If the URI that Hubitat provides is the queue for a specific speaker, then you won’t be able to use that queue ID on a different speaker.
What music source are you trying to play from?
Spotify. Or Apple Music. How do I get URIs for playlists then?
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The built-in Hubitat Sonos implementation is lacking in that respect. You can technically get “stations” working from Spotify, but it requires putting together a special URL format that I can’t seem to find at the moment.
I haven’t personally used it, but some people have mentioned the jishi/node-sonos-http-api project along with Virtual HTTP Switches as an alternative for exposing additional features. It’s a bit more technical effort as it requires running a special service and isn’t exposed as a normal device (instead requires Virtual HTTP Switches for various commands).
Sigh… seems like more trouble than it’s worth to run a service on my local network. I guess I’ll stick to having Alexa do it or go through the Sonos / Spotify apps
Has anyone tried creating special links to open the Sonos / Spotify apps from a Fully Kiosk tablet?
Yes. If I remember correctly, sonos:// works on most devices (iOS and Android). Otherwise you can use the specific ‘intent’ format for Fully Kiosk Browser:
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Of course I couldn’t resist so now I’ve got the Jishi node app running… and I’ve got this device handler set up for Hubitat:
I have set up my devices in Hubitat and mapped a button on my House Sonos. In the Hubitat device I can call push with a param of 1 and it will start my playlist. In Sharptools I created a Rule to do the same but it doesn’t seem to actually make the call on the Hubitat side (I don’t see anything in the logs).
Do the devices need to be mapped as actuators to call methods on them? If so, what does it need to do to be identified as an actuator?
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Josh, I am a Hubitat user as well, and I like Jesse cannot get Hubitat to play a playlist from Spotify using the uri, it just does the same as Jesse described.
any luck digging out your notes?
edit to add more intel to this question,
when I view my sonos on Hubitat it has a slightly different uri then the example, the info I have starts with: x-sonos-vli:RINCON_…
not sure if that is causing the issue or not.
Thanks
Bob
Hi! I’m fairly new to all of the sharptool things so I’m not familiar with a variety of things. As far as the jukebox and adding echo to smartthings, does this STILL work with echo and smartthings?
Also, is adding echo speakERS to smartthings the same as adding echo speakS to smartthings? (Notice it’s speakers vs speaks) Are the two referring to the same thing? Also, in the same YouTube video that you was linked above by SimplySmart123, he mentioned about a month ago he replied to a recent comment as he said, “Unfortunately, Echo speaks was killed by smartthings so this is no longer working.”
If this still works, do I add echo speakers to smartthings the SAME way he did in the video?
Thanks.
Also does this work with echo dot 4th generation?
No, Echo Speaks is not the same as adding Echo Speakers. 
The comment from Justin at Simply Smart is right. SmartThings killed off the Echo Speaks integration a few months back. Echo Speaks still works with the Hubitat hub.
Sonos devices can still be used with this Jukebox / Music Player approach though.
So just to clarify and sum it up, I can connect/use echo speaks to habitat hub and do the jukebox that way (but I cannot on smartthings)? Is that correct?
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Yes, you got it.
Echo Speaks still works with Hubitat and can be used for a jukebox dashboard. SmartThings no longer supports Echo Speaks, but you can still user certain other devices for a jukebox dashboard on SmartThings (eg. Sonos)
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Got it. Thanks! That was fast.
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Hi James,
I’m new to SharpTools and have been researching different ways to use it in my home. I like the idea of the “Jukebox” dashboard, but in my research it looks like Echo Speaks doesn’t work with SmartThings any longer? Does that Sounds accurate? I found another thread where users mentioned that it started working again. Looking for a way to integrate my Echo devices.
-Jeff
Yeah, SmartThings killed it. Still works on Hubitat though.
Bummer. Is it worth switching to Hubitat, not just for this functionality, but comparing Hubitat to SmartThings, is one better than the other?
They each have their pros and cons. SmartThings is easier to use out of the box and has more cloud integrations. Hubitat has taken the crown with community code so there’s lots of unique integrations. What kind of devices do you plan to use?
The normal stuff like lights, locks, thermostat, etc., but I’m interested in the Jukebox and integrating controls of my pool equipment. I’m also having a hard time getting my cameras to display.