From 97ac58dc7e0e01222c412a2f18e0801bc11184c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jjlawren Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:24:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Describe new Plex library sensors --- source/_integrations/plex.markdown | 13 +++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/plex.markdown b/source/_integrations/plex.markdown index a0c94c05360e..a357797e9dff 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/plex.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/plex.markdown @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ha_platforms: - sensor --- -The Plex integration allows you to connect Home Assistant to a [Plex Media Server](https://plex.tv). Once configured, actively streaming [Plex Clients](https://www.plex.tv/apps-devices/) show up as [Media Players](/integrations/media_player/) and report playback status via a [Sensor](/integrations/sensor/) in Home Assistant. Media Players will allow you to control media playback and see the current playing item. +The Plex integration allows you to connect Home Assistant to a [Plex Media Server](https://plex.tv). Once configured, actively streaming [Plex Clients](https://www.plex.tv/apps-devices/) show up as [Media Players](/integrations/media_player/) and report playback status and library sizes via [Sensors](/integrations/sensor/) in Home Assistant. Media Players will allow you to control media playback and see the current playing item. Support for playing music directly on linked [Sonos](/integrations/sonos/) speakers is available for users with an active [Plex Pass](https://www.plex.tv/plex-pass/) subscription. More information [here](#sonos-playback). @@ -56,7 +56,16 @@ Alternatively, you can manually configure a Plex server connection by selecting ## Sensor -The Plex sensor platform monitors activity on a given Plex Media Server. The sensor state provides the a count of users currently watching media from the Plex server. Clicking the sensor shows who is watching what media. +The activity sensor provides a count of users currently watching media from the Plex server. Clicking the sensor shows details for the active users and media streams. + +The library sensors show a count of items in each library. Depending on the library contents, the sensor will show extra detail in its attributes. For example, a library sensor for TV shows will represent the total number of episodes in the library and its attributes will also report the number of shows and seasons it contains. + +
+ +The library sensors are disabled by default, but can be enabled via the Plex integration page. + +
+ ## Media Player