sync

View Assist dashboard and views/dashboard/dashboard.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 button_card_templates:
   variable_template:
     variables:
-      dashboardversion: 1.3.0
+      dashboardversion: 1.3.1
       var_assistsat_entity: |-
         [[[
           return localStorage.getItem("view_assist_sensor")
@@ -769,6 +769,16 @@ button_card_templates:
       service_data:
         device: '[[[ return variables.var_assistsat_entity ]]]'
         path: '[[[ return `${variables.var_dashboard}/camera` ]]]'
+  music:
+    type: custom:button-card
+    template: icon_template
+    icon: mdi:music
+    tap_action:
+      action: call-service
+      service: view_assist.navigate
+      service_data:
+        device: '[[[ return variables.var_assistsat_entity ]]]'
+        path: '[[[ return `${variables.var_dashboard}/music` ]]]'
   wake:
     type: custom:button-card
     template: icon_template

View Assist dashboard and views/views/music/music-alternative.yaml

@@ -1,52 +1,58 @@
-      - type: custom:button-card
-        variables:
-          musiccardalternativeversion: 1.1.0
-        template:
-          - variable_template
-          - body_template
-        styles:
-          card:
-            - background-color: black;
-          custom_fields:
-            message:
-              - font-size: '[[[ return variables.var_font_size ]]]'
-              - position: absolute
-              - text-align: start
-              - text-wrap: wrap
-              - justify-content: center
-              - align-self: center
-              - z-index: 0
-        custom_fields:
-          title: ''
-          message:
-            card:
-              type: custom:mod-card
-              card:
-                type: custom:mini-media-player
-                entity: '[[[ return variables.var_musicplayer_device ]]]'
-                artwork: cover
-                hide:
-                  icon: true
-                  info: false
-                  name: true
-                  volume: false
-                  power: false
-                  progress: true
-                card_mod:
-                  style:
-                    mmp-powerstrip $: |
-                      ha-icon-button {
-                        color: white !important;
-                      }
-                    .: |
-                      ha-card {
-                         --mmp-icon-color: white !important;
-                         --mmp-text-color: white !important;
-                         --mmp-unit: 1 !important;
-                         --mdc-icon-size: 7vw  !important;
-                        font-size: 4vw !important;
-                        font-weight: bold;
-                        width: 100vw !important;
-                        height: 100vh !important;                    
-                           }                     
-        cards: []
+type: custom:button-card
+variables:
+  musiccardalternativeversion: 1.2.0
+  var_musicplayer_device: |-
+    [[[
+      var assistbid = localStorage.getItem("view_assist_sensor") ?? variables.default_satellite;
+      var musicdevice = hass.states[assistbid].attributes.musicplayer_device;
+      return `${musicdevice}`
+    ]]]   
+template:
+  - variable_template
+  - body_template
+styles:
+  card:
+    - background-color: black;
+  custom_fields:
+    message:
+      - font-size: "[[[ return variables.var_font_size ]]]"
+      - position: absolute
+      - text-align: start
+      - text-wrap: wrap
+      - justify-content: center
+      - align-self: center
+      - z-index: 0
+custom_fields:
+  title: ""
+  message:
+    card:
+      type: custom:mod-card
+      card:
+        type: custom:mini-media-player
+        entity: "[[[ return variables.var_musicplayer_device ]]]"
+        artwork: cover
+        hide:
+          icon: true
+          info: false
+          name: true
+          volume: false
+          power: false
+          progress: true
+        card_mod:
+          style:
+            mmp-powerstrip $: |
+              ha-icon-button {
+                color: white !important;
+              }
+            .: |
+              ha-card {
+                 --mmp-icon-color: white !important;
+                 --mmp-text-color: white !important;
+                 --mmp-unit: 1 !important;
+                 --mdc-icon-size: 7vw  !important;
+                font-size: 4vw !important;
+                font-weight: bold;
+                width: 100vw !important;
+                height: 100vh !important;                    
+                   }                     
+cards: []

View_Assist_custom_sentences/Search_Wikipedia/viewassist-wikisearch.py

@@ -23,13 +23,44 @@ def search_wikipedia(searchterm=None, language="en"):
     if searchterm is None:
         return {"error": "Missing searchterm"}
 
-    # Construct the URL with the specified language
-    url = f"https://{language}.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/summary/{searchterm.replace(' ', '_')}?redirect=true"
-
     # Custom User-Agent (required!)
     headers = {
         "User-Agent": "HA-WikipediaSearch/1.0 (HomeAssistant pyscript; your.email@example.com)"
     }
+
+    # Step 1: Search Wikipedia to resolve canonical page title
+    search_url = f"https://{language}.wikipedia.org/w/api.php"
+    search_params = {
+        "action": "query",
+        "list": "search",
+        "srsearch": searchterm,
+        "format": "json"
+    }
+
+    search_r = task.executor(
+        requests.get,
+        search_url,
+        params=search_params,
+        headers=headers
+    )
+
+    if search_r.status_code != requests.codes.ok:
+        return {"error": "Search failed", "details": search_r.text}
+
+    search_data = search_r.json()
+    search_results = search_data.get("query", {}).get("search", [])
+
+    if not search_results:
+        return {"error": "No results found"}
+
+    # Use canonical Wikipedia title from search result
+    page_title = search_results[0]["title"]
+
+    # Step 2: Construct summary URL using canonical title
+    url = (
+        f"https://{language}.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/summary/"
+        f"{page_title.replace(' ', '_')}?redirect=true"
+    )
 
     r = task.executor(requests.get, url, headers=headers)
 

wiki/docs/community-contributions/cc-sentences/avatar_prompt_responses.md

@@ -233,7 +233,35 @@ This method works with **any language**, **any voice**, and **any number of cust
 - If too long, the beginning of the user’s command might be missed.
 
