FR add option to list entity: media_player.abc

[Mariusthvdb]

Checklist:

• [ X] I updated to the latest version available
• [ X] I cleared the cache of my browser

Release with the issue: 1.7.1 Last working release (if known):

Browser and Operating System: any we tried

Description of problem:

No supported players found

trying to use your card in auto-entities,

    - type: custom:auto-entities
      card:
        type: custom:maxi-media-player
      filter:
        include:
          - domain: media_player
      # card_param: entities # is default, so not required

we get the below error, because your card does not accept

    - type: custom:maxi-media-player
      entities:
        - entity: media_player.googlehome_library
        - entity: media_player.googlehome_hal

which is what auto-entities produces, (and probably all HA card using entities accept).

eg, see: https://www.home-assistant.io/dashboards/entity-filter/ or entities card ofc, which goes without saying being the main entities listing card in HA

So, please consider accepting that in the config of your card, do we can create an auto-generated card config

Javascript errors shown in the web inspector (if applicable):

Additional information: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/maxi-media-player/705007/16?u=mariusthvdb

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/auto-entities-automatically-fill-cards-with-entities/147801/1359?u=mariusthvdb

[Mariusthvdb]

[punxaphil]

Where do you see in the docs that the format should be entity: ....? This page https://www.home-assistant.io/dashboards/entity-filter/ indicates that list of entity ids is ok, which is what maxi-media-player supports

[Mariusthvdb]

I'm not saying it should be, I am saying it accepts it, sorry if that came across the wrong way

it would really be helpful if maxi-media-player would accept lists like above, including the entity:

    - type: custom:maxi-media-player
      entities:
        - entity: media_player.googlehome_library
        - entity: media_player.googlehome_hal

[punxaphil]

I still don't understand how it would help. Nothing in the link below says it should be in that format. Unless I am missing something? https://github.com/thomasloven/lovelace-auto-entities

[Mariusthvdb]

yes, your card can not accept

    - type: custom:maxi-media-player
      entities:
        - entity: media_player.googlehome_library
        - entity: media_player.googlehome_hal

but only entities like

    - type: custom:maxi-media-player
      entities:
        - media_player.googlehome_library
        - media_player.googlehome_hal

however, most other card accept the entity: so you can set names and other options. Most importantly in this FR though is the reason auto-entities outputs the list with the entity: as Ive posted above.

[Mariusthvdb]

btw, Ive just taken out all testing card configs with the maxi-media-player card, and the javascript error remains in Inspector:

and can only be prevented by removing the resource in HACS/not loading it.