Passing variable from automation to script errors

[pjdreger3]

I am using the mass.queue service to play spotify because the implementation requires the ability to clear the queue when ever a trigger event occurs (the implementation is a experience room for autistic grandson and using NFC tags to allow hom to kick of an event - he will start and stop events all the time). I wasnt able to determine how to clear the queue using the play_media but know how to do it with mass.queue.

All that to say I have an automation that defines the variables for each tag as follows:

id: DancePartyA
platform: tag
tag_id: 04-8B-CF-36-B8-2A-81
variables:
c_type: audio
pl_type: Kids Rock! - Rock Music for Children
m_type: null
l_type: DanceParty

and then a set of conditions that kick off a script based on the c_type variable. THe conditional code follows:
action:

`service:` persistent_notification.create
data:
title: Debug Notification
message: “Content Type: {{ trigger.c_type }}”
choose:
conditions:
condition: template
value_template: “{{trigger.c_type == audio }}”
sequence:
service: script.1692643185235
data:
playlist: “{{trigger.variables.pl_type}}”
conditions:
condition: template
value_template: “{{trigger.c_type == video_s }}”
sequence:
service: script.1692643378131
data:
media: “{{trigger.variables.m_type}}”
conditions:
condition: template
value_template: “{{trigger.variables.c_type == video_p}}”
sequence:
service: script.1692643035619
data:
media: “{{trigger.variables.m_type}}”
playlist: “{{trigger.variables.pl_type}}”
mode: `single`

the script that is kicked off by the audio c_type variable is:

alias: PlaySpotifyPL
sequence:

service: mass.queue_command
data:
command: play_media
enqueue_mode: play
uri: “{{playlist}}”
player_id: media_player.wcast_tv_3
mode: single

My problem seems to be the variable isn't being passed in a format the mass.queue service accepts. If I hardcode a playlist name in the script everything works (but is not an acceptable solution for maintainability )

I don't think this is a MASS issue but thought I'd try here in case there is some restriction on MASS accepting passed variables . I've also posted in in HASS Forum (https://community.home-assistant.io/t/pass-variable-from-automation-to-script-not-working/605506) because I've been fooling around with this for 3 days with no luck.

Any help greatly appreciated

[OzGav]

Any chance you can fix the indenting so the yaml is easier to read?

[pjdreger3]

I used the ``` before and after what am I doing wrong

[OzGav]

Remove them all and use the <> button to do the formatting. Looks like there are extra quotes in there…?

edit: and when I go to edit your post there aren’t any indents so copy and paste again from the source

[pjdreger3]

The NFC Trigger definition

- id: GranA platform: tag tag_id: 04-E4-A5-37-B8-2A-81 variables: c_type: audio pl_type: Gran m_type: null l_type: Gran

The conditions that react to the trigger

`action:

• service: persistent_notification.create
  data:
  title: Debug Notification
  message: "Content Type: {{ trigger.c_type }}"
• choose:
  • conditions:
    • condition: template
      value_template: "{{trigger.c_type == audio }}"
      sequence:
    • service: script.1692643185235
      data:
      playlist: pl_type
  • conditions:
    • condition: template
      value_template: "{{trigger.c_type == video_s }}"
      sequence:
    • service: script.1692643378131
      data:
      media: "{{trigger.variables.m_type}}"
  • conditions:
    • condition: template
      value_template: "{{trigger.variables.c_type == video_p}}"
      sequence:
    • service: script.1692643035619
      data:
      media: "{{trigger.variables.m_type}}"
      playlist: "{{trigger.variables.pl_type}}"
      mode: single
      `
      THe test case is following the audio branch which calls the script to play the playlist (pl_type) called Gran

The PlaySpotifyPlaylist script (called when c_type = audio

`alias: PlaySpotifyPL
sequence:

• service: mass.queue_command
  data:
  command: play_media
  enqueue_mode: play
  uri: playlist
  player_id: media_player.wcast_tv_3
  mode: single
  `
  Nothing I've tried on either the calling side (automation) or the called side (script) results in the playlist named "Gran" to be passed to the script. I've seen it pass Playlist, pl_type etc .

Right now Im stuck

[pjdreger3]

for some reason the trigger definition didnt format right
- id: GranA platform: tag tag_id: 04-E4-A5-37-B8-2A-81 variables: c_type: audio pl_type: Gran m_type: null l_type: Gran

[OzGav]

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/pass-variable-from-automation-to-script-not-working/605506/4

[krisnoble]

I wasnt able to determine how to clear the queue using the play_media

Does enqueue: replace not do what you want? For me it plays the requested media and clears the queue which is what it seems like you're doing with the mass.queue?