 ---
-
+# View Assist – Change Avatar (Quick Setup Tutorial)
+
+If you want to **change the active View Assist avatar using voice commands**, you can download the blueprint here: 
+
+[![Open your Home Assistant instance and show the blueprint import dialog with a specific blueprint pre-filled.](https://my.home-assistant.io/badges/blueprint_import.svg)](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/blueprint_import/?blueprint_url=https://github.com/dinki/View-Assist/blob/main/View_Assist_custom_sentences/community_contributions/Avatar_Prompt_Responses/blueprint-change_avatar)
+
+## Setup instructions
+
+1. **Import the blueprint** into Home Assistant and create a new automation from it.  
+2. Select the **Assist Satellites** you want to control.  
+3. Select the **avatar sensor(s)** used by View Assist (these update the avatar, GIFs, and prompts).  
+4. Configure up to **four avatars**. For each avatar, provide:  
+   - **Name** – the display name of the avatar.  
+   - **ID** – must match the avatar ID in `config/view-assist/custom_overlays/overlay.html` (e.g., `avatar_jarvis`).  
+   - **Pipeline** – choose a pipeline corresponding to the avatar’s voice (male/female, specific voice model, etc.).  
+   - **Wake word** – select an existing, functional wake word.  
+   - **Custom Prompt Response automation** – a separate automation that handles responses for this avatar (e.g., using a matching voice/prompt).  
+   - **Aliases (optional)** – alternative names for the avatar for easier voice recognition.  
+5. Define **trigger sentences** using `{avatar}` as a placeholder, for example:  
+   - `I want to speak to {avatar}`  
+   - `Vreau să vorbesc cu {avatar}`  
+
+Once configured, saying a sentence like *“I want to speak to Jarvis”* will:  
+- Switch the active avatar across all selected satellites  
+- Update the avatar sensor(s) in View Assist  
+- Enable the correct Custom Prompt Response automation for that avatar  
+- Disable other avatar automations  
+
+This setup ensures each avatar has a **dedicated voice, pipeline, wake word, and automation**, fully synchronized across your devices.
 ## ✅ Summary
 
 Once set up, your system will:

wiki/docs/extend-functionality/views/music/index.md

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ Music View Alternative
 - **Description**: Used for streaming music and radio. Two views exist. You can choose whichever you prefer.
 - **Defaultname**: music
 - **Current Version**: v1.0.0
-- **Code link**: [Music View Raw Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dinki/View-Assist/main/View%20Assist%20dashboard%20and%20views/views/music/music.yaml) | [Music View Alternative Raw Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dinki/View-Assist/main/View%20Assist%20dashboard%20and%20views/views/music/music-alternative.yaml)
+- **Code link**: [Music View Alternative Raw Code](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dinki/View-Assist/refs/heads/main/View%20Assist%20dashboard%20and%20views/views/music/music-alternative.yaml)
 - **Special Requirements**: None
 
 ## Installation
 
-Views are automatically installed courtesy of the View Assist integration
+Main views are automatically installed courtesy of the View Assist integration. You will need to create the alternative view manually if you choose to use it.
 
 ## Changelog
 

wiki/docs/faq.md

@@ -2,5 +2,26 @@
 title: "Frequently Asked Questions"
 sidebar_position: 8
 ---
-Here's a list of frequently asked questions. More FAQs will be added.
 
+# Frequently Asked Questions
+
+<details>
+  <summary>What is View Assist?</summary>
+
+View Assist provides visual feedback for the Home Assistant Assist voice assistant using a collection of different automations, custom sentences, scripts, and extensions with the view being displayed on any Android device. Multiple devices can join the View Assist satellite network and interact. This is not limited to Android devices as voice only ESPHome satellites like the Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition are also supported. Some users have even brought Linux devices in as View Assist satellites as well.
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+  <summary>Why is the dashboard on my PC browser is showing a box telling me to register the device</summary>
+
+You are trying to use View Assist on a PC or other nonView Assist satellite device. The dashboard is only for use on VA satellite devices. The dashboard is only used by View Assist satellites and will not work for general browsing outside of those registered devices
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+  <summary>Why am I'm seeing an error or no data when I manually browse to a view on the View Assist dashboard?</summary>
+
+View Assist relies on Assist voice automations to provide information dynamically to the views. When you browse to views manually you will not have the underlying data the view needs to display something worth seeing.
+
+</details>

wiki/docs/view-assist-configuration/masterconfig-configuration/dashboard-options.md

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ View Assist includes ready-to-use templates:
 | `home` | Navigate to clock view | home |
 | `weather` | Navigate to weather view | weather-sunny |
 | `camera` | Navigate to camera view | cctv |
+| `music` | Navigate to music view | music |
 | `menu` | Toggle menu display | menu | (This is used by the integration and shouldn't be included in your icon list.)
 
 ### Custom Templates