Music and casting
Turn each of these on under Settings → Connected services.
| Service | Switch | Displays |
|---|---|---|
| Media player | always on | all |
| Sendspin | sendspin |
all |
| Chromecast | cast_receiver |
all |
| AirPlay | airplay |
all |
| Bluetooth speaker | bluetooth_speaker |
all |
Media player
Section titled “Media player”The display is a Home Assistant media player called Speaker: radio, media sources, TTS
announcements and Music Assistant. Music ducks while the assistant listens and talks; Music
ducking (media_duck_level, −40 to −3 dB, default −15) in Home Assistant sets how far.
Sendspin
Section titled “Sendspin”A Music Assistant player for synchronized whole-home audio. Turn on Sendspin and Music Assistant finds the display on its own; group it with other speakers there.
AirPlay
Section titled “AirPlay”Mirror a Mac, iPhone or iPad’s screen and sound. Turn on AirPlay, then on the Mac or phone open Screen Mirroring and pick the display by its name. The picture is sized to fit the screen and turns with it. Stop mirroring from the Mac or phone, or turn AirPlay off.
AirPlay runs only while the switch is on.
Chromecast
Section titled “Chromecast”Turn on Cast receiver and the display shows up as a cast target in apps and in Google Home.
| App | Notes |
|---|---|
| YouTube | SponsorBlock segment skipping, live delay |
| YouTube Music | |
| YouTube TV | |
| Prime Video | Skip intro, persistent registration |
Each app’s settings are under Cast receiver → Apps, listed on Settings on the screen.
Bluetooth speaker
Section titled “Bluetooth speaker”The display shows up under its own name. Pair a phone and play; the player shows the track and cover art, and you can skip and pause from the screen.
Sound machine
Section titled “Sound machine”Two layers of steady sound, from Home Assistant: Sound machine layer 1 and layer 2
(noise_layer_1, noise_layer_2). Choose Off, White, Pink, Brown, Rain, Ocean, Brook, Wind, Fire,
Crickets, Fan or Cabin for each; they mix together and duck for everything else. They don’t survive
a restart.
Player
Section titled “Player”A mini player shows on the dashboard while something plays. Tap it, or Media in the dock, for the full player. Cast and AirPlay video play full screen; tap for controls.
Settings → Display → Dashboard → Close paused player after closes a paused player.