Yamaha Network Receivers
The yamaha
integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] allows you to control Yamaha Network Receivers
Supported devices:
To add a Yamaha Network Receiver to your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml
The configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file.
After changing the configuration.yaml
The configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file, restart Home Assistant to apply the changes. The integration is now shown on the integrations page under Settings > Devices & services. Its entities are listed on the integration card itself and on the Entities tab.
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
- platform: yamaha
You must enable network standby on your receiver, or else startup of Home Assistant will hang if you have your receiver switched off.
Configuration Variables
Name of the device. This overrides the default name (often model number) that is returned by the device.
Mapping of internal AVR source names to custom ones, allowing one to rename e.g., HDMI1
to ChromeCast
.
Supported operations
- Media players created by Yamaha support powering on/off, mute, volume control and source selection. Playback controls, for instance play and stop are available for sources that supports it.
- The
play_media
action is implemented forNET RADIO
source only. Themedia_id
is a>
separated string of the menu path on the vtuner service. For instanceBookmarks>Internet>WAMC 90.3 FM
. MusicCast devices use the pathRadio>Favorites>WAMC 90.3 FM
.
Example configuration
A full configuration example will look like the sample below:
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_player:
- platform: yamaha
host: 192.168.0.10
source_ignore:
- "AUX"
- "HDMI6"
source_names:
HDMI1: "ChromeCast"
AV4: "Vinyl"
zone_ignore:
- "Zone_2"
zone_names:
Main_Zone: "Family Room"
Example play_media script
The play_media
function can be used in scripts easily to build media
player presets. When done in scripts, the sequence will also allow you
to set volume per source.
# Example play_media script
#
# This is for an environment where Zone 2 of the receiver named
# `Living Room Stereo` drives outdoor speakers on the porch.
script:
rp_porch:
alias: "Radio Paradise Porch"
sequence:
- action: media_player.turn_on
target:
entity_id: media_player.living_room_stereo_zone_2
- action: media_player.volume_set
target:
entity_id: media_player.living_room_stereo_zone_2
data:
volume_level: 0.48
- action: media_player.play_media
target:
entity_id: media_player.living_room_stereo_zone_2
data:
media_content_type: "NET RADIO"
media_content_id: "Bookmarks>Internet>Radio Paradise"
Action enable_output
Enable or disable an output port (HDMI) on the receiver.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id |
yes | String or list of strings that point at entity_id s of Yamaha receivers. |
port |
no | Port to enable or disable, e.g., hdmi1 . |
enabled |
no | To enable set true, otherwise set to false. |
Action menu_cursor
Control the menu cursor.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id |
yes | String or list of strings that point at entity_id s of Yamaha receivers. |
cursor |
no | Name of the cursor key to press: up , down , left , right , select , return
|
Action select_scene
Select a scene on the receiver.
Data attribute | Optional | Description |
---|---|---|
entity_id |
yes | String or list of strings that point at entity_id s of Yamaha receivers. |
scene |
no | Scene to select, e.g., BD/DVD Movie Viewing , TV Viewing , NET Audio Listening or Radio Listening . |