ChromecastControls
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Checks if a particular Chromecast is idle, and switches off specified TV/Hifi equipment after a timeout. Also allows controlling of volume by CEC for surround-sound media.
The current install and requirement versions gave me an error on a up-to-date Buster pi. I found that I could use a version of PyChromecast around 5.0+ and it runs....
If other devices (e.g. DVD player) are part of the setup, then it's possible the chromecast shut-down trigger could power things down when (for example) watching a DVD. It should...
This seems like a service that would be useful to run as a plug-in on the Home Assistant platform.
Logging?
Is there a way to review logged attempts to adjust hifi volume for troubleshooting purposes? I am still seeing the "surround sound enabled..." message, and volume levels remain the same....