Read Plex status from dummy device [Solved]

[DomoRies]

Hi all,
i'm using this great script for reading my Plex status: https://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopi ... 72&t=31629

Now i would like to have my lighting respond to it so i have a separate script to read the Plex status from the dummy (Switch type: media player). Unfortunately I can't get it to respond. Does anyone have an idea what I'm doing wrong?

This is the script:

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return {
	on = {
	    devices    = {642} -- dz_plex_player IDX number plex media player device
    },

		logging = {	level = domoticz.LOG_DEBUG,
					marker = 'plexlivingroom',
    },
	
	execute = function(domoticz, plexmedia)

	local playingtest = domoticz.devices(301) -- Dummy test switch playing
	local pausedtest = domoticz.devices(303) -- Dummy test switch paused

	-- when Plex is playing switch on device
	if (plexmedia.state == 7) then
	--if (plexmedia.state == 'playing') then
	--if (plexmedia.nValue == 7) then
		playingtest.switchOn()
	
	-- when Plex paused switch on device	
	elseif (plexmedia.state == 2) then
	--elseif (plexmedia.state == 'paused') then
	--elseif (plexmedia.nValue == 2) then
		pausedtest.switchOn()	
	end
end
}

[waaren]

Now i would like to have my lighting respond to it so i have a separate script to read the Plex status from the dummy (Switch type: media player).

can you try this? It does show you the actual state and nValue and check for the states as string

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return {
    on = {
        devices    = {642} -- dz_plex_player IDX number plex media player device
    },

        logging = {    level = domoticz.LOG_DEBUG,
                    marker = 'plexlivingroom',
    },
    
    execute = function(domoticz, plexmedia)

        local playingtest = domoticz.devices(301) -- Dummy test switch playing
        local pausedtest = domoticz.devices(303) -- Dummy test switch paused

        domoticz.log('plexmedia state: ' .. (plexmedia.state or ' no State?'), domoticz.LOG_DEBUG)
        domoticz.log('plexmedia nvalue: ' .. plexmedia.nValue, domoticz.LOG_DEBUG)
        
        -- when Plex is playing switch on device
        if (plexmedia.state == '7' ) then
        --if (plexmedia.state == 'playing') then
        --if (plexmedia.nValue == 7) then
            playingtest.switchOn()
        
        -- when Plex paused switch on device    
        elseif (plexmedia.state == '2' ) then
        --elseif (plexmedia.state == 'paused') then
        --elseif (plexmedia.nValue == 2) then
            pausedtest.switchOn()    
        end
    end
}

[DomoRies]

Now i would like to have my lighting respond to it so i have a separate script to read the Plex status from the dummy (Switch type: media player).

can you try this? It does show you the actual state and nValue and check for the states as string

Code: Select all

return {
    on = {
        devices    = {642} -- dz_plex_player IDX number plex media player device
    },

        logging = {    level = domoticz.LOG_DEBUG,
                    marker = 'plexlivingroom',
    },
    
    execute = function(domoticz, plexmedia)

        local playingtest = domoticz.devices(301) -- Dummy test switch playing
        local pausedtest = domoticz.devices(303) -- Dummy test switch paused

        domoticz.log('plexmedia state: ' .. (plexmedia.state or ' no State?'), domoticz.LOG_DEBUG)
        domoticz.log('plexmedia nvalue: ' .. plexmedia.nValue, domoticz.LOG_DEBUG)
        
        -- when Plex is playing switch on device
        if (plexmedia.state == '7' ) then
        --if (plexmedia.state == 'playing') then
        --if (plexmedia.nValue == 7) then
            playingtest.switchOn()
        
        -- when Plex paused switch on device    
        elseif (plexmedia.state == '2' ) then
        --elseif (plexmedia.state == 'paused') then
        --elseif (plexmedia.nValue == 2) then
            pausedtest.switchOn()    
        end
    end
}

Thanks for your reaction.
Strange, I played something in plex and paused but nothing happens in the log. The device is updated by the 'Plex status script'.

[waaren]

Strange, I played something in plex and paused but nothing happens in the log. The device is updated by the 'Plex status script'.

The posted Plex status script uses the option silent() if you have not removed that it will not trigger any subsequent scripts.

[DomoRies]

Strange, I played something in plex and paused but nothing happens in the log. The device is updated by the 'Plex status script'.

The posted Plex status script uses the option silent() if you have not removed that it will not trigger any subsequent scripts.

Wow thank you very much! Never thought about that. It works now