Is it possible to restore a youtube video?

[Uwe1960]

Hi,
I use tts on HA Cloud for notifications and there "action: script.turn_on" and "action: scene.turn_on" to restore the saved scene.
This also works for the radio, but unfortunately not for youtube videos (e.g. to play special music).

actions:
  - action: script.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: script.zustand_vor_google_nachricht
  - action: tts.speak
    target:
      entity_id: tts.home_assistant_cloud
    data:
      cache: true
      media_player_entity_id: media_player.alle_google_home
      message: Wasser trinken
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 5
      milliseconds: 0
  - action: scene.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id:
        - scene.zustand_media_player_alt

I had hoped that “saver” would help me here, but when I try to start the http address saved by saver, this url is not recognized, not to mention the desire to restart at the position caused by the interrupting notification.
Is it worth further effort or should I close this chapter?

Greetings Uwe.

[PiotrMachowski]

How do you handle save/restore with saver?

[Uwe1960]

Thanks, I seem to be getting further and further. I have removed “saver:” from the yaml and instead of saver.restore_state I use:

  - action: media_player.play_media
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.studio_hub2
    data:
      media_content_id: "{{ saver_entity('media_player.studio_hub2', 'media_content_id') }}"
      media_content_type: "{{ saver_entity('media_player.studio_hub2', 'media_content_type') }}"
    metadata: {}
    enabled: true

The action is executed, but I see the following error in the log:
Protokolldetails (FEHLER)
Logger: homeassistant.components.cast.media_player
Quelle: components/cast/media_player.py:405
Integration: Google Cast (Dokumentation, Probleme)
Erstmals aufgetreten: 22:56:09 (4 Vorkommnisse)
Zuletzt protokolliert: 23:13:08

Failed to cast media R-Ly7xgLXGQ. Please make sure the URL is: Reachable from the cast device and either a publicly resolvable hostname or an IP address

When I add the position:
media_position: "{{ saver_entity('media_player.studio_hub2', 'media_position') }}"

I get the error:
Fehler beim Ausführen einer Aktion
extra keys not allowed @ data['media_position']. Got None

[PiotrMachowski]

For media content ID potentially you have to add YouTube URL:

      media_content_id: "https://youtube.com/watch?v={{ saver_entity('media_player.studio_hub2', 'media_content_id') }}"

[Uwe1960]

with the prefix "https://youtube.com/watch?v= I get the error again
Failed to cast media https://youtube.com/watch?v=hFEeqfqoTSY. Please make sure the URL is: Reachable from the cast device and either a publicly resolvable hostname or an IP address

with:

  - action: media_player.play_media
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.studio_hub2
    data:
      media_content_type: cast
      media_content_id: >-
        { "app_name": "youtube", "media_id": "{{
        saver_entity('media_player.studio_hub2', 'media_content_id') }}" }
    enabled: true

The first but only this title is played, the playlist ends afterwards. I was also unable to set a position. Putting “music” or "video" here instead of “cast” leads to an error.
My attempts with “RESTful” were also unsuccessful.

If I'm annoying or boring you, just say so...

[PiotrMachowski]

There's no information about current playlist in saved data that you have posted earlier, so I don't think Saver can help you with that :/

[Uwe1960]

I agree, thank you for your support