HASS service call to reload MASS player providers

[miumer]

My HASS player provider players seem to disconnect from MASS sometimes when i restart my computer, my containers etc. They start working when i reload the HASS player provider, but i have to go into MASS UI for this. Would like to make a service call via automation to reload if necessary.

[sp0ngeboobs]

I have the same problem when there is a power outage (Home Assistant has backup power) or a router reboot, media players are not available in MA, you need to go to the menu and reboot the provider. I partially solved this issue with automation - if the media player is unavailable for 5 minutes, then I reload the MA addon. But it doesn't always work.

[OzGav]

Retry logic was added some time ago to fix something similar #2256

How long are you waiting for the player to reappear? Is the HA plugin showing as working ok? Is the HA provider showing as working ok? What HA integration is supplying the player?

[miumer]

For me the player provider seems fine when looking at it in MA UI, but when i go to HA -> MASS integration -> devices, all the players Status is RED (!). When i reload the MASS integration in HASS it does not help. Only when i go into the MASS UI and reload the HASS player provider the players Status turn to OK in HASS. Im using chrome-cast and also VLC-Telnet in HASS as players. Both behave the same.

Would not be a problem if only reloading the MASS integration would work. HASS has that service allready.

[OzGav]

OK for the Chromecast players you should be using the native MA player provider. @marcelveldt what do you think about the VLC player not appearing as available?