Select HDMI output

The Select HDMI output action switches the active HDMI output (or output combination) on your Onkyo, Integra, or Pioneer receiver. Use it to send the picture to your main TV, a projector on a sub output, or both at once.

The output codes that work depend on your specific model, so you may need to try a few to find the right one.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To use this action in an automation or script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create to start a new one.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select Onkyo: Select HDMI output.
6. Set the receiver entity and the HDMI output code you want.
7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you choose the receiver in the Entity field.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as media_player.onkyo_select_hdmi_output. A basic example looks like this:

action: media_player.onkyo_select_hdmi_output
data:
  entity_id: media_player.onkyo
  hdmi_output: out-sub

This sends the picture to the sub HDMI output.

Options in YAML

Good to know

• The available output codes vary by model. For example, on the TX-NR676E, out selects the main output, out-sub selects the sub output, and sub selects both.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

Still stuck?

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