Sling in source_list but not in app_name: when selected

[lou-cucci]

The problem

For just Sling .. the integration doesn't populate the app_id, app_name, etc.. the integration just shows the last media streaming

source_list: ABC, AMC, AMC+, App Store, Arcade, BBCA, CNN, Computers, Disney+, ExpressVPN, FaceTime, Fitness, FXNOW, HISTORY, Hulu, Kanopy, Lifetime, Max, Movies, Music, myIP, NBC, NBC Sports, Netflix, NFL, Paramount+, Peacock, Photos, Plex, Pluto TV, Podcasts, Prime Video, Search, Settings, Sling, SpeedTesTV, Spotify, STARZ, SYFY, TED, The Weather Channel, Trailers, Tubi, TV, TV Shows, YouTube
media_content_id: 7aff1644-7a92-408d-a956-390e2bbec178
media_duration: 2974
media_position: 1311
media_title: Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood
media_artist: The Sopranos
app_id: com.wbd.stream
app_name: Max
entity_picture: /api/media_player_proxy/media_player.lou_office?token=e1dd32625e1c4c76e398ae3a9423316d3382fac131f7f9b4bbbb368eadf3d37d&cache=c67fe007e7632f63
friendly_name: Lou Office
supported_features: 450487

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2025.2.5

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

apple_tv

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/apple_tv

Diagnostics information

No response

Example YAML snippet

Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

Additional information

No response

[home-assistant]

Hey there @postlund, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (apple_tv) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

Code owner commands

Code owners of apple_tv can trigger bot actions by commenting:

• @home-assistant close Closes the issue.
• @home-assistant rename Awesome new title Renames the issue.
• @home-assistant reopen Reopen the issue.
• @home-assistant unassign apple_tv Removes the current integration label and assignees on the issue, add the integration domain after the command.
• @home-assistant add-label needs-more-information Add a label (needs-more-information, problem in dependency, problem in custom component) to the issue.
• @home-assistant remove-label needs-more-information Remove a label (needs-more-information, problem in dependency, problem in custom component) on the issue.

_{^{(message by CodeOwnersMention)}}

---

apple_tv documentation
apple_tv source
_{^{(message by IssueLinks)}}

[lou-cucci]

here is sling tv my logs in bundleIdentifier

client {
  processIdentifier: 734
  bundleIdentifier: "com.dishdigital.sling"
}

---

7473928a0ade3e1a40de27c93489fd0049826365b26b15c824df45df71579d387152da8e93bff8001aa2df7d772b50028f...)�[0m
�[36m2025-02-24 19:34:39.704 DEBUG (MainThread) [pyatv.protocols.airplay.mrp_connection] << Receive: Protobuf: type: SET_STATE_MESSAGE
[setStateMessage] {
playbackQueue {
location: 0
contentItems {
identifier: "B9ED4A73-9EC2-4D62-8C69-6950848312E7"
metadata {
title: "CNN News Central"
artworkAvailable: false
isAlwaysLive: true
playbackRate: 1.0
nowPlayingInfoData: "bplist00\324\001\002\003\004\005\006\007\nX$versionY$archiverT$topX$objects\022\000\001\206\240_\020\017NSKeyedArchive...
elapsedTimeTimestamp: 762118478.795538
serviceIdentifier: "CNNHD"
currentPlaybackDateData: "bplist00\324\001\002\003\004\005\006\007\nX$versionY$archiverT$topX$objects\022\000\001\206\240_\020\017NSKeyedAr...
}
}
10 {
}
11 {
}
}
playbackQueueCapabilities {
}
playerPath {
origin {
displayName: "Apple TV"
identifier: 1280262988
}
client {
processIdentifier: 734
bundleIdentifier: "com.dishdigital.sling"
}
player {
identifier: "MediaRemote-DefaultPlayer"
displayName: "Default Player"
audioSessionID: 0
}
}
}