topic Re: Google tv streamer automation broken in Home Automation

Google tv streamer automation broken

JSAINI23 — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:11:44 GMT

So i had the following automation

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metadata:

name: tv light adjustment and brightness control

description: Adjust light brightness when the TV is playing and raise brightness when TV is paused or stopped.

automations:

# ---- STARTERS ---- #

# Starter for when the TV is playing

- starters:

- type: device.state.MediaState

state: playbackState

is: PLAYING

device: Living Room TV - Living Room

condition:

type: device.state.OnOff

state: on

is: true

device: Floor Lamp - Living Room

actions:

- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute

brightness: 30

devices: Floor Lamp - Living Room

# Starter for when the TV is paused or stopped

- starters:

- type: device.state.MediaState

state: playbackState

is: PAUSED

device: Living Room TV - Living Room

- type: device.state.MediaState

state: playbackState

is: STOPPED

device: Living Room TV - Living Room

condition:

type: device.state.OnOff

state: on

is: true

device: Floor Lamp - Living Room

actions:

- type: device.command.BrightnessAbsolute

brightness: 100

devices: Floor Lamp - Living Room

But since getting google tv streamer and ditching my old chromecast it says mediastate is not supported...can someone help?

Re: Google tv streamer automation broken

JSAINI23 — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:38:48 GMT

Anyone?

Re: Google tv streamer automation broken

Scott22 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:03:35 GMT

Same here for me (in Australia) help would be appreciated 🙂

Also noticed that the "appSelector" trigger isn't working either but works when I use the old Chromecast again.

Re: Google tv streamer automation broken

JSAINI23 — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:43:19 GMT

Yea im in aus too maybe it's a regional thing... who knows... no responses so far...i have given up

Re: Google tv streamer automation broken

CaptainKirk406 — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:35:50 GMT

The same is true for me in the U.S.

Re: Google tv streamer automation broken

JSAINI23 — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:43:17 GMT

Man feels like im soending more money to get less features. Not hapoy but it is what it is...i guess home assistant is the way to go