Question: device characteristic availability via shortcuts?

grzegorz914 / homebridge-denon-tv

Homebridge plugin for Denon/Marantz AV Receivers, publish as independent external platform accessory.

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Question: device characteristic availability via shortcuts? #234

Open DonutEspresso opened 8 months ago

DonutEspresso commented 8 months ago

Is it possible to expose device state via shortcuts? I’m attempting to create automations based on which input is active, but only see the default characteristics exposed.

grzegorz914 commented 8 months ago

What a characteristic You want to see?

DonutEspresso commented 8 months ago

I think the basics would be a good place to start with experimentation - like checking power state (maybe that's covered by active?) or being able to query or check against the current input source name.

grzegorz914 commented 8 months ago

Active is Power, Acrive Identifier are inputs

DonutEspresso commented 8 months ago

When I try this, it returns a number for me. Am I using it incorrectly?

grzegorz914 commented 8 months ago

Active Identifier return Number, Configured Name return String, all is correct.

DonutEspresso commented 8 months ago

Maybe I’m not using this correctly - but Configured name just returns the name of the device. I’m looking for the name of the currently active input as specified in the inputs setting.

grzegorz914 commented 8 months ago

Configured Name is the name of accessory, inputs names are not available, you can use Active Identifier to identify the Inputs.

SawkeeReemo commented 2 weeks ago

FYI: I solved this by using custom sensors for inputs. Set each one as an occupancy sensor and that sensor will remain on the entire time you’re on that input.