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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Vinterbird on 2026-03-26 11:57:08+00:00.
I really wanna love MA, but I can't figure out if I'm missing something or my specific needs just aren't within the range of what MA offers. The latest update really solidified it as a great product, and I wanna use it so badly in day to day life.
Problem 1
My dream is a tablet in the kitchen displaying MA and acting as a jukebox. Every member of the family should have their own profile, and should be able to change between them fairly easy.
So far I can't see an easy "change user" button in MA, do you need to log out and then log in again? That seems like the only option I've found so far.
Problem 2
My kid has a Nest Hub in their room, my hope is to have a button behind it that when pressed starts an HA-automation that casts the MA dashboard and logs in with that specific user account.
I can get it to cast the login screen of MA, but getting stumped from there (the Nest Hub doesn't have an on screen keyboard, so it's impossible to login). Has anyone figured out how to make this possible? Or is the solution using something different like an Android-tablet or a ESP32 screen?
Problem 3
I don't know if this is a limitation of how things work or me not flipping the correct switches, but is there a way to have it so, that when I open the Tidal app on my phone and start casting music to a speaker using Chromecast, I would then be able to see that reflected in MA, and then let MA take over from there (grouping, changing track or album and so on)
Are there any solutions to any of these, or should I just wait and see what the future will bring?