Android TV Remote
The Android TV Remote integration allows you to control an Android TV device by sending commands and launching apps. For this to work, the Android TV device needs to have Android TV Remote Service which is pre-installed on most devices.
For a quick introduction on how to get started with Android TV Remote, check out this video:
Configuration
Adding Android TV Remote to your Home Assistant instance can be done via the user interface, by using this My button:
Android TV Remote can be auto-discovered by Home Assistant. If an instance was found, it will be shown as Discovered. You can then set it up right away.
If it wasn’t discovered automatically, don’t worry! You can set up a manual integration entry:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the sidebar, select Settings.
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From the configuration menu, select Devices & Services.
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In the bottom right, select the Add Integration button.
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From the list, search and select Android TV Remote.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
Entity
This integration adds a remote entity which turns on/off the Android TV device.
The entity has the current_activity attribute that shows the current foreground app on the Android TV.
Services
You can use the remote.turn_off, remote.turn_on, remote.toggle, and remote.send_command services from the remote platform.
For a list of the most common commands that you can send to the Android TV via remote.send_command, see: TvKeys.
For a full list, see here.
If activity is specified in remote.turn_on, it will open the specified URL in the associated app.
Examples of URLs to pass as activity for some popular apps:
| App | URL |
|---|---|
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com |
| Netflix | https://www.netflix.com/title |
| Prime Video | https://app.primevideo.com |
| Disney+ | https://www.disneyplus.com |
Examples of service calls:
# Open the currently selected item on the Android TV
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_CENTER
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
# Long press on the currently selected item on the Android TV
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_CENTER
hold_secs: 0.5
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
# Launch YouTube
service: remote.turn_on
data:
activity: https://www.youtube.com
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
# Open a specific YouTube video:
service: remote.turn_on
data:
activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
Dashboard example
You have to manually create buttons in Lovelace to send commands to the Android TV device or launch apps on it.
Below is an example for you to start with. Many of the buttons support long press.
Replace all instances of living_room_tv with your entity ID.
type: vertical-stack
cards:
- type: entities
entities:
- entity: remote.living_room_tv
- square: true
columns: 3
type: grid
cards:
- type: button
show_icon: false
tap_action:
action: none
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:arrow-up-bold
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_UP
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
show_icon: false
tap_action:
action: none
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:arrow-left-bold
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_LEFT
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:circle
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_CENTER
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_CENTER
hold_secs: 0.5
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
- type: button
icon: mdi:arrow-right-bold
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_RIGHT
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:arrow-left
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: BACK
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: BACK
hold_secs: 0.5
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
- type: button
icon: mdi:arrow-down-bold
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: DPAD_DOWN
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:home-outline
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: HOME
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: HOME
hold_secs: 0.5
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
- square: false
columns: 3
type: grid
cards:
- type: button
icon: mdi:skip-previous
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MEDIA_PREVIOUS
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MEDIA_REWIND
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
- type: button
icon: mdi:play-pause
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MEDIA_STOP
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
- type: button
icon: mdi:skip-next
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MEDIA_NEXT
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
- type: button
icon: mdi:volume-off
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: MUTE
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:volume-medium
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: VOLUME_DOWN
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:volume-high
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
data:
command: VOLUME_UP
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- square: false
columns: 4
type: grid
cards:
- type: button
icon: mdi:youtube
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.turn_on
data:
activity: https://www.youtube.com
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: button
icon: mdi:netflix
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.turn_on
data:
activity: https://www.netflix.com/title
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: picture
image: >-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Amazon_Prime_Video_logo.svg/450px-Amazon_Prime_Video_logo.svg.png
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.turn_on
data:
activity: https://app.primevideo.com
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: picture
image: >-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Disney%2B_logo.svg/440px-Disney%2B_logo.svg.png
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.turn_on
data:
activity: https://www.disneyplus.com
target:
entity_id: remote.living_room_tv
hold_action:
action: none
- type: entity
entity: remote.living_room_tv
attribute: current_activity
- type: media-control
entity: media_player.living_room_tv