play-youtube-on-tv

name	play-youtube-on-tv
description	Play a YouTube video or URL on Evan's Apple TV via Home Assistant. Use this skill when asked to play, cast, or put a YouTube video on the TV.

Play YouTube on TV Skill

Play YouTube videos on Evan's Apple TV using the script.play_youtube_on_apple_tv Home Assistant script.

Script Details

• Script ID: play_youtube_on_apple_tv
• What it does:
  1. Turns on the Apple TV if it's in standby (waits 6 seconds for it to wake)
  2. Plays the YouTube URL via media_player.apple_tv
  3. Sets the Living Room Sonos speaker volume

Fields

Field	Required	Default	Description
youtube_url	Yes	—	Full YouTube URL to play
volume	No	20	Sonos speaker volume (1–100)

Usage

Call the script via the script domain:

ha_call_service(
    domain="script",
    service="play_youtube_on_apple_tv",
    data={
        "youtube_url": "<url>",
        "volume": 20
    }
)

Notes

• If the user doesn't specify a volume, use the default of 20.
• The youtube_url should be passed exactly as given by the user — full URL including any playlist or start_radio params is fine.
• No need to ask which media player — this always targets the Apple TV + Living Room Sonos.