From c8c6815efdce95f747e27db40eb07db039b8524d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Merkel <alexmerkel@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:40:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] LG Soundbar: Fix incorrect state and outdated track
 information (#165148)

---
 .../components/lg_soundbar/media_player.py    | 36 ++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/homeassistant/components/lg_soundbar/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/lg_soundbar/media_player.py
index 939dfe3fc46..f440e0ba4ad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/lg_soundbar/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lg_soundbar/media_player.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LGDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
     """Representation of an LG soundbar device."""
 
     _attr_should_poll = False
-    _attr_state = MediaPlayerState.ON
+    _attr_state = MediaPlayerState.OFF
     _attr_supported_features = (
         MediaPlayerEntityFeature.VOLUME_SET
         | MediaPlayerEntityFeature.VOLUME_MUTE
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class LGDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
         self._treble = 0
         self._device = None
         self._support_play_control = False
+        self._device_on = False
+        self._stream_type = 0
         self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, unique_id)}, name=host
         )
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ class LGDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
             if "i_curr_func" in data:
                 self._function = data["i_curr_func"]
             if "b_powerstatus" in data:
+                self._device_on = data["b_powerstatus"]
                 if data["b_powerstatus"]:
                     self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.ON
                 else:
@@ -157,17 +160,34 @@ class LGDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
 
     def _update_playinfo(self, data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """Update the player info."""
+        if "i_stream_type" in data:
+            if self._stream_type != data["i_stream_type"]:
+                self._stream_type = data["i_stream_type"]
+                # Ask device for current play info when stream type changed.
+                self._device.get_play()
+            if data["i_stream_type"] == 0:
+                # If the stream type is 0 (aka the soundbar is used as an actual soundbar)
+                # the last track info should be cleared and the state should only be on or off,
+                # as all playing/paused are not applicable in this mode
+                self._attr_media_image_url = None
+                self._attr_media_artist = None
+                self._attr_media_title = None
+                if self._device_on:
+                    self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.ON
+                else:
+                    self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.OFF
         if "i_play_ctrl" in data:
-            if data["i_play_ctrl"] == 0:
-                self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.PLAYING
-            else:
-                self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.PAUSED
+            if self._device_on and self._stream_type != 0:
+                if data["i_play_ctrl"] == 0:
+                    self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.PLAYING
+                else:
+                    self._attr_state = MediaPlayerState.PAUSED
         if "s_albumart" in data:
-            self._attr_media_image_url = data["s_albumart"]
+            self._attr_media_image_url = data["s_albumart"].strip() or None
         if "s_artist" in data:
-            self._attr_media_artist = data["s_artist"]
+            self._attr_media_artist = data["s_artist"].strip() or None
         if "s_title" in data:
-            self._attr_media_title = data["s_title"]
+            self._attr_media_title = data["s_title"].strip() or None
         if "b_support_play_ctrl" in data:
             self._support_play_control = data["b_support_play_ctrl"]