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https://github.com/bastgau/ha-custom-universal-media-player
An *Updated* universal media player to combine multiple existing entities in Home Assistant into a single media player entity.
https://github.com/bastgau/ha-custom-universal-media-player
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An *Updated* universal media player to combine multiple existing entities in Home Assistant into a single media player entity.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bastgau/ha-custom-universal-media-player
- Owner: bastgau
- Created: 2024-09-10T22:52:11.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-05T14:34:59.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-23T03:08:03.797Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: hacs, hacs-integration, homeassistant, multimedia
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 21.5 KB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Custom universal media player for Home Assistant
[](https://github.com/bastgau)
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[](https://www.home-assistant.io/)
[](https://github.com/bastgau/ha-custom-universal-media-player/releases)
[](https://github.com/bastgau/ha-custom-universal-media-player/actions/workflows/validate-for-hacs.yml)
[](https://github.com/bastgau/ha-custom-universal-media-player/actions/workflows/validate-with-hassfest.yml)
Original component : [Universal media player](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/universal/)
> A universal media player can combine multiple existing entities in Home Assistant into a single media player entity. This is used to create a single media player entity that can control an entire media center.
In the original [version](https://github.com/home-assistant/core/tree/dev/homeassistant/components/universal), the universal media player component cannot access to some child's attributes.
In the modified version (this version), these attributes are now accessible by the custom universal media player.
List of attributes added and now accessible:
- app_id
- app_name
- media_album_artist
- media_album_name
- media_artist
- media_channel
- media_content_type
- media_duration
- media_episode
- media_image_url
- media_playlist
- media_position
- media_position_updated_at
- media_season
- media_series_title
- media_title
- media_track
The configuration has been unchanged. Please check the notice of the [universal media player](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/universal/#usage-examples).
## Example
The parent media player is a [Music Assistant](https://github.com/music-assistant/hass-music-assistant) media player.
The child media player is a [Mini Google Home](https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/cast).
1. If the _Music Assistant media player_ is playing, the _custom universal media player_ will reflect its attributes except the attributes listed in attributes node.
2. If the _Music Assistant media player_ is idle and _Google Home_ is playing, the _custom universal media player_ will change to reflect the active player attributes.
In this example, most actions are overridden by the child media player (_Google Home_). Only the specific _Music Assistant media player_ actions are *not* overridden.
```yaml
- platform: custom_universal_media_player
name: "Google Home Bureau"
unique_id: custom_media_player_bureau
device_class: speaker
children:
- media_player.mass_bureau
- media_player.google_home_bureau
commands:
media_play:
action: media_player.media_play
target:
entity_id: media_player.mass_bureau
media_play_pause:
action: media_player.media_play_pause
target:
entity_id: media_player.google_home_bureau
turn_on:
action: media_player.turn_on
target:
entity_id: media_player.google_home_bureau
turn_off:
action: media_player.turn_off
target:
entity_id: media_player.google_home_bureau
volume_up:
action: media_player.volume_up
target:
entity_id: media_player.google_home_bureau
volume_down:
action: media_player.volume_down
target:
entity_id: media_player.google_home_bureau
media_pause:
action: media_player.media_pause
target:
entity_id: media_player.google_home_bureau
media_previous_track:
action: media_player.media_previous_track
target:
entity_id: media_player.mass_bureau
media_next_track:
action: media_player.media_next_track
target:
entity_id: media_player.mass_bureau
attributes:
entity_picture: media_player.google_home_bureau|entity_picture
is_volume_muted: media_player.google_home_bureau|is_volume_muted
media_album_artist: media_player.google_home_bureau|media_album_artist
media_album_name: media_player.google_home_bureau|media_album_name
media_artist: media_player.google_home_bureau|media_artist
media_image_url: media_player.google_home_bureau|entity_picture
media_title: media_player.google_home_bureau|media_title
source_list: media_player.google_home_bureau|source_list
source: media_player.google_home_bureau|source
state: media_player.google_home_bureau
volume_level: media_player.google_home_bureau|volume_level
```
Enjoy!