New Plugin - Philips Hue Mood Lighting

[BillOatman 393]

I took the HueControl plugin by Biofects and modified it to set scenes defined within the Hue bridge instead of using light groups.  It is now in the Emby plugin catalog!

Additionally I added a couple new features:

 

1) Control for movies only. If checked, only movies will set the scenes.  Not TV Series for example.

2) Control only at night.  If checked, the plugin will only set the scenes between sunset and sunrise in your area.  You will need to set your latitude and longitude for this to work correctly. (Link on settings page)

3) The lights will not be controlled while you are watching live TV.

4) During the playing of trailers/prerolls, the scene will be set to your "paused" scene.

 

Note that when you enter scene names, they do not need to match the case of the scenes defined in the bridge.

That being said, even though the bridge allows you to create multiple scenes with the same name, but different case, you won't want to do that if using this plugin.

 

Feel free to try it out and let me know here if you see any issues.

If you currently use HueControl, I would suggest disabling it if you try this one.  Otherwise you might get a confusing, albeit interesting, light-show

 

Also note that transition time needs to be set in the scene for this plugin.  

Apparently not all Hue bridge apps allow this to be set.  

One free one that does for Windows is Huetro.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/huetro-for-hue/9wzdncrfjj3t?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

 

Version 1.1.0.0 now in the catalog. This version adds a configuration item to set a sunset offset that is used when determining whether or not to control the lights.

Edited July 4, 2019 by BillOatman

[WilhelmStroker 95]

Ah this looks interesting as i currently use HomeAssistant to dim my lights...

I think i set everything up correctly but when i start watching something, nothing happens. The emby server log gives me this error for the plugin:

System.ArgumentException: System.ArgumentException: An item with the same key has already been added. Key: version
     at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.TryInsert(TKey key, TValue value, InsertionBehavior behavior)
     at Emby.WebHueMoodLighting.API.ServerApiEndpoints.ParseJSON(String s)
     at Emby.WebHueMoodLighting.API.ServerApiEndpoints.Get(GetScenes request)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceExecGeneral.Execute(Type serviceType, IRequest request, Object instance, Object requestDto, String requestName)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceController.Execute(HttpListenerHost appHost, Object requestDto, IRequest req)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceHandler.ProcessRequestAsync(HttpListenerHost appHost, IRequest httpReq, IResponse httpRes, ILogger logger, String operationName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.HttpListenerHost.RequestHandler(IRequest httpReq, String urlString, String host, String localPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    Source: System.Private.CoreLib
    TargetSite: Void ThrowAddingDuplicateWithKeyArgumentException[T](T)

[BillOatman 393]

 

Ah this looks interesting as i currently use HomeAssistant to dim my lights...

I think i set everything up correctly but when i start watching something, nothing happens. The emby server log gives me this error for the plugin:

System.ArgumentException: System.ArgumentException: An item with the same key has already been added. Key: version
     at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.TryInsert(TKey key, TValue value, InsertionBehavior behavior)
     at Emby.WebHueMoodLighting.API.ServerApiEndpoints.ParseJSON(String s)
     at Emby.WebHueMoodLighting.API.ServerApiEndpoints.Get(GetScenes request)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceExecGeneral.Execute(Type serviceType, IRequest request, Object instance, Object requestDto, String requestName)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceController.Execute(HttpListenerHost appHost, Object requestDto, IRequest req)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.Services.ServiceHandler.ProcessRequestAsync(HttpListenerHost appHost, IRequest httpReq, IResponse httpRes, ILogger logger, String operationName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     at Emby.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.HttpListenerHost.RequestHandler(IRequest httpReq, String urlString, String host, String localPath, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    Source: System.Private.CoreLib
    TargetSite: Void ThrowAddingDuplicateWithKeyArgumentException[T](T)

Thanks for reporting this.  Can you please try this?  It won't work, but in the log it should have an entry that starts:

[HueMoodLighting or ServerApiEndpoints] jsonString:

That will help me see what is happening. Please go into the settings page  and see if it saved your scenes as well. before looking in the log. And if it did not, please enter them and save, then look at the log.

Edited June 17, 2019 by BillOatman

[hstamas 134]

Just discovered the triggering of the pause scene during intros/trailers.

