From: Marcel van der Veldt <m.vanderveldt@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:27:07 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Simplify hidden_by_default
X-Git-Url: https://git.kitaultman.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=aa427f5c681e7a20bc2a563a38aa88063c5d1ca0;p=music-assistant-server.git

Simplify hidden_by_default
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diff --git a/music_assistant/providers/universal_player/player.py b/music_assistant/providers/universal_player/player.py
index d50fc10f..78f023c2 100644
--- a/music_assistant/providers/universal_player/player.py
+++ b/music_assistant/providers/universal_player/player.py
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ class UniversalPlayer(Player):
     @property
     def hidden_by_default(self) -> bool:
         """Return if the player should be hidden in the UI by default."""
-        if len(self.linked_output_protocols) == 0:
-            # If we have no linked protocols, hide by default
-            return True
         if self.device_info.model.lower() == "web browser":  # noqa: SIM103
             # hide web players by default
             return True
@@ -82,9 +79,6 @@ class UniversalPlayer(Player):
     @property
     def expose_to_ha_by_default(self) -> bool:
         """Return if the player should be exposed to Home Assistant by default."""
-        if len(self.linked_output_protocols) == 0:
-            # If we have no linked protocols, hide by default
-            return False
         if self.device_info.model.lower() == "web browser":  # noqa: SIM103
             # hide web players by default
             return False