Mute Button Script not executing for Apple TV

[parchmaf]

Describe the bug

I have button overrides configured to execute scripts on my Apple TV remote. This works perfectly for volume up and volume down, but for the mute button, I get a error that states the script cannot be found. If I manually run the mute script in HASS, it runs as expected. This behavior happens on both my gen2 and gen3 Apple TV 4k. For some reason it appears Firemote cannot find and execute the script even though it is there.

To Reproduce

Create script in HASS for muting Apple TV and assign the button override to 'mute-button' Execute on the Apple TV Firemote and get cannot be found error

Expected Behavior

Script should be executed when button is pushed, therefore toggling Mute on Apple TV

Which Type of Device Do You Own?

Apple TV 4k Gen 2 and Gen 3

Troubleshooting Steps Completed

Manually execute script in HASS works correctly

Additional context

No response

[PRProd]

Weird! Let's figure it out...

Could you copy/paste (not a screenshot) the YAML from your master_bed_mute_toggle script and the YAML from your Firemote config into this issue? I'm hoping there is just a weird space or character out of place or something.

[parchmaf]

As requested:

But please keeo in mind that the specific error that I am getting is that the script cannot be found. Strange because Firemote has no issue finding the scripts I created for volume up and down.

[PRProd]

Since you've only sent screenshots I cannot confidently diagnose what the issue might be, but let's try one (unusual) thing.

• In this screen, change the entity name of your working script. I chose masterbedtogglemute as an example. Don't forget to click UPDATE to save your changes

• Next, update your Firemote YAML with the new script name, like this:

  type: custom:firemote-card
  entity: media_player.master_bed_apple_tv
  device_family: apple-tv
  device_type: appletv-4k-gen2
  compatibility_mode: default
  apple_tv_remote_entity: remote.master_bed_apple_tv
  scale: '100'
  app_launch_1: ''
  button_overrides:
  volume-down-button:
  script: master_bed_volume_down
  volume-up-button:
  script: master_bed_volume_up
  mute-button:
  script: masterbedtogglemute

[parchmaf]

Sorry about that. Same error. Here is the YAML text for the script:

alias: Master Bed Mute <TOGGLE>
sequence:
  - if:
      - condition: template
        value_template: >-
          {{ state_attr('media_player.master_bed_sonos', 'is_volume_muted') ==
          True }}
    then:
      - data:
          is_volume_muted: false
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.master_bed_sonos
        action: media_player.volume_mute
    else:
      - data:
          is_volume_muted: true
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.master_bed_sonos
        action: media_player.volume_mute
mode: single
icon: mdi:volume-mute

[PRProd]

Not the exact same error though, right? The error you see now has the new script name in it?

[parchmaf]

And the YAML for Firemote (with change):

type: custom:firemote-card
entity: media_player.master_bed_apple_tv
device_family: apple-tv
device_type: appletv-4k-gen2
compatibility_mode: default
apple_tv_remote_entity: remote.master_bed_apple_tv
scale: '100'
app_launch_1: ''
button_overrides:
  volume-down-button:
    script: master_bed_volume_down
  volume-up-button:
    script: master_bed_volume_up
  mute-button:
    script: masterbedmutetoggle

[parchmaf]

[PRProd]

Helpful hint ~

If you write your response containing YAML with the three ` backtick characters and the word yaml, then close it with three ` characters like this: then Github won't change the formatting of your properly spaced YAML file. 😄

[PRProd]

Do you have File Editor installed? If so, can you do this for me?

• Open File Editor

• At the top, click the folder icon

• Scroll down until you find scripts.yaml and click the three dots to the right

• Click the Download button

• Attach the file or copy/paste the contents of the file in your reply.

[parchmaf]

Your renaming idea got me thinking and just for the heck of it, I did check scripts.yaml as you just now suugested. I'm not sure how the GUI can show one thing and the YAML another but in my case the script was named differently. When I made that change, it now works. This definitely was not a Firemote issue but I really do appreciate the help troubleshooting. Many thanks!

[PRProd]

YAY! That's exactly what I suspected. If I had to guess, I wonder if it happened when you used a < and a > in the name of your script when you created it? Just a guess. If so, you might have come across a Home Assistant bug.

Either way, I'm very happy that it's working for you now!