 

So cool!

 

Excellent work!

[WilhelmStroker 95]

Thanks for reporting this.  Can you please try this?  It won't work, but in the log it should have an entry that starts:

[HueMoodLighting or ServerApiEndpoints] jsonString:

That will help me see what is happening. Please go into the settings page  and see if it saved your scenes as well. before looking in the log. And if it did not, please enter them and save, then look at the log.

 

Ok, so it definitely had saved the scenes. I'll PM you the log as it's a bit messy to post here. Let me know if there's anything else you need!

[BillOatman 393]

Got it and investigating, thanks.

[BillOatman 393]

Much thanks to @@WilhelmStroker for the problem report and quick response debugging!

 

New version will be published in the initial post later today.

Edited June 17, 2019 by BillOatman

[WilhelmStroker 95]

And much thanks for the quick fix! Working fine now.

[BillOatman 393]

New version in initial post,

[pir8radio 1255]

does this plugin still act like the old one, as in if ANY user plays a movie on ANY DEVICE this will activate?   Or can you set what device actually triggers the scenes?     Again, i have lots of users my theater will look like a disco if it responds to anyone playing a movie..   

[hstamas 134]

does this plugin still act like the old one, as in if ANY user plays a movie on ANY DEVICE this will activate?   Or can you set what device actually triggers the scenes?     Again, i have lots of users my theater will look like a disco if it responds to anyone playing a movie..   

You can specify which clients will or won’t trigger the plugin.

[pir8radio 1255]

You can specify which clients will or won’t trigger the plugin.

 

excellent.......   

[BillOatman 393]

You select scenes for, and enable individual devices .  If you find it activating scenes for devices you have not configured let me know and I will fix it.

Yeah, what hstamas said

Edited June 17, 2019 by BillOatman

[pir8radio 1255]

@@BillOatman

 

Ok so far so good, I was able to set this up on my server thats in a datacenter talking to my home hue hub...   good, good,  API success   got to this section. what text box is for what i assume play pause stop in that order?   and i have many rooms, how do i enter like theater MovieTime?     there are some default scenes like Dimmed,   How do i enter Theater Dimmed vs the other rooms Dimmed?  And the "re-Load Scenes doesnt seem to do anything?   also i save leave the plugin come back in and everything is blank?

 

not sure if it matters but my hue address is in this format:    my.domain.com:2222        

 

Edited June 18, 2019 by pir8radio

[BillOatman 393]

It's supposed to look like this.

 

 

If you are using safari, try chrome.

 

Look at the first post, scenes used for this need to be uniquely named.

[pir8radio 1255]

It's supposed to look like this.

 

 

If you are using safari, try chrome.

 

Look at the first post, scenes used for this need to be uniquely named.

 

was using IE on windows 10.    chrome looks better...    What does the reload scenes button do?   And should i see anything next to the green dot below that showing the API or something?   maybe that can be an option?

[BillOatman 393]

If you change the scenes in the bridge you can press the reload scenes button to load the new list into the plugin without needing to restart Emby.

 

Green dot means all is well and it can talk to the bridge.  Otherwise you will see an error icon and message.

 

I'll have to post and see what is up with that config section that IE and safari don't want to display the labels but chrome does.

Edited June 18, 2019 by BillOatman

[pir8radio 1255]

If you change the scenes in the bridge you can press the reload scenes button to load the new list into the plugin without needing to restart Emby.

 

Green dot means all is well and it can talk to the bridge.  Otherwise you will see an error icon and message.

 

I'll have to post and see what is up with that config section that IE and safari don't want to display the labels but chrome does.

ok cool   i was confused by the green dot, when i got the api it had a check mark and said success   went back in only saw the green dot...     

 

@@BillOatman

 

Still not working though...   

