Control your Samsung TV

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@leader21 said in Control your Samsung TV:

Did you already try the Samsung TV plugins?
https://pimatic.org/plugins/pimatic-samsung-tv/
https://pimatic.org/plugins/pimatic-samsung-tv-2016/

Hi,

yes, I installed the Samsung TV Plugin, but I could not find any documentation how to configure a device after the plugin was activated and configured.
I looked into the coffee script for the device, but there it seems that just the presence of the tv can be configured. But I want to send Keys to the tv, at least the most used ones.

try using: send samsungTV “[IP] <command>” as a rule action. IP is optional. Below a list of Samsung TV commands, although not all may work depending on year and model:

KEY_MENU
KEY_UP
KEY_DOWN
KEY_LEFT
KEY_RIGHT
KEY_3
KEY_VOLUP
KEY_4
KEY_5
KEY_6
KEY_VOLDOWN
KEY_7
KEY_8
KEY_9
KEY_MUTE
KEY_CHDOWN
KEY_0
KEY_CHUP
KEY_PRECH
KEY_GREEN
KEY_YELLOW
KEY_CYAN
KEY_ADDDEL
KEY_SOURCE
KEY_INFO
KEY_PIP_ONOFF
KEY_PIP_SWAP
KEY_PLUS100
KEY_CAPTION
KEY_PMODE
KEY_TTX_MIX
KEY_TV
KEY_PICTURE_SIZE
KEY_AD
KEY_PIP_SIZE
KEY_MAGIC_CHANNEL
KEY_PIP_SCAN
KEY_PIP_CHUP
KEY_PIP_CHDOWN
KEY_DEVICE_CONNECT
KEY_HELP
KEY_ANTENA
KEY_CONVERGENCE
KEY_11
KEY_12
KEY_AUTO_PROGRAM
KEY_FACTORY
KEY_3SPEED
KEY_RSURF
KEY_ASPECT
KEY_TOPMENU
KEY_GAME
KEY_QUICK_REPLAY
KEY_STILL_PICTURE
KEY_DTV
KEY_FAVCH
KEY_REWIND
KEY_STOP
KEY_PLAY
KEY_FF
KEY_REC
KEY_PAUSE
KEY_TOOLS
KEY_INSTANT_REPLAY
KEY_LINK
KEY_FF_
KEY_GUIDE
KEY_REWIND_
KEY_ANGLE
KEY_RESERVED1
KEY_ZOOM1
KEY_PROGRAM
KEY_BOOKMARK
KEY_DISC_MENU
KEY_PRINT
KEY_RETURN
KEY_SUB_TITLE
KEY_CLEAR
KEY_VCHIP
KEY_REPEAT
KEY_DOOR
KEY_OPEN
KEY_WHEEL_LEFT
KEY_POWER
KEY_SLEEP
KEY_2
KEY_DMA
KEY_TURBO
KEY_1
KEY_FM_RADIO
KEY_DVR_MENU
KEY_MTS
KEY_PCMODE
KEY_TTX_SUBFACE
KEY_CH_LIST
KEY_RED
KEY_DNIe
KEY_SRS
KEY_CONVERT_AUDIO_MAINSUB
KEY_MDC
KEY_SEFFECT
KEY_DVR
KEY_DTV_SIGNAL
KEY_LIVE
KEY_PERPECT_FOCUS
KEY_HOME
KEY_ESAVING
KEY_WHEEL_RIGHT
KEY_CONTENTS
KEY_VCR_MODE
KEY_CATV_MODE
KEY_DSS_MODE
KEY_TV_MODE
KEY_DVD_MODE
KEY_STB_MODE
KEY_CