New flows and readme

.github/workflows/cron.yml

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+name: Cron actions
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron:  '0 0 * * *'
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+    name: Validate
+    steps:
+        - uses: "actions/checkout@v2"
+
+        - name: HACS validation
+          uses: "hacs/action@main"
+          with:
+            category: "integration"
+            ignore: brands
+
+        # - name: Hassfest validation
+        #   uses: "home-assistant/actions/hassfest@master"

.github/workflows/validate.yml → .github/workflows/hacs.yml

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-name: Validate
+name: HACS Action
 
 on:
   push:
   pull_request:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
-  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  validate-hacs:
+  hacs:
+    name: HACS Action
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
-      - uses: "actions/checkout@v3"
-      - name: HACS validation
+      - uses: "actions/checkout@v2"
+      - name: HACS Action
         uses: "hacs/action@main"
         with:
           category: "integration"

.github/workflows/hassfest.yml

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+name: Test hassfest
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["master"]
+  push:
+    branches: ["master"]
+
+jobs:
+  hassfest:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: hassfest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out the repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Test hassfest
+        uses: home-assistant/actions/hassfest@master

.vscode/settings.json

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 {
     "cSpell.words": [
-        "Bluesound"
+        "Bluesound",
+        "HACS"
     ]
 }

INFO.md

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+# Alternative Bluesound Integration for Home Assistant
+This project is an alternative integration for Bluesound speakers.
+
+## Main features
+* Group variable refreshes properly in Home Assistant
+* Group variable works with groups bigger than two
+* Works with [Mini Media Player](https://github.com/kalkih/mini-media-player) grouping 
+* Further updates if improvements can be made

README.md

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-# bluesound_alt
- Custom Bluesound HACS integration
+# Alternative Bluesound Integration for Home Assistant
+This project is an alternative integration for Bluesound speakers.
+
+[![Open your Home Assistant instance and open a repository inside the Home Assistant Community Store.](https://my.home-assistant.io/badges/hacs_repository.svg)](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/hacs_repository/?owner=aunefyren&repository=bluesound_alt)  
+
+<br>
+<br>
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> This integration is built on top of the official one. I did not create all the original source code, but I am developing it further. Everything might not be perfect yet as I am learning and fixing the code. Feel free to open an issue to contribute.
+
+## Main features
+* Group variable refreshes properly in Home Assistant
+* Group variable works with groups bigger than two
+* Works with [Mini Media Player](https://github.com/kalkih/mini-media-player) grouping 
+* Further updates if improvements can be made
+
+<br>
+<br>
+
+## Installation instructions
+The installation within Home Assistant is identical to the official Bluesound integration, but you have to select the platform `bluesound_alt` for your media players.
+
+1. Install `bluesound_alt` in HACS (might have to be added as a custom repository)
+2. Open the Home Assistant `configuration.yaml` and add the Bluesound media speakers using the `bluesound_alt` platform
+
+`configuration.yaml` example:
+```
+media_player:
+  - platform: bluesound_alt
+    hosts:
+      - host: 192.168.10.73
+        name: C700 Amplifier
+      - host: 192.168.10.46
+        name: Pulse Soundbar
+      - host: 192.168.10.77
+        name: Pulse Flex Bathroom
+      - host: 192.168.10.93
+        name: Pulse Flex Office
+```
+
+<br>
+<br>
+
+### Example: Mini Media Player YAML
+I fixed the original integration for Bluesound mostly because I wanted to do proper speaker grouping. This is something I wanted to achieve through the Mini Media Player card. Below is an example of how you can use the `bluesound_alt` speaker devices through Mini Media Player:
+
+```
+type: vertical-stack
+cards:
+  - type: custom:mini-media-player
+    entity: media_player.pulse_soundbar_2
+    artwork: material
+    group: false
+    hide:
+      power: true
+      icon: true
+      source: false
+    speaker_group:
+      platform: bluesound
+      show_group_count: true
+      entities:
+        - entity_id: media_player.pulse_soundbar_2
+          name: Living room soundbar
+        - entity_id: media_player.c700_amplifier_2
+          name: Living room stereo
+        - entity_id: media_player.pulse_flex_bathroom
+          name: Bathroom speaker
+        - entity_id: media_player.pulse_flex_office_2
+          name: Office speaker
+
+```
+
+Note that the platform here says `bluesound`. This is because Mini Media Player sort of has Bluesound support, but it doesn't work properly because the official integration is old. By selecting `bluesound` in the card configuration we are using their Bluesound settings with our Bluesound Alt devices.
+
+Result: 
+
+![Alt text](.github/assets/mini-media-player-example.png)
+
+<br>
+<br>
+
+## Ideas for further development
+Would love to hear how many Bluesound users there are who also use Home Assistant. Hoping to hear some suggestions on what people are missing and what could be improved.
+* Optimize code for faster/more efficient speaker communication?
+* Add speakers through the UI?