LinkPlay
The LinkPlay integrationsIntegrations connect and integrate KS Assistant with your devices, services, and more. [Learn more] for KS Assistant allows you to control various media players based on the LinkPlay protocol. The integration supports auto-discovery on your local network through Zeroconf.
Configuration
To add the LinkPlay integration to your KS Assistant instance, use this My button:
LinkPlay can be auto-discovered by KS Assistant. If an instance was found, it will be shown as Discovered. You can then set it up right away.
If it wasn’t discovered automatically, don’t worry! You can set up a manual integration entry:
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Browse to your KS Assistant instance.
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In the bottom right corner, select the
Add Integration button. -
From the list, select LinkPlay.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
Features
Media Player
The media player entity offers robust controls and playback features from the media player integration and provides additionally:
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Preset playback: Play LinkPlay presets configured on the device using the action
linkplay.play_preset. -
Multiroom: Combine multiple LinkPlay devices in a multiroom. Use the actions
media_player.joinandmedia_player.unjoin.
Buttons
The button entities provide some additional LinkPlay features available on the device:
- Time Sync: Synchronize the device’s internal clock with the current time in KS Assistant.
- Restart Device: Reboot the device, allowing for convenient troubleshooting and maintenance.
Actions
The LinkPlay integration makes various custom actions available in addition to the standard media player actions.
Action linkplay.play_preset
Play a preset on a LinkPlay media player.
Companion apps, such as 4stream, allow to save music presets (for example, Spotify playlists). This action can be used to start playing these presets.
| Data attribute | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
entity_id |
no | The speakers to target. To target all LinkPlay devices, use all. |
preset_number |
no | The number of the preset to play. |