[en] HassMediaSearchAndPlay does not find any music

[skiinganchor]

I have a local library with The Beatles folders and also Spotify provider on Music Assistant. I can use Music assistant to play Beatles for example in my Voice PE.

The problem is when I try: "Ok Nabu, Play The Beatles", anything I try will not be found. I have all my entities exposed to the voice assistant including the media players.

Debug:

Raw:

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    mime_type: audio/flac
    stream_response: false
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        mime_type: audio/flac
        stream_response: false
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:03.464832+00:00"
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        channel: 1
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    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:06.512336+00:00"
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        text: Play The Beatles.
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:06.596982+00:00"
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      language: en
      intent_input: Play The Beatles.
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      device_id: 30791e6eed708a938726d5b455b63093
      satellite_id: assist_satellite.home_assistant_voice_090fce_assist_satellite
      prefer_local_intents: true
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:06.597247+00:00"
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    data:
      processed_locally: true
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        response:
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            plain:
              speech: Sorry, I couldn't understand that
              extra_data: null
          card: {}
          language: en
          response_type: error
          data:
            code: no_valid_targets
        conversation_id: 01KF5SPRMR26XCW0HTD6MX5E2M
        continue_conversation: false
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:07.098158+00:00"
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    data:
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      language: en-GB
      voice: AbbiNeural
      tts_input: Sorry, I couldn't understand that
      acknowledge_override: false
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:07.098379+00:00"
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    data:
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        token: qT0fOS2SioP7foonm0yLjg.flac
        url: /api/tts_proxy/qT0fOS2SioP7foonm0yLjg.flac
        mime_type: audio/flac
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:07.099406+00:00"
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    data: null
    timestamp: "2026-01-17T11:00:07.099741+00:00"
started: 2026-01-17T11:00:03.464Z
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  metadata:
    language: en-US
    format: wav
    codec: pcm
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    sample_rate: 16000
    channel: 1
  done: true
  stt_output:
    text: Play The Beatles.
intent:
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  language: en
  intent_input: Play The Beatles.
  conversation_id: 01KF5SPRMR26XCW0HTD6MX5E2M
  device_id: 30791e6eed708a938726d5b455b63093
  satellite_id: assist_satellite.home_assistant_voice_090fce_assist_satellite
  prefer_local_intents: true
  done: true
  processed_locally: true
  intent_output:
    response:
      speech:
        plain:
          speech: Sorry, I couldn't understand that
          extra_data: null
      card: {}
      language: en
      response_type: error
      data:
        code: no_valid_targets
    conversation_id: 01KF5SPRMR26XCW0HTD6MX5E2M
    continue_conversation: false
tts:
  engine: tts.home_assistant_cloud
  language: en-GB
  voice: AbbiNeural
  tts_input: Sorry, I couldn't understand that
  acknowledge_override: false
  done: true
  tts_output:
    media_id: media-source://tts/-stream-/qT0fOS2SioP7foonm0yLjg.flac
    token: qT0fOS2SioP7foonm0yLjg.flac
    url: /api/tts_proxy/qT0fOS2SioP7foonm0yLjg.flac
    mime_type: audio/flac
finished: 2026-01-17T11:00:07.099Z

Any idea?

[mhalano]

Yeah. I'm also have this problem. I think I didn't configure Music Assist correctly...

[skiinganchor]

I found out anything wrong with the configuration can generate that issue. If for some reason the speaker entity is not exposed, or is exposed and not reachable, or even you don't have the music you asked for available on Music Assistant. Maybe Assist could be more informative in the error, but not sure the change needs to be on Voice code or on Music Assistant. Maybe @synesthesiam will have an idea.

[mhalano]

It works with Gemini. It can parse and pass search query and media class to the intent.

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  language: pt
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    timestamp: "2026-05-08T14:15:25.285343+00:00"
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    data:
      engine: conversation.google_ai_conversation
      language: pt-BR
      intent_input: tocar playlist de conforto
      conversation_id: 01KR3Z2XB5VMH3KTCEPWHGFXSE
      device_id: null
      satellite_id: null
      prefer_local_intents: true
    timestamp: "2026-05-08T14:15:25.285390+00:00"
  - type: intent-progress
    data:
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    timestamp: "2026-05-08T14:15:27.624693+00:00"
  - type: intent-progress
    data:
      chat_log_delta:
        thinking_content: >+
          **Initiating Playlist Playback**


          I'm ready to play the user's playlist! I've determined that the
          `HassMediaSearchAndPlay` tool is the way to go. I have set the
          `search_query` to 'playlist de conforto' and the `media_class` to
          'playlist'. I noticed no specific device or area was mentioned, so I
          will call the tool without specifying them.


    timestamp: "2026-05-08T14:15:27.624756+00:00"
  - type: intent-progress
    data:
      chat_log_delta:
        thinking_content: >+
          **Refining Tool Parameters**


          I've got the initial parameters set, but I'm thinking about refining
          them. My current plan is to call the `HassMediaSearchAndPlay` tool,
          and I'm sticking with the `search_query` as 'playlist de conforto' and
          the `media_class` as 'playlist'. Since device and area aren't
          mentioned, I still plan to call the tool without those details.


    timestamp: "2026-05-08T14:15:27.932220+00:00"
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  - type: intent-progress
    data:
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    data:
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                There are multiple media players. Please specify which one you
                would like to use.
              extra_data: null
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          language: pt-BR
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          data:
            success: []
            failed: []
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    data: null
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started: 2026-05-08T14:15:25.285Z
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  satellite_id: null
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            There are multiple media players. Please specify which one you would
            like to use.
          extra_data: null
      card: {}
      language: pt-BR
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      data:
        success: []
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