Home Assistant configuration files for QNAP

• Hardware
  • Raspberry PI 3 Model B running moOdeaudio (see below)
  • QNAP TS-251+ running Docker/Container with HAcore and MQTT images
  • Logitech Harmony Hub (2) 1 in Office to control music (Denon) and PC (Sony) amps; 1 in Family room controls media center devices:
    • Onkyo AV-Receiver TX-NR525 Zone 2 extends analog sound to other rooms and outdoor porch using a Pyle PCA3 amplifier
    • Roku Ultra directly attached to an older (not smart) HDTV (see next)
    • Panasonic TC-P50U50 Plasma HDTV
    • Sony BDP-S5200 Blu-ray Disk DVD Player
    • Google Chromecast/Chrome Audio: Casts Youtube videos to Family room HDTV...
  • TP-Link: several smart plugs, switches, bulbs...
  • Wink hub control z-wave devices, including Philips and GE switches
  • Lights are controlled by Philips Hue hub, MQTT controls Sonoff switches with Tasmota firmware, Z-wave and TP-Link via Wifi:
    • Philips Hue bulbs, motion/temperature/light sensor, control buttons & hub several bulbs in Office, Family room and Kitchen
    • TorchStar Led Strip Light IP65 using SmartLife/Tuya integration
    • Sonoff Basic Switches reflashed with Tasmota
    • Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 connected to HAcore via QNAP USB port; controls 3 GE/Jasco dimmer switches.
    • WyzeSense used to second-guess the state of my garage door; motion detector does a Wake-on-Lan to my computer
    • LiftMaster Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener controlled by MyQ sensor & hub.
    • InkBird C929 Temperature sensor that controls exhaust fan in server closet

• Software
  • Home Assistant version 0.110.5: I try to stay current, unless the new version is causing errors.
  • Lovelace UI is now the default UI; augmented by these HACS add-ins:
    • mini-media-player nice HACS add-in that gives me greater control over the appearance and options available for media devices
    • roku-card another nice custom card that is used to control the Roku via on-screen remote button layout
    • Emulated Roku used to integrate controls on Harmony remotes for Bookcase lights and pausing the moOdeaudio player
    • Bar card used to create more compact view of loudness on Onkyo receiver
    • CCH - Customize header to tailor the chevrons and control visibility
    • Circadian Lighting: still working the kinks out of this light brightness/color control
    • lovelace layout card to get more control over tab layouts
    • Nexia/Trane thermostat
    • Weather Card
    • Themes, including Dark Mint and Google night mode
  • moOdeaudio used to manage my music collection, as well as stream music: SOMA FM Groove Salad, Drone Zone, et al.; A.M. Ambient, Ambient Sleeping Pill; KMFA, KUT/KUTX (Austin), WFMT (Chicago), WQXR (NYC).

• Just before dawn: 30 minutes before sunrise, turn on bathroom light
• Just before dusk: 45 minutes before sunset, turn on several lamps, lights & candles(!)
• Turn Bookcase lights on/off: either manually, or triggered when TV is turned on.
• Turn candles on/off: I converted some battery-operated candles to use wall power. TP-Link switches turn them on & off as a group.
• Toggle MPD: Pause/restart moOde music via Harmony remotes & UI
• Start Harmony Activity from Input Select: I depend on the Harmony Hub to control my Onkyo receiver and Panasonic HDTV, as well as the Roku Ultra. These actions are all defined as Activities to the Harmony Hub.
• Set Receiver volume slider: The volume slider is scaled to match the number that appears on the receiver display. The HA Community provided the necessary clues for this.
• Play/Pause moOdeAudio: Issue MPD play/pause command to enable music to be muted in other rooms when the TV is turned on
• Toggle Bookcase lights: Turns on Bookcase lights when watching TV--but only after sunset
• Turn off all lights: Make sure everything is turned off 15 minutes after midnight
• ...plus several others implemented through the front-end

I found these YouTube channels and websites to be helpful in getting me pointed in the right direction:

• SmartHomeBeginner
• BRUH3-Home-Assistant-Configuration
• JuanM: juanmtech.com has some really helpful videos to get started with Lovelace

• Fix some nagging incorrect behaviors that occur when directing Onkyo AV receiver to play music (fixed?)
• Add option for selecting Zone 2 Cast input
• Open/Close garage door using MYQ
• Get SSL & DnDNS working. Got it working on Hasspian, got tangled up in Docker issues on QNAP. Set aside for now. May try new remote access through Nabu Casa
• Improve light behavior to turn on when the weather is cloudy. (someday)