├── README.md
└── android-tv-remote.py


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 1 | # Android TV remote
 2 | A simple wrapper around ADB to send commands to Android TVs.
 3 | 
 4 | Currently it only allows switching input sources (since this functionality is not exposed in the [Philips TV API](https://github.com/eslavnov/pylips/wiki)).
 5 | 
 6 | ## Prerequisites
 7 | 
 8 | You need Android Debug Bridge (standard Android debugging app) installed for this tool to work, since it's just a wrapper around `adb` to send specific key inputs to the TV. Just google `install adb %your_os%` for installation instructions for your OS.
 9 | 
10 | **Make sure `adb` is added to PATH!**
11 | 
12 | Install on Ubuntu:
13 | ```
14 | sudo apt install adb  
15 | ```
16 | 
17 | ## Enabling remote debugging on your TV
18 | This has to be enabled to allow `adb` to talk to the TV:
19 | 1. On your TV find Android Settings > Device > About > Build and press it 7 times until you see a notification.
20 | 2. Go back to Android Settings > Preferences > Developer options 
21 | 3. In Developer options enable 'USB debugging'. If you have a separate option for LAN/WI-FI debugging, enable it instead.
22 | 
23 | ## Using the tool
24 | 
25 | Set the TV's ip address with a `--host` parameter and a desired input source with an `--input` parameter (number from 1 to 6).
26 | The first time you connect to your TV it will display a promt. Answer 'yes' so it does not show up at every request.
27 | 
28 | **Examples:**
29 | 
30 | Select HDMI1:
31 | 
32 | ```python android-tv-remote.py --host %tv_ip_address% --input 1```
33 | 
34 | Select SCART:
35 | 
36 | ```python android-tv-remote.py --host %tv_ip_address% --input 6```
37 | 


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/android-tv-remote.py:
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 1 | import argparse
 2 | import subprocess
 3 | 
 4 | def handle_connection(ip):
 5 |     if check_connection(ip) is False:
 6 |         if connect(ip) is False:
 7 |             return
 8 | 
 9 | def check_connection(ip):
10 |     if ip in str(subprocess.check_output(['adb', 'devices'])):
11 |         return True
12 |     return False
13 | 
14 | def connect(ip, err_count=0):
15 |     if "unable" in str(subprocess.check_output(['adb', 'connect', ip])):
16 |         err_count += 1
17 |         if err_count >= 3:
18 |             print("Unable to connect to", ip, "after", err_count, "retries")
19 |             return False
20 |         else:
21 |             return connect(ip, err_count)
22 |     print("Connected to", ip)
23 |     return True
24 | 
25 | def main():
26 |     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Control Philips Android TVs')
27 |     parser.add_argument("--host", dest='host', help="TV's ip address")
28 |     parser.add_argument("--input", dest='input', help="TV's input source (1-6)")
29 |     args = parser.parse_args()
30 | 
31 |     if args is None:
32 |         return print("Please set your TV's IP-address with a --host parameter and an input mode (1-6) with an --input parameter")
33 | 
34 |     if args.host is None:
35 |         return print("Please set your TV's IP-address with a --host parameter")
36 | 
37 |     if args.input is None:
38 |         return print("Please set an input mode (1-6) with an --input parameter")
39 | 
40 |     sources={
41 |         1: "KEYCODE_F1",
42 |         2: "KEYCODE_F2",
43 |         3: "KEYCODE_F3",
44 |         4: "KEYCODE_F4",
45 |         5: "KEYCODE_F5",
46 |         6: "KEYCODE_F6",
47 |     }
48 | 
49 |     handle_connection(args.host)
50 | 
51 |     if int(args.input) in sources:
52 |         try:
53 |             subprocess.check_output(['adb', 'shell', 'input', 'keyevent', sources[int(args.input)]])
54 |         except:
55 |             print("Error connecting to TV")
56 |     else:
57 |         print("Unknown input (should be a value between 1-6):", args.input)
58 | 
59 | if __name__ == '__main__':
60 |     main()


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