Spotcast
fondberg/spotcast · vv4.0.1
Home assistant custom component to start Spotify playback on an idle chromecast device as well as control spotify connect devices
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
sensor | Sensor (temperature, humidity, air quality…) |
What people report
Targets Chromecast and Google speakers; Echo devices are unsupported. Most problems are Spotify API or naming issues.
- Works3
- Won’t be supported1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromecast devices | Works Local | Supported target alongside Spotify Connect devicesSaved copyAlso, just to clarify, Spotify Apps also integrate mDNS auto discovery for network connected speakers like chromecast and echo devices. When they show up in your list of devices they aren't "Spotify Connect" devices in the purest sense of the term, but just "Spotify Compatible" device. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #496 · 2024-12 | |
| Google Nest Hub | Works Local | Listed as Cast media player; playback works after name fixSaved copyHi @fcusson. Thanks for fast reply. I know that is little mess but That names went to my HA automatically. My Google Cast integration: Media Tab: Nest Hub 2 is the same as Nest Hub in Google Cast. Google Home integration: Google Home App Nest Mini: 
