Python Plugin: Domoticz-Google-Plugin

[tjabas]

im also looking for another plugin.
there is another plugin called Chromecast status and control plugin, also this one isnt working very good.

it seems like there isnt very much interest in these plugin, that too bad.

[Timmiej93]

Having tried both this plugin, and Tsjippy's plugin, but it looks like both haven't been updated in 2 years, and both don't work. Tsjippy's plugin also was an absolute pain, since it kept crashing parts of domoticz, even when trying to remove it. This plugin was much better in that regard, but it never worked, it showed an error saying "discoveryCallback: Chromecast object has no attribute host" three times, which is the number of Chromecasts that are online in my home right now.

[twoenter]

Plugin is working fine. I can send notifications and can control my chromecasts.

I want to directly stream a radio stream from domoticz to the chromecast. In the read me I saw you can use a trigger <url to mp3> command from scripts. Does anybody have a example how to use this?

Thank you

[twoenter]

Plugin is working fine. I can send notifications and can control my chromecasts.

I want to directly stream a radio stream from domoticz to the chromecast. In the read me I saw you can use a trigger <url to mp3> command from scripts. Does anybody have a example how to use this?

Thank you

In the plugin code is the trigger function disabled. So it is never going to work without a update.

I found my solution in castnow. Available at github. From a domoticz device it starts a bash script to start streaming to a specific chromecast.

[rezzalex]

Any idea how to resolve

discoveryCallback: 'Chromecast' object has no attribute 'start'

The plugin starts fine, then shows this error and no devices are created.

heggink, I have the same error . How did you resolve this ?

[stephanvdplas]

Alas, since a couple of weeks, the plugin doesn't connect to my ChromeCast anymore. I tried reinstalling the plugin, reinstalling the CC, but no luck.

I can see this in the log:

2020-09-24 15:41:09.196 Status: (CC TV Woonkamer) Started.
2020-09-24 15:41:09.956 Status: (CC TV Woonkamer) Entering work loop.
2020-09-24 15:41:09.956 Status: (CC TV Woonkamer) Initialized version 1.21.9, author 'dnpwwo'

No devices are created.

At restart of Domoticz, I see this in the log:

2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) Debug logging mask set to: PYTHON PLUGIN QUEUE IMAGE DEVICE CONNECTION MESSAGE
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'HardwareID':'21'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'HomeFolder':'C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\plugins\Domoticz-Google-Plugin\'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'StartupFolder':'C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'UserDataFolder':'C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Database':'C:\Program Files (x86)\Domoticz\domoticz.db'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Language':'en'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Version':'1.21.9'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Author':'dnpwwo'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Name':'CC TV Woonkamer'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Port':'0'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Key':'GoogleDevs'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Mode1':'Woonkamer'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Mode2':'{|Video|:|Youtube|,|Audio|:|Spotify|}'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Mode3':'50'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Mode4':'True'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Mode5':'True'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'Mode6':'-1'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'DomoticzVersion':'2020.2 (build 12394)'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'DomoticzHash':'d837b5c4e'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) 'DomoticzBuildTime':'2020-09-23 22:32:29'
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) Device count: 0
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) PyChromeCast Version: 0.7.6
2020-09-24 15:44:26.256 (CC TV Woonkamer) Pushing 'NotifierDirective' on to queue
2020-09-24 15:44:26.267 (CC TV Woonkamer) handleMessage: Entering notification handler
2020-09-24 15:44:26.267 (CC TV Woonkamer) Processing 'NotifierDirective' message
2020-09-24 15:44:26.272 (CC TV Woonkamer) IP Address is: 192.168.x.y
2020-09-24 15:44:26.272 (CC TV Woonkamer) Notifications will use IP Address: 192.168.x.y:16071 to serve audio media.
2020-09-24 15:44:26.272 (CC TV Woonkamer) Pushing 'ProtocolDirective' on to queue
2020-09-24 15:44:26.272 (CC TV Woonkamer) Pushing 'ListenDirective' on to queue
2020-09-24 15:44:26.312 (CC TV Woonkamer) Notifier Name set to: Google_Devices.
2020-09-24 15:44:26.312 (CC TV Woonkamer) Processing 'ProtocolDirective' message
2020-09-24 15:44:26.312 (CC TV Woonkamer) Protocol set to: 'HTTP'.
2020-09-24 15:44:26.312 (CC TV Woonkamer) Processing 'ListenDirective' message
2020-09-24 15:44:26.312 (CC TV Woonkamer) Transport set to: 'TCP/IP', :16071.
2020-09-24 15:44:26.312 (CC TV Woonkamer) Listen directive received, action initiated successfully.

Any idea how to troubleshoot this?

[dennis075]

I had the same thing this afternoon but managed to fix this! Seems there is something wrong in the latest versions of some packages.

- Uninstall zeroconf and reinstall with "pip3 install zeroconf==0.25.1"
- Uninstall pychromecast and reinstall with "pip3 install pychromecast==6.0.0"

After restart of domoticz it should work. Let me know if it isn't!

[stephanvdplas]

Thank you Dennis! I reinstalled zeroconf and pychromecast with the versions you suggested and it works again! Great!

[rezzalex]

Hello,
Someone tested it on a docker container?
im trying but not discover any devices, maybe i make something wrong

Hello @DAVIZINHO , I am in the same case : DZ a docker container, I run it on the "host" network, but anyway, I have an error message and no google Cast is discovered...

