Hey everyone, I wanted to share my recent success in adding status light control to my Sonos speakers. I’ve always found the LED status lights useful, but I wanted more control over when they turn on or off. After some research and tinkering, I managed to integrate this functionality into Home Assistant!
I started by looking into the Sonos API and discovered that the capability to control the status light already exists in the Python package used by the Sonos integration. This was great news! I then modified the media_player.py file to include the status_light attribute for Sonos devices. This allowed me to use the set_option service to toggle the status light on and off.
I also found a helpful blog post that demonstrated how to achieve this using a PowerShell script, which gave me additional insights into the process. After making the necessary changes, I created a pull request to contribute my modifications back to the Home Assistant community.
While I’m happy with the outcome, I’m open to suggestions for improvements or alternative approaches. If anyone has feedback or a different method they’d like to share, I’d love to hear it!
This project was a great learning experience, and I’m excited to see how it can enhance the functionality of my smart home setup. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the resources that helped me along the way!