2019-06-17 21:00:06.003 Error SessionManager: Error in event handler
	*** Error Report ***
	Version: 4.2.0.17
	Command line: C:\Users\nam\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\System\EmbyServer.dll -noautorunwebapp
	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: True
	User Interactive: True
	Runtime: file:///C:/Users/nam/AppData/Roaming/Emby-Server/System/System.Private.CoreLib.dll
	Processor count: 40
	Program data path: C:\Users\nam\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server
	Application directory: C:\Users\nam\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\System
	System.MissingMethodException: System.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Boolean MediaBrowser.Model.Dto.BaseItemDto.IsType(System.String)'.
	   at Emby.HueMoodLighting.HueMoodLighting.PlaybackProgress(Object sender, PlaybackProgressEventArgs e)
	   at MediaBrowser.Common.Events.EventHelper.FireEventIfNotNull[T](EventHandler`1 handler, Object sender, T args, ILogger logger)
	Source: Emby.HueMoodLighting
	TargetSite: Void PlaybackProgress(System.Object, MediaBrowser.Controller.Library.PlaybackProgressEventArgs)
	
2019-06-17 21:00:06.061 Info HttpServer: HTTP POST http://my.domain.com/emby/Sessions/Playing/Progress. UserAgent: Dalvik/2.1.0 (Linux; U; Android 7.1.2; AFTMM Build/NS6263)
2019-06-17 21:00:06.065 Error SessionManager: Error in event handler
	*** Error Report ***
	Version: 4.2.0.17
	Command line: C:\Users\nam\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\System\EmbyServer.dll -noautorunwebapp
	Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
	64-Bit OS: True
	64-Bit Process: True
	User Interactive: True
	Runtime: file:///C:/Users/nam/AppData/Roaming/Emby-Server/System/System.Private.CoreLib.dll
	Processor count: 40
	Program data path: C:\Users\nam\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server
	Application directory: C:\Users\nam\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\System
	System.MissingMethodException: System.MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Boolean MediaBrowser.Model.Dto.BaseItemDto.IsType(System.String)'.
	   at Emby.HueMoodLighting.HueMoodLighting.PlaybackProgress(Object sender, PlaybackProgressEventArgs e)
	   at MediaBrowser.Common.Events.EventHelper.FireEventIfNotNull[T](EventHandler`1 handler, Object sender, T args, ILogger logger)
	Source: Emby.HueMoodLighting
	TargetSite: Void PlaybackProgress(System.Object, MediaBrowser.Controller.Library.PlaybackProgressEventArgs)

Edited June 18, 2019 by pir8radio

[pir8radio 1255]

those errors seem to be flooding my log file ever second.  since i added the plugin.

Edited June 18, 2019 by pir8radio

[BillOatman 393]

Don't know,  It runs on windows and mac on a server in the same network as the bridge,

 

@Luke  This is the code that is having the problem. in his setup (error 2 posts above) on a emby server running in a linux datacenter (the IsType call).  Any ideas as to why?

       private void PlaybackProgress(object sender, PlaybackProgressEventArgs e)
        {          
            if (e.Item.MediaType != "Video") { return; }


            var DeviceOptions = Plugin.Instance.Configuration.Options.Where(i => i.embyDeviceID == e.DeviceId && i.Enabled);
            bool isMovie = e.MediaInfo.IsType("Movie");

[Luke 32480]

Looks like it's trying to parse bad json.

[pir8radio 1255]

 

Don't know,  It runs on windows and mac on a server in the same network as the bridge,

 

@Luke  This is the code that is having the problem. in his setup (error 2 posts above) on a emby server running in a linux datacenter (the IsType call).  Any ideas as to why?

       private void PlaybackProgress(object sender, PlaybackProgressEventArgs e)
        {          
            if (e.Item.MediaType != "Video") { return; }


            var DeviceOptions = Plugin.Instance.Configuration.Options.Where(i => i.embyDeviceID == e.DeviceId && i.Enabled);
            bool isMovie = e.MediaInfo.IsType("Movie");

 

 

Its a windows server...   My physical server in a datacenter.       These errors are local though, have not even gotten to the part where it sends controls to the hue. 

Edited June 18, 2019 by pir8radio

[pir8radio 1255]

Well, i had to remove the plugin for now until it works...   my log file was growing fast...   and it wasn't working.

[chef 3487]

Edited June 18, 2019 by chef

[chef 3487]

You want to monitor the playback progress event for things like pausing and unpause in sessions.

 

Also, it is good to check mediaItem.Type = "Movie"

 

Or "Series", "Episode" etc

Edited June 18, 2019 by chef