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| blueprint: | |
| name: Play Plex media using Assist | |
| description: > | |
| Play any Plex media on a media player of your choice. | |
| The media player has to support this action. | |
| domain: automation | |
| input: | |
| button: | |
| name: plex rescan button | |
| description: Button that initiates rescan on target plex server | |
| selector: | |
| entity: | |
| domain: button | |
| media_player: | |
| name: Media player | |
| description: Media player on which to start Plex playback | |
| selector: | |
| entity: | |
| domain: media_player | |
| chromecast: | |
| name: Is this a chromecast | |
| description: Specify if this is a chromecast device | |
| default: false | |
| selector: | |
| boolean: | |
| media_player_friendly_name: | |
| name: Media player friendly name. | |
| description: The name of the media player you want the automation to trigger on. E.g. 'bedroom TV' | |
| default: plex | |
| media_player_power: | |
| name: Media player that can be tested for power. | |
| description: The media player that can be power controlled and set source to plex, not needed if chromecast | |
| default: | |
| selector: | |
| entity: | |
| domain: media_player | |
| media_player_app: | |
| name: exact name of plex app | |
| description: Literal name of plex app from media player | |
| default: | |
| selector: | |
| select: | |
| options: | |
| - Plex - Free Movies ＆ TV | |
| - Plex | |
| media_player_remote: | |
| name: Media player remote that can power control device | |
| description: The remote that can power the media player if off - only if needed. | |
| default: | |
| selector: | |
| entity: | |
| domain: remote | |
| movies_library_name: | |
| name: Movies library name | |
| description: The name of your Plex Movies library | |
| default: "Movies" | |
| tvshows_library_name: | |
| name: TV Shows library name | |
| description: The name of your Plex TV Shows library | |
| default: "TV Shows" | |
| music_library_name: | |
| name: Music library name | |
| description: The name of your Plex Music library | |
| default: "Music" | |
| variables: | |
| target_is_chromcast: !input chromecast | |
| target_friendly_name: !input media_player_friendly_name | |
| target_media_player: !input media_player | |
| target_power_player: !input media_player_power | |
| target_movies_library: !input movies_library_name | |
| target_tvshows_library: !input tvshows_library_name | |
| target_music_library: !input music_library_name | |
| target_media_player_app: !input media_player_app | |
| target_media_player_remote: !input media_player_remote | |
| target_button: !input button | |
| # lists: | |
| # verbal_number: | |
| # values: | |
| # - in: "first" | |
| # out: 1 | |
| trigger: | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: movie | |
| command: | |
| - Play [the] (movie|film) {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: episode | |
| command: | |
| - Play [the] episode [number] {plex_episode_index} [of the] season [number] {plex_season_index} [of the show] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| # - Play [the] "{verbal_number:plex_episode_index}" episode [of the] "{verbal_number:plex_season_index}" season [of the show] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| # - Play [the] "{verbal_number:plex_episode_index}" episode [of] season [number] {plex_season_index} [of the show] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: namedEpisode | |
| command: | |
| - Play [the] episode {plex_episode_title} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - Play [the] episode {plex_episode_title} of the show {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| #need to test if show can be null otherwise seperate trigger | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: newestEpisode | |
| command: | |
| - Play [the] (newest|latest) episode [of the show] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: season | |
| command: | |
| - Play [the] season [number] {plex_season_index} [of the show] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| #- Play the {plex_season_verbal} season [of the show] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| #need second sentence here to map words like second or first to 2, 1 | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: show | |
| command: | |
| - Play the show {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: playlist | |
| command: | |
| - Play the playlist {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: movieCollection | |
| command: | |
| - Play the plex movie Collection [the] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: tvCollection | |
| command: | |
| - Play the plex (tv|show|tv show|episode) Collection [the] {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: randomMovie | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a random (movie|film) on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - (Play|Pick) a movie on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: ratingMovie | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a {rating} rated (movie|film) on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: genreMovie | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a {genre} (movie|film) on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: randomEpisode | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a random episode of the show {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: randomShow | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a random show on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: performerMovie | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a (movie|film) that {actor} is in on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: directorMovie | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a (movie|film) that {director} directed on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: unwatchedMovie | |
| command: | |
| - (Play|pick) a unwatched (movie|film) on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - (Play|pick) a (movie|film) [that] (i|we) havent seen on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: track | |
| command: | |
| - Play the (song|track) {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: album | |
| command: | |
| - Play the album {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: artist | |
| command: | |
| - Play the artist {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: musicGenre | |
| command: | |
| - Play the {plex_media_name} genre on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - Play the music genre {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: mood | |
| command: | |
| - Play the {plex_media_name} mood on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - Play the mood {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - platform: conversation | |
| id: style | |
| command: | |
| - Play the {plex_media_name} style on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| - Play the style {plex_media_name} on [the] {media_player_assist_name} | |
| #triggers to add: | |
| #make area aware? | |
| #random episode of show | |
| #newest|latest episode of show | |
| #resume | |
| #pickup where i|we left off on show | |
| #resume movie/episode of show | |
| #finish movie/episode | |
| #music | |
| # song from artist | |
| # song from alblum | |
| # album from artist\ | |
| #how many x are in you | |
| #what was last episode i played of show | |
| action: | |
| - service: system_log.write | |
| data: | |
| level: error | |
| message: "{{target_friendly_name}}" | |
| - service: system_log.write | |
| data: | |
| level: error | |
| message: "{{trigger.slots.media_player_assist_name}}" | |
| - service: system_log.write | |
| data: | |
| level: error | |
| message: "{{target_is_chromcast}}" | |
| - alias: "Check if friendly media player name is used" | |
| condition: template | |
| value_template: "{{ (target_friendly_name) == (trigger.slots.media_player_assist_name)}}" | |
| - if: | |
