Hi @djensenius ,
Unfortunately I don't have the HT-ST5000 at home to test. So I just tested on my HT-ZF9 and there it works as expected then I send {status: "active"}
it starts with the last input.
Have you tested what happens if you use the "Music Center" app (android / apple)?
What happens if you have you device powered off and then open the device from the app?
Can you post the messages you sending to your device?
Using {status: ""}
is only working on a few devices for me, then it works, it should not be any different from using "active"/"off" it is just toggling between them.