Intro
With zendō, you can control smart speakers and media players throughout your property. You can change tracks, play or pause, and adjust the volume for each player or room. The artwork for the current media is displayed too. Additionally, you can monitor the battery level of portable speakers in the Batteries section of the app.Add speakers & media players to the floorplan
Speakers and media players are displayed at the bottom of the floorplan so you can reach them quickly or control them as a group.Add a speaker / media player
- Tap (Settings)
- Tap “Edit Floorplan”
- Tap the ”+” at the bottom of the screen and select “Speaker & Media Player”
- Select the speaker or media player you want to add and link it with a room.
Change a speaker / media player
- Tap (Settings)
- Tap “Edit Floorplan”
- Tap “Speakers & Media Players” at the bottom of the screen
- Select the Speaker / Media Player you want to change
Remove a Speaker / Media Player
- Tap (Settings)
- Tap “Edit Floorplan”
- Tap “Speakers & Media Players” at the bottom of the screen
- Select the Speaker / Media Player you want to delete
- Tap “Delete” at the bottom of the screen
Favourites
Favourites let you save Spotify albums, playlists, and internet radio stations for quick access.All playlists play in shuffle mode automatically, so you’ll get a different track every time you play.
Add or manage favourites
- Tap (Settings)
- Tap “Speakers & Media Players”
- Tap “Manage Favourites”
- Add a Spotify album or playlist, or add a radio station.
Play favourites on Sonos
zendō supports Spotify on Sonos natively, without the need for Music Assistant.- Spotify only works when you have a Spotify Premium account linked to your Sonos system.
- Spotify Daily Mix / Made For You playlists might not work when the Spotify account used to add the playlist to zendō doesn’t match the account configured on your Sonos system.
- Radio: ensure the Radio Browser integration is enabled in Home Assistant.
Play favourites on any other speaker
To play favourites on other speakers, you need to have the Music Assistant integration installed and linked to a Spotify Premium account. Please enable Music Assistant integration in Home Assistant and configure your Player Providers on Music Assistant. Once you’ve configured your Music Assistant, you can add your Music Assistant players in zendō. For radio: ensure the Radio Browser integration is enabled in Home Assistant.Supported brands
Almost all speakers supported by Home Assistant work with zendō.
We've tested the following:
Sonos
Chromecast
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