Hi everyone, I wanted to share my experience with automating my LG Soundbar, which has been both rewarding and a bit tricky. I’ve been using Home Assistant for a while now, and integrating my devices has been a fun challenge.
So, the setup: I have a Sony Bravia TV and a LG Soundbar with Google Assistant built-in. The goal was to ensure that when the TV turns off, the soundbar un-mutes itself. This was crucial because I often cast music after watching TV, and having the sound muted was really annoying.
I managed to create an automation that works pretty well. Here’s how it goes:
- Trigger: When the TV turns off, after a short delay to make sure everything settles.
- Action: Unmute the soundbar. This part was straightforward and works like a charm.
- Desired Next Step: Put the soundbar to sleep to save energy. But here’s the catch—when I tried using
media_player.turn_off, nothing happened. I suspect it’s because Home Assistant recognizes the soundbar as a Google Cast device, and theturn_offservice doesn’t work as expected.
I’ve been searching for a solution, and while I haven’t found a perfect workaround yet, I’m determined to figure it out. Maybe there’s a way to treat the soundbar as a standard media device instead of a Google Cast device. If anyone has any insights or suggestions, I’d be thrilled to hear them!
This journey has been a great learning experience, and I’m excited to see how I can optimize this setup further. Thanks for reading, and happy automating! 