Cannot switch the input source to 'wifi' on Soundbar Q80R

[buentead]

Using the service media_player.select_source I can switch the input source of my Samsung Q80R soundbar to hdmi1 and hdmi2. But I'm unable to switch to wifi. Also I'm unable to switch to digital.

Note: I'm able to switch to any input source using the Samsung SmartThings App on my mobile phone.

Thank you for your work done!

[PiotrMachowski]

Are there any errors in logs?

[buentead]

No, unfortunately not. I checked in /config/logs and on hassio/system.

[buentead]

I run the API by POSTMAN myself:

HTTP POST https://api.smartthings.com/v1/devices/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX/commands
{
    'commands': [
        {
            'component': 'main',
            'capability': 'mediaInputSource',
            'command': 'setInputSource',
            'arguments': [
                'wifi'
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Which returns:

HTTP status: 200 OK
{
    "results": [
        {
            "id": "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
            "status": "ACCEPTED"
        }
    ]
}

Although the status returned is ACCEPTED, the device remains in the previous input source. It can be confirmed by the device status, that the source hasn't changed. Now, I assume it is a problem on the Soundbar Q80R itself and not in your component.

Do you know what the problem may be?

[PiotrMachowski]

Sometimes they act wonky, you can try resetting it and it might be ok after adding it to SmartThings again

[haakonhh]

I have exactly the same problem on my HW-Q70R (HW-Q76R). I belive this worked a while ago, but the last weeks/month i can no longer change input to wifi from this component. I have tried to factory reset the soundbar, but the issue still persists. Change of input from the SmartThings app works, so that makes it even more strange.

[buentead]

After some "try and error" hours, I came up with the following solution:

Use Case: Play radio station directly on the Samsung Q80R soundbar using WiFi

Installation / Configuration

1. Configure the Samsung Q80R soundbar using the Samsung SmartThings App, e.g. configure the WiFi settings
2. Install the SmartThings Soundbar from @PiotrMachowski (my entity ID: media_player.smartthingq80r)
3. Configure the DLNA Digital Media Renderer for the same Q80R (my entity ID: media_player.av_samsung_soundbar_q80r)

Script to listen to Internet radio stations on Samsung Q80R through WiFi

radio_on:
  alias: radio_on
  sequence:
  - service: media_player.turn_on
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.smartthingq80r
  - service: media_player.volume_set
    data:
      volume_level: 0.35
    target:
      entity_id:
      - media_player.smartthingq80r
  - service: media_player.play_media
    data_template:
      entity_id: "{% if is_state(\"input_select.dlna_render\", \"Wohnzimmer\") %}\n\
        \  media_player.av_samsung_soundbar_q80r\n{% elif is_state(\"input_select.dlna_render\"\
        , \"Büro\") %}\n  media_player.av_samsung_soundbar_q80r\n{% endif %}\n"
      media_content_id: "{% if is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SRF1\")\
        \ %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/regi_zentr/aacp_96\n{% elif is_state(\"\
        input_select.radio_station\", \"SRF2\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/drs2/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SRF3\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/drs3/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SRF4\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/drs4news/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SwissPop\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/rsp/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SwissJazz\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/rsj/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SwissClassic\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/rsc_de/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"Musikwelle\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/drsmw/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"SRFVirus\") %}\n  http://stream.srg-ssr.ch/m/drsvirus/aacp_96\n\
        {% elif is_state(\"input_select.radio_station\", \"RadioPilatus\") %}\n  http://radiopilatus.ice.infomaniak.ch/pilatus128.mp3\n\
        {% endif %}\n"
      media_content_type: music

Using the DLNA entity to play a media from the Internet, the Samsung Q80R switches to WiFi itself. However, the display of the device may not show WiFi. But it works :-)

When I switch off the radio, I set the source to 'digital' using the entity ID media_player.smartthingq80r. This is required, as the TV is connected through the optical interface.

[salvq]

@buentead thank you for the guide however I was not able to set the media renderer in point 3, can you help to clarify.

How did you set the samsung as DLNA Renderer ? I have missing soundbar in the list in HA however my samsung is visible in network, also in smartthings and have working integration from PiotrMachowski

[buentead]

You need to add the DLNA Digital Media Renderer. Then, the Soundbar will be discovered automatically.

[salvq]

You need to add the DLNA Digital Media Renderer. Then, the Soundbar will be discovered automatically.

Actualy this is what I did and got the output above...samsung soundbar did not showed up in the list of supported devices. Have you enabled the dlna for samsung somewhere ?

[buentead]

No. Not that I'm aware off. Could it be, that your device is ignored or disabled from the HA Integration?

In my situation, the soundbar just showed up; I got a message, that a new device was discovered and it was listed there.

Is your soundbar in the same LAN subnet as HA so it can be 'seen'?

[salvq]

It is indeed, I can ping it.

I tried the disabled as you suggested and it is not there, I do not get it because other devices are showing up.

Could it be that I have HW-900a and it does not support DLNA ? How to find out if device support DLNA ?

Thanks

[buentead]

I'm using the iPhone App uPnP Mate (Version 1.1.3) from YLWong Consulting to discover and verify the my UPNP/DLNA devices.

[salvq]

Using uPnP devices showed up interesting thing, looks like HW-Q900a does not support DLNA which is very suprising considering that this is one of the Samsung high end subwoofers :(

Device is specified like dialreceiver not MediaRenderer, I am waiting for feedback from support to clarify...

[buentead]

Thanks for the feedback. I never saw 'dialreceiver' as a device in my environment. Is this a device using the Discovery and Launch (DIAL) protocol developed by Netflix and YouTube with the help from Sony and Samsung? Will be interesting to hear from Samsung support.

[salvq]

I got a feedback that Q900a does not support DLNA. However I made a request to the development team to make Q900a DLNA capable but doubt that this will happen