a planned feature. Either as "custom commands", or providing a separate "remote-entity".

[zehnm]

Specification of additional commands in the media-player has started in branch feat/media-player_commands.
Diff: main...feat/media-player_commands