Hey everyone, I’ve been diving into integrating MQTT with my smart home setup, and I’ve stumbled upon an interesting challenge. I’ve successfully set up MQTT to control various devices, but I’m struggling with sending player commands through MQTT. Specifically, I’ve configured a player item in my system to work with Alexa’s PlaybackController, but while voice commands work flawlessly, the MQTT commands aren’t being sent as expected. I’m curious if there’s a more straightforward way to achieve this without resorting to workarounds like rules.
I’ve tried using a string channel type and defining the item as a player in my .items file, which allows Alexa to control it. However, the MQTT commands aren’t being triggered, which is a bit puzzling. I was hoping MQTT could handle this natively, but it seems like it might require additional steps. Does anyone have experience with this or know of a better approach? I’d love to hear your insights or any tips you might have. Thanks in advance for your help!