BarnTech/WhatsNewAugust2021Update.md
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+title: Barn Tech - August 2021 Update
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+Mostly Home Assistant ([:link:www](https://ha.home.whalebarn.com:8443/)) features.
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+## :musical_note: Compact media controls for each room
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+New media player controls for Iris and Kodi are visible on each room tab in HomeAssistant.
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+![New player controls](http://markferry.net/netblog/new-player-controls.png)
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+Click the song title and you get a detailed view which lets you make fine volume
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+adjustments or play music by artist from the media server.
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+![Detail of the player control showing fine volume adjustment](http://markferry.net/netblog/new-player-controls-detail.png)
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+## :camera: View the driveway camera feed from anywhere
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+A new Outside tab (:evergreen_tree:) collects everything to do with the outside including the oil levels and a live driveway camera view.
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+Despite having the [:link:camera available on the Barn Network](http://camera0/onvifsnapshot/media_service/snapshot?channel=1&subtype=0) for many years this is the first time it's been made available outside our network.
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+![Outside view showing live camera feed and music controls](http://markferry.net/netblog/outside-view.png)
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+## :crystal_ball: View and control all music players on one screen
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+The multizone-audio tab (:musical_note:) has been redesigned and provides the simplest way to see what's playing anywhere in the house.
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+![Multizone audio player control](http://markferry.net/netblog/multizone-audio-players.png)
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+## :speech_balloon: Control music players with voice commands
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+The Google Home in the Kitchen can control the **Iris** music players in all parts of the house.
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+You always have to tell it which `Music Player`.
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+Try:
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+> Hey Google, **pause** the **Kitchen Music Player**
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+You can `pause`, `resume`, `volume up`, `volume down`, `next` etc.
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+The controllable music players are:
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+* `Study Music Player`
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+* `Kitchen Music Player`
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+* `Lounge Music Player`
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+* `Library Music Player`
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+* `Ballroom Music Player`
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+* `Outside Music Player`
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+So, for example:
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+> Hey Google, turn up the volume on the Outside Music Player
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+You can also control the amplifiers:
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+> Hey Google, turn on the Outside Amplifier
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+Available amplifiers:
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+* `Ballroom Amplifier`
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+* `Outside Amplifier`
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+* `Kitchen Amplifier`