CasaTunes plugin - Beta Testing

[spud]

The CasaTunes plugin is designed to allow HomeSeer to control and monitor the CasaTunes Multi-Room Music System

Please read the User Guide for detailed description

Installation:

• download the zip attached to this post and save it in the HS3 application folder in /Updates3/Zips
• download the file named updater_override.txt attached to this post and save it in the HS3 application folder.
• go to the "PLUG-INS > Manage" page and click the "Update Listing" button, then click "Additional interfaces > Test Plugin" and check the CasaTunes line.
• click the "Download and Install" button
• enable the plugin from the "PLUG-INS > Manage" page
• delete updater_override.txt from your HS3 application folder

Changes to version 3.0.0.9
- Fixed bug introduced in version .8 which prevent some devices to be updated.

Changes to version 3.0.0.8
- Artwork images are now downloaded and served from the HS web server.
- Avoid updating devices when not needed

[scyto]

I thought I would let you know there is a user trialing this plugin - me :-)

some observations

1) the plugin seems to initialize and create devices but continues to say 'INFO: plugin start is pending --edit-- with only this plugin loaded it is aok - I suspect the issue was related to my use of hsbuddy which showed the same. Ignore this for now.

2) wow it created over 220+ virtual devices, given I am new to HomeSeer this was scary - I also note HS3Pro gets sluggish on the device page above about 500 devices? I am not sure yet what my ask would be around this as they were all sensible things to be added at first glance given folks will want access to everything.... and I don't know much about HomeSeer yet,

3)not sure if it is possible to simplify - for example pressing play for a give zone doesn't also turn on that zone (though I note turning off my whole house group does pause the playback)
More a post to let you know I am here. Not sure what asks I have if any :-)

[scyto]

Can you make the plugin more CPU efficient?

Another update, this plug in is a bit of a rource hog. My other ~10 plugins run at less than 2% of my docker container processing. This runs around 7%. I was wondering why?

[spud]

by default the plugin is polling each zone every 2 seconds, change that to 30 seconds or more from the plugin config page and the CPU usage should decrease a lot.

Also from your number of devices created it seems that you have a lot of zones (13+ ?), if you are not using some of them you should delete them in CasaTunes configuration, and then delete the corresponding devices in HS.

[DaveW42]

Hi, Spud.

In the post here, the author notes that the CasaTunes plugin works with other matrix amplifiers, including the Monoprice whole house audio system. Could you confirm this?

Thanks,
Dave

[mterry63]

I think you're being bitten by the loosey-goosey rules of english grammer. I'm pretty sure the post you quoted means Casatunes Music Server is a great "Front End" e.g. input source for the Monoprice or HTD Lync ampliifers, not that the plug-in works to control those amplifiers.

There are some good plug-ins for the Monoprice Amp on this board, I use one myself.

[DaveW42]

Original quote which references the CasaTunes plugin was as follows:

There is a CasaTunes plug-in, which is a great front end to Monoprice and several other Matrix amps including HTD Lync

I agree that the author of the original post was likely incorrect; that's why I came over here to clarify with Spud, in hopes of then going back to the other thread and providing the clarification over there. I use Happnatious' Monoprice plugin as well, and agree that it works great. I own several (5 or 6?) of Spud's plugins too, and think he does excellent work (thanks, Spud!)

[JB-dallas]

CasaTunes and HTD

I am using the CasaTunes plug-in to control CasaTunes Server CT-4 which controls my HTD Lync 12.
It works great.

[scyto]

by default the plugin is polling each zone every 2 seconds, change that to 30 seconds or more from the plugin config page and the CPU usage should decrease a lot.

Also from your number of devices created it seems that you have a lot of zones (13+ ?), if you are not using some of them you should delete them in CasaTunes configuration, and then delete the corresponding devices in HS.

thanks will do.

My house has 8 real zones, plus a few airplay zones, all real, all used. I will try the polling trick - thanks!

[JohnGalt]

Is version 3.0.0.9 ready to be released to the HS Store? Version 3.0.0.7 is still in the store.

[spud]

Is version 3.0.0.9 ready to be released to the HS Store? Version 3.0.0.7 is still in the store.

I forgot to submit this version to the updater, it should have been there a long time ago. Sorry for that!

I just submitted version 3.0.0.10 which is the same than 3.0.0.9 with a small change to fix the directory names where the artwork are downloaded.
It will be in the updater soon, I will let you know.