| - condition: template | |
| value_template: "{{ (target_is_chromcast) == False }}" | |
| # value_template: "{{ states(target_power_player) != unknown}}" | |
| then: | |
| - if: | |
| - condition: template | |
| value_template: "{{ states(target_power_player) == off }}" | |
| then: | |
| - if: | |
| - condition: template | |
| value_template: "{{ states(target_media_player_remote) != unknown }}" | |
| then: | |
| # seperate power remote specified | |
| - service: remote.turn_on | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player_remote | |
| else: | |
| - service: media_player.turn_on | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player_power | |
| - wait_for_trigger: | |
| - platform: template | |
| value_template: "{{ states(target_power_player) == on }}" | |
| for: | |
| hours: 0 | |
| minutes: 0 | |
| seconds: 2 | |
| #- service: plex.scan_for_clients | |
| # data: {} | |
| - service: button.press | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input button | |
| - wait_for_trigger: | |
| - platform: state | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| timeout: | |
| hours: 0 | |
| minutes: 0 | |
| seconds: 3 | |
| milliseconds: 0 | |
| - if: | |
| - condition: state | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| state: unavailable | |
| then: | |
| - service: media_player.select_source | |
| data: | |
| source: !input media_player_app | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player_power | |
| - repeat: | |
| sequence: | |
| - if: | |
| - condition: template | |
| value_template: "{{ ((repeat.index) % 5) == 0 }}" | |
| then: | |
| - service: media_player.select_source | |
| data: | |
| source: !input media_player_app | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player_power | |
| #- service: plex.scan_for_clients | |
| # data: {} | |
| - service: button.press | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input button | |
| - delay: | |
| hours: 0 | |
| minutes: 0 | |
| seconds: 1 | |
| milliseconds: 0 | |
| while: | |
| - condition: state | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| state: unavailable | |
| - choose: | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - movie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "movie.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}" }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - performerMovie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "actor": "{{ trigger.slots.actor}}","sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - directorMovie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "director": "{{ trigger.slots.actor}}","sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - randomMovie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| # media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "contentRating!": ["R","Unrated","X","NC-17","Not Rated","None"], "sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - genreMovie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| # media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "genre": "{{ trigger.slots.genre }}", "sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "contentRating!": ["R","Unrated","X","NC-17","Not Rated","None"], "genre": "{{ trigger.slots.genre }}", "sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - ratingMovie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "contentRating": "{{ trigger.slots.rating }}", "sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - unwatchedMovie | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "contentRating!": ["R","Unrated","X","NC-17","Not Rated","None"],"unwatched": 1, "sort": "random", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - episode | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "season.index": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_season_index}}", "episode.index": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_episode_index}}" , "show.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}" }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - namedEpisode | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "episode.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_episode_title}}" , "show.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}" }' | |
| #media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "episode.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_episode_title}}" }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - newestEpisode | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "show.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "episode.unwatched": true, "sort": "addedAt:desc", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - randomEpisode | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "show.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "shuffle": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - season | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "season.index": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_season_index}}", "show.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}" }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - show | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "show.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - randomShow | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: EPISODE | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}","contentRating!": ["R","Unrated","X","NC-17","Not Rated","None","TV-MA"], "sort": "random", "maxresults": 3 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - playlist | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: PLAYLIST | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"playlist_name": "{{trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "shuffle": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - movieCollection | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_movies_library}}", "collection": "{{trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "shuffle": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - tvCollection | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: movie | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_tvshows_library}}", "collection": "{{trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "shuffle": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - track | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: music | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_music_library}}", "track.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - album | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: music | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_music_library}}", "album.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "maxresults": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - artist | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: music | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_music_library}}", "artist.title": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "maxresults": 1, "shuffle": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - musicGenre | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: music | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_music_library}}", "genre": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "shuffle": 1, "allow_multiple": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - mood | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: music | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_music_library}}", "mood": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "maxresults": 1 , "shuffle": 1 }' | |
| - conditions: | |
| - condition: trigger | |
| id: | |
| - style | |
| sequence: | |
| - service: media_player.play_media | |
| target: | |
| entity_id: !input media_player | |
| data: | |
| media_content_type: music | |
| media_content_id: 'plex://{"library_name": "{{target_music_library}}", "style": "{{ trigger.slots.plex_media_name}}", "maxresults": 1 , "shuffle": 1 }' | |
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