Seamlessly Control Your Music with Music Assistant and Home Assistant
The Music Assistant integration brings your entire music library under Home Assistant’s control.
Connect Home Assistant to your Music Assistant server to manage playback, experience full control over playback and get detailed information about pretty much everything happening in music Assistant directly within Home Assistant.
Configuration
Toв add Music Assistant integration to your Home Assistant instance, use this button:
Music Assistant can be spontaneously discovered by Home Assistant . If an instance was found, it will appear as discovered. After that, you can set it up directly.
Set up Manually
If the setup doesn’t happen automatically, you can do a manual integration
-
Open the Home Assistant user interface.
- Go to Settings > Devices & Services.
- Click the Add Integration button in the lower right corner.
- Select Music Assistant from the list
Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the setup process.
Manual Configuration
In typical circumstances, Home Assistant automatically detects
your operating Music Assistant server.
if something uncommon occurs, like if your MA setup is exceptional (e.g., the MA server is operating as a distant Docker container) or Discovery isn’t working,
you can provide the URL for your Music server manually. HA to МА
Media player
Music Assistant settings is built to music player
Entities.
This is necessary for Music Assistant to function completely
These entities display
Action media_player.play_media
You Can Play media from Music Assistant
the media content ID payload can be
- –
Examples
Play Adele’s album
media_content_id: media_content_type:
Play all paths from
Additional `music
play
play_media
Data attribute
media_id
*
media_type
Data attribute
artist
Data attribute
album
Data attribute
enqueue
Data attribute
radio_mode
Action music_assistant.play_announcement
Data attribute
url
Data attribute
use.pre_announce
Data attribute
announce_volume
Notes
Any Home Assistant players added to
Music Assistant appear duplicated. The
can be concealed as needed.
Here are two PAA (People Also Ask) related questions for the interview title:
## Taking Control: Interview on the Music Assistant Integration with Home Assistant
**Interviewer:** Welcome back! Today we’re excited to explore the world of seamless music control using the new Music Assistant integration with Home Assistant. To tell us more, we have [Guest Name], a tech expert and avid music lover.
**Guest:** Thanks for having me! I’m thrilled to talk about this integration. It’s a game changer for anyone who wants complete control over their music experience.
**Interviewer:** So, for our listeners who aren’t familiar, could you start by explaining what Music Assistant is?
**Guest:** Imagine a central hub for all your music, regardless of where it lives – Spotify, Apple Music, local files, you name it. That’s essentially Music Assistant [[1](https://github.com/music-assistant)]. It acts as a media library manager and connects with a whole range of speakers, letting you control your music from one place.
**Interviewer:** Fascinating! And how does this integration with Home Assistant come into play?
**Guest:** This is where things get really exciting. Home Assistant, as many know, is a powerful platform for automating your smart home. The Music Assistant integration brings your entire music library directly under its control.
**Interviewer:** Wow, so think of it as a single dashboard for all your connected devices and your music?
**Guest:** Exactly! You can start and stop playback, skip tracks, adjust volume, and even get detailed information about what’s playing, all directly within the Home Assistant interface.
**Interviewer:** That sounds incredibly convenient. What are some benefits for users?
**Guest:** It streamlines everything. Imagine being able to say, “Hey Google, play some jazz on the living room Sonos through Home Assistant.” No need to switch between apps or devices, it’s all seamlessly integrated. Plus, having access to detailed information about your music library within Home Assistant opens up possibilities for automation.
**Interviewer:** Thanks for shedding light on this amazing integration! Where can listeners learn more about setting it up?
**Guest:** The Home Assistant website has a comprehensive guide on adding the Music Assistant Integration [[Unprovided Source]]. It even offers a convenient button to start the configuration process.
**Interviewer:** This has been incredibly informative. Thank you, [Guest Name], for joining us today!
**Guest:** My pleasure! I hope everyone enjoys taking control of their music with Music Assistant and Home Assistant.
