jianyu-li/yet-another-media-player v20.0.0

Individual Volume, Idle Images, and Other Things

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Another Big Release!

• Control volume for grouped entities individually or as a group
• Add a camera or image sensor as your idle player background to double the card as a slideshow or picture frame when not in use
• Option to always show player chip row even if only one player is configured
• Expanded volume_entity class to include remote.* for sound controlled by CEC entities

Control volume for grouped entities

Building upon the last update, you can now use the Grouped Players menu to control volume either individually or synced as a group.

Idle Background Image

A new ui configuration is now available that allows you to choose any image or camera sensor (still frame only) to use as the background image when the player is not in use. This allows the player to be used as a slideshow or picture frame!

type: custom:yet-another-media-player
entities:
  - media_player.downstairs
idle_image: camera.family_slideshow

Always show player chip row

Grants the ability to not hide the chip row when only one entity is configured so you can see what entity the card belongs to at a glance. This is configurable through the ui.

type: custom:yet-another-media-player
entities:
  - media_player.downstairs
show_chip_row: always

Expanded volume_entity to include remote.* class

Previously you could only choose a media_player.* class as your volume entity (useful for home assistant controlled audio receivers), but now you can also choose a remote entity. This is useful in some cases like a tv connected through CEC to an apple tv.

type: custom:yet-another-media-player
entities:
  - media_player.living_room_apple_tv
volume_entity: remote.living_room_apple_tv

This has been such a joy interacting with those that have been using and enjoying my card that I spend probably too much of my morning hours working on. Thank you all and see you in the next one!