- Add shuffle_on and shuffle_off actions to control_playback function
- Update prompt to automatically enable shuffle when playing artists
- Add artist radio mode feature to README
- Update all example configurations with shuffle support
- Simplify control_playback YAML syntax (if/then vs choose/conditions)
- Add shuffle examples to voice command demonstrations
Voice-controlled Spotify playback integration for Home Assistant
Features:
- Natural language music control via Extended OpenAI Conversation
- Exact match artist search (finds Coldplay when you ask for Coldplay)
- Support for artist, album, track, and playlist searches
- Smart caching for 15-50x performance improvement
- Works with any Spotify Connect device
- Zero additional authentication (reuses HA Spotify OAuth)
- Enterprise-grade code quality with defensive programming
Technical improvements:
- Client caching with automatic validation
- Input validation and error handling
- Defensive attribute checks
- Lazy logging for performance
- Clear error messages for users
Chad Auld