Camera Loop (camloop.yaml) package file

gistfile1.txt

### packages/camloop.yaml ###

input_boolean:
  loop_the_cameras:
    name: Loop The Cameras
    initial: off
    icon: mdi:camera-burst

# The automation that starts the loop
automation:
  - id: 'start_camera_loop'
    alias: start camera loop
    initial_state: 'on'
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.loop_the_cameras
      to: 'on'
    condition: []
    action:
    - data:
        entity_id: script.cam_main
      service: script.turn_on

# The automation that stops the loop
  - id: 'stop_camera_loop'
    alias: stop camera loop
    initial_state: 'on'
    trigger:
    - platform: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.loop_the_cameras
      to: 'off'
# Can be stopped by a Philips dimmer remote control as well (Zigbee)
    - event_data:
        id: dimmer_switch
        event: 4002
      platform: event
      event_type: deconz_event
    condition: []
    action:
    - data:
        entity_id: script.cam_main
      service: script.turn_off
    - data:
        entity_id: script.cam_loop
      service: script.turn_off
    - data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.cam_loop
      service: input_boolean.turn_off
    - delay:
        seconds: 1
    - data:
        entity_id: media_player.gh_hub_kontor
      service: media_player.turn_off

# The looping scripts
script:
  cam_main:
    alias: Loop the cams on Google Hub
    sequence:
    - data:
        entity_id: camera.cam1_uppfart
        media_player: media_player.gh_hub_kontor
      service: camera.play_stream
    - delay:
        seconds: 5
    - data:
        entity_id: camera.cam3_framsidan
        media_player: media_player.gh_hub_kontor
      service: camera.play_stream
# jump to the script below and restart the sequence
    - service: script.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: script.cam_loop

# (re)starts the main script
  cam_loop:
    alias: Camera loop
    sequence:
    - delay:
        seconds: 5
    - service: script.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: script.cam_main