Even if you could set it as a favorite, aren’t favorites called by an index?? If someone were to create a new favorite that’s alphabetically higher or renamed the input, it would break the logic, no?

On Dec 23, 2020, at 7:31 PM, lkermani@... wrote:

?That's a really good suggestion, thanks. I was unaware this even was an option but will give it try tonight.

Completely out of the sandbox...approach with caution, you may not have the client relationship for this kind of setup if it becomes an issue.

You can use a RaspberryPi 4 8GB plus NodeRed for Pi plus NodeRed Sonos Flow

The audio switching is in the calls based upon MAC address of the Sonos unit.

Then Jay Basen had/has a module he wrote for SmartThings, use his latest version for the Hubitat Hub for communications to a Crestron processor

I use Pi 4 plus NodeRed plus Samsung SmartThings Flows for Trane NEXIA thermostats using a Crestron Signal Based to NodeRed module. I paid a Github provider to expand to 100 D/A/S signals each.? That gave enough signals to do controls of 7 NEXIA tstats. The free version would give you enough signals to trigger what you're asking for once you see that and NodeRed Sonos protocol.? This gentlemen does Crestron programming in China he says. (No way to verify)? He recently recompiled against the latest databases and series 4 for me so that seemed legit.

I have paid him through PayPal with no issue, he provides the C# code, libraries, SIMPL+ code, SIMPL module, etc. and but it is all encrypted. So someone smarter than me with more time on their hands could reverse engineer it. I was on a timeframe once we were lead to believe CoolMaster could do what we needed...

There is 100s of videos to piece this together on a Pi4 plus NodeRed server setup with SmartThings. Jay has written a few times about it & I am sure he could be a contracted resource. Make sure to donate for his modules!

I have a similar scenario to deploy in January. I have 3 Sonos Amps them connected to TVs just Apple TVs in a multiple display scenario in a garage/gym.? I have the Apple TV going into an HDMI splitter, one that will hold the EDID regardless, then one output goes to a HDMI audio extractor, analog output goes into the analog on the Sonos Amp, that way we can share it (NodeRed Sonos will do this too) to the group of amps in the garage/bar just like the app will let you.? I will add a Pi4 to accomplish this.?

Your scenario, as I see it, you would need a DA converter, like a Gefen, Optical audio is now analog via RCA, wire it to the Sonos Amp AUX input & its now accessible on the Sonos system. Use an analog audio balun to get it back to the head end rack to zone amps if need be.

Hope that helps

Trey