WizMote control¶
A WizMote gives you physical control over playback on your CAST-1. The Apollo CAST-1 WizMote blueprint maps each of the nine buttons to a playback action, a light toggle, or any Home Assistant action you want, all set up without leaving Home Assistant.
Every button ships with a sensible default, so your WizMote works the moment you import the blueprint. Open any button's dropdown to change it, or set one to Send HA Event to run a custom action like playing a Music Assistant playlist.
| Button | Default action |
|---|---|
| On | Play |
| Off | Pause |
| Night | Toggle Light |
| Brightness Up | Volume Up |
| Brightness Down | Volume Down |
| Button 1 | Previous Track |
| Button 2 | Next Track |
| Button 3 | Send HA Event |
| Button 4 | Send HA Event |
Each dropdown offers the same choices: Nothing, Play, Pause, Play / Pause, Next Track, Previous Track, Volume Up, Volume Down, Toggle Light, or Send HA Event.
Pair your WizMote¶
Before the blueprint can control anything, pair your WizMote with the CAST-1.
1. Open the ESPHome integration, then click through to your Apollo CAST-1 to open its device page.
2. Turn on WizMote Auto-Discovery.
3. Press any button on your WizMote. The CAST-1 pairs with it and WizMote Status updates to show the paired remote. (1)
- Pairing a different WizMote later? Use Clear WizMote Pairing on the device to unpair, then turn WizMote Auto-Discovery back on and press a button on the new remote.
Pairing takes longer on a CAST-1 running Ethernet only
A CAST-1 that's on Ethernet and not joined to any Wi-Fi network has no channel to follow, so it hops through radio channels 1 through 13 hunting for the WizMote, moving on every couple of seconds until it hears one. Keep pressing a button and it should pair within a minute.
Import the blueprint¶
You'll import the blueprint, pick your device, and choose what each WizMote button does.
1. Click the Import Blueprint button below then click Open link.
2. Click Preview then click Import Blueprint.
3. Click on Apollo CAST-1 WizMote, then click Select a device and choose your Apollo CAST-1 from the dropdown.
4. Every button already has a default, so your WizMote works right away. To change one, open its dropdown and pick a different action.
5. For any button set to Send HA Event (Buttons 3 and 4 by default), click Add Action below it and choose what it should do, like playing a Music Assistant playlist or toggling a light.
6. Name your automation something like Apollo CAST-1 WizMote and click Save. Your WizMote now controls your CAST-1!
