https://kowalcj0.github.io/tags/home-assistant/ Recent content in Home-Assistant on Home Hugo en-gb Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:32:02 +0100 https://kowalcj0.github.io/2026/07/mpris2awtrix/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:32:02 +0100 https://kowalcj0.github.io/2026/07/mpris2awtrix/ <p>This guide configures your Ulanzi/Awtrix 3 display to show notifications with the currently playing track&rsquo;s artist and title whenever a new song starts on any MPRIS-compatible media player (<a href="https://github.com/jeffvli/feishin" target="_blank">Feishin</a> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 12 16" width="12" height="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11 10h1v3c0 .55-.45 1-1 1H1c-.55 0-1-.45-1-1V3c0-.55.45-1 1-1h3v1H1v10h10v-3zM6 2l2.25 2.25L5 7.5 6.5 9l3.25-3.25L12 8V2H6z"></path></svg> , Spotify, Firefox, VLC, etc.) on your Linux machine. It uses <code>dbus2mqtt</code> to forward media player events over MQTT, which are then picked up by Home Assistant and sent to the Awtrix display.</p>