This issue aims to centralize the discussion of adding a new action that allows users to play audio from a folder.
Overview
It should be possible, from a new action, to select a folder, and then play audio from that folder when pressing the action. The action should provide a lot of the functionality seen within the existing "Play Audio" action, i.e. device selection and playback action.
Options
[ ] Playback Device
Should include "Default" and "Default (Communications)"
Show list all other playback devices.
[ ] Folder
The folder that contains the audio files.
[ ] Files
[ ] All(default)
[ ] First (fulfils #38)
[ ] Last
[ ] Order
[ ] Date created
[ ] Date modified
[ ] File name (default)
[ ] Random
[ ] Title (ID3 tag)
[ ] Track Order (ID3 tag)
[ ] Action
Play / Next (default)
Play / Stop
Play All / Stop ¹
Loop / Stop
Loop All / Stop ¹
Loop All / Stop (Reset) ¹
¹ Only available when the files selection is "All"
Requirements
[ ] The action must be able to play audio similar to the "Play Audio" action.
[ ] The action must automatically detect file changes for the selected folder.
[ ] The action must support the following file formats
Purpose
This issue aims to centralize the discussion of adding a new action that allows users to play audio from a folder.
Overview
It should be possible, from a new action, to select a folder, and then play audio from that folder when pressing the action. The action should provide a lot of the functionality seen within the existing "Play Audio" action, i.e. device selection and playback action.
Options
¹ Only available when the files selection is "All"
Requirements
References
25 Play Audio - Play from Folder
38 Play first file in folder