Provides play and pause controls for Home Assistant media players (TV, projector, speaker, etc.), enabling automated playback control through Home Assistant's media player API.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Media Player pause the living room TV"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
You could just watch one episode. Or you could automate the pause button and pretend you have self-control. MCP Media Player connects any Home Assistant media player (TV, projector, speaker, etc.) to the Cursor coding environment. Play media while your agent works; when it's done, so is your break.
Dopamine-driven development, minus the binge-watching.
Exposes play and pause controls for a media player as MCP tools
Integrates with Home Assistant's media player API
Provides Cursor rules for automating playback while the agent is working
Related MCP server: MCP Home Assistant
Node.js 18 or higher (for native fetch and ES modules)
A running Home Assistant instance
A valid Home Assistant long-lived access token
Clone the repository
Install dependencies
npm installConfigure MCP integration
Copy mcp.json.example to your MCP config location (e.g., ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and fill in your real values:
{
"mcpServers": {
"MediaPlayer": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/your/media-player-mcp.js"
],
"env": {
"HA_URL": "http://your-ha-url:8123",
"HA_TOKEN": "your_home_assistant_long_lived_token",
"ENTITY_ID": "media_player.your_media_player_entity"
}
}
}
}Add Cursor rules for automation
To automate the play/pause while the agent is working, copy the rules in cursor-rules.example into your Cursor rules configuration. This configures a system prompt rule that ensures the play/pause tools are called at the appropriate times.
Start the MCP server
npm startOr, let your MCP client launch it automatically.
MIT
Pause the media player via Home Assistant.
Inputs: no named parameters.
Play/resume the media player via Home Assistant.
Inputs: no named parameters.
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Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have completely distinct purposes: one pauses, one plays. There is no overlap or confusion.
Both tool names follow a consistent 'verb_noun' pattern (pause_media_player, play_media_player).
With only 2 tools, the set feels thin for a media player. While it's not extreme, it falls into the borderline range where more tools would be expected.
The tool surface is severely incomplete. A media player typically requires stop, skip, volume control, etc., which are all missing.
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