Hey everyone! I thought it would be fun to share a little project I worked on today. It’s about integrating the physical buttons of Squeezebox Radios with Home Assistant using a webhook. If you’re into music and automation, this might interest you!
So, I came across this GitHub project called hassio-squeezebox-buttons. The idea is to send button presses from your Squeezebox to Home Assistant, allowing you to trigger actions like scenes or scripts. I decided to give it a try and set it up on my system.
The setup process was pretty straightforward. I installed the script on my Squeezebox, which watches the input event devices. Every time a button is pressed, it sends a unique string to a Home Assistant webhook. From there, I created an automation in Home Assistant to detect each button press and trigger the corresponding action. For example, pressing the play button could turn on my living room lights or start a playlist.
One thing I found useful was the ability to customize the actions based on the button pressed. The README mentions that it’s heavily unpolished, so I might look into improving the user experience or creating a proper add-on. If anyone is interested in contributing or expanding this project, I’d be happy to collaborate!
Overall, this project has added a nice touch to my music setup. It’s cool to have physical buttons controlling my smart home devices. I hope others find this useful too and maybe even take it further!
Happy automating! 