Interacts with media players on your network. Please check the sidebar for a full list of supported devices.
Services
Media control services
Available services: turn_on, turn_off, toggle, volume_up, volume_down, volume_set, media_play_pause, media_play, media_pause, media_stop, media_next_track, media_previous_track, clear_playlist, shuffle_set
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
yes |
Target a specific media player. Defaults to all. |
Service media_player.volume_mute
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
yes |
Target a specific media player. Defaults to all. |
is_volume_muted |
no |
True/false for mute/unmute |
Service media_player/volume_set
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
yes |
Target a specific media player. Defaults to all. |
volume_level |
no |
Float for volume level |
Service media_player.media_seek
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
yes |
Target a specific media player. Defaults to all. |
seek_position |
no |
Position to seek to. The format is platform dependent. |
Service media_player.play_media
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
yes |
Target a specific media player. Defaults to all. |
media_content_id |
no |
A media identifier. The format of this is component dependent. For example, you can provide URLs to Sonos and Cast but only a playlist ID to iTunes. |
media_content_type |
no |
A media type. Must be one of music, tvshow, video, episode, channel or playlist. For example, to play music you would set media_content_type to music. |
Service media_player.select_source
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
yes |
Target a specific media player. Defaults to all. |
source |
no |
Name of the source to switch to. Platform dependent. |
Service media_player.shuffle_set
Currently only supported on Spotify, MPD, Kodi, Squeezebox and Universal.
| Service data attribute |
Optional |
Description |
entity_id |
no |
Target a specific media player. For example media_player.spotify |
shuffle |
no |
true/false for enabling/disabling shuffle |