[frankdep]

Hi
A solution for the error "discoveryCallback: 'Chromecast' object has no attribute 'host'/'port'"
If you replace in the plugin.py in the discoveryCallback function the : googleDevice.host, googleDevice.port with fix address like "192.168.0.170", 8009 the discovery and creation of devices is not interrupted. BR Frank

[frankdep]

Since gtts 2.2.1 the notifications are working correctly (within 2 seconds). (install with : sudo pip3 install gtts==2.2.1)
Script commands when using dzVents :
domoticz.notify(subject, message [,priority][,sound][,extra],"Google_Devices",domoticz.NSS_GOOGLE_DEVICES)
e.g. domoticz.notify("","Hello","","","","Google_Devices",domoticz.NSS_GOOGLE_DEVICES)
or domoticz.sendCommand("SendNotification", "#Hello####Google_Devices",domoticz.NSS_GOOGLE_DEVICES)

[cvc90]

I just updated the Python version on my Synology nas to version 3.8.2-0150 and reinstalled pychromecast == 6.0.0 and zeroconf == 0.25.1 but now it doesn't work anymore and it gives me the following error "Group 1 is now: ConnectionStatus (status = 'FAILED .. "any new combination of versions of pychromecast and zeroconf that works? Any solutions?

PS: Forgive my English from Google:
PS2: @Dnpwwo, Why are there no plugin updates?

[tezzlicious]

It's a pity this plugin hasn't been updated for a while. Wish I had the knowledge to do so.

[geertvercamer]

I had the same thing this afternoon but managed to fix this! Seems there is something wrong in the latest versions of some packages.

- Uninstall zeroconf and reinstall with "pip3 install zeroconf==0.25.1"
- Uninstall pychromecast and reinstall with "pip3 install pychromecast==6.0.0"

After restart of domoticz it should work. Let me know if it isn't!

Hi,

I used this method on virtual devices, on a test pi but now on the new 'production pi' it doesn't work.

I checked installed version with

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pip list

and it reads pychromecast 6.0.0. and zeroconf 0.25.1
Restarted domoticz service, still no luck.
Any more ideas?
Thanks

[Nautilus]

Installed the plugin and it seems to be working pretty good. A couple of questions though. THe plugin icons show the media player remote, but it does not seem to be enabled, at least it don't open for me (same as for LMS, Kodi etc.). Should it be enabled? Looking at the code in https://github.com/domoticz/domoticz/bl ... z.js#L1407 it seems like it is not enabled. If we just add the correct HW type there, what else would be needed to be able to control playback etc?

What is the best way to stream a url to a chromecast device? I can see that "Trigger" command is in the readme but how it should be used? Also, looks like it is diabled in the code: https://github.com/dnpwwo/Domoticz-Goog ... in.py#L641

[jelleeelco]

Question - before I buy new hardware, will this plugin enable me to send a notification to the various devices in the house (2x google hub, 1x google home and 1x google home mini) whenever a switch is flipped in Domoticz? Thinking about buying the Lidl zigbee doorbell and use it with Zigbee2MQTT to connect to Domoticz, then send use the google's as 'doorbell'.

Has anyone tried something like that?

[mark.sellwood]

Yes working today, a quick & dirty script below.

if (devicechanged['Test'] == 'Off') then
commandArray['Office display Status'] = "SendNotification Test Off Script"
end

'Test' is the name of the switch
'Office display Status' is the name of the Home Hub I sent the message to
"SendNotification Test Off Script" Test Off Script is the bit that gets spoken.

[jelleeelco]

Thanks!!!!!!
I got this working, but it only worked once correctly. Then it cuts off at 'script'.

If I try to change the text, the Google Home does beep but the text doesn't work and I get the error message :

2021-02-02 13:33:44.187 Error: (GoogleHomeIntegration) Invalid web request received, file '/home/pi/domoticz/plugins/Domoticz-Google-Plugin/Messages/2384f082-5d4d-15f4-93e8-59e67792f099.mp3' does not exist

When I want to see what's in that Messages folder, it tells me 'Permission denied'. I updated the permissions, but nothing is in there.

When I try to send the message to more then one Google Home, it breaks (only one, or none play the message).

Is it possible to change the 'test off script' with a mp3 file?

[mark.sellwood]

No problem, I have seen the same happen but couldn't get to the bottom of it.
The script deletes the mp3 file that why you cant see it, I think what happening is that the script calls GTTS that makes the mp3 file, the script then tells the Google devices to play the file then deletes it before its finished playing.
It would be worth checking that all the components are up to date.

I don't know how to make it play a file, I know it can be done as others have done it.

[jelleeelco]

I found two more interesting observations:

- The Google Mini ALWAYS works....and plays the text correctly ("there is someone at the door, please open the door").
- The Google Home Hub works off and on... but it never completes the sentence, not even the short one "test off script"
- The Google Home Hub generates quite some error messages, but not all the time
- The Google Mini NEVER generates error messages

And, for both devices...

- My Google Home Mini is called 'Mini Study' but that device doesn't show up. It have to use the device 'Mini Study Playing'
- Same for my Google Home hub... It's called 'Studeerkamer2' but I have to use the device 'Studeerkamer2 Playing' as the device 'Studeerkamer2' doesn't exists. In the log when starting Domoticz, it does show that the devices 'Studeerkamer2' and 'Mini Study' are connected, but thus no devices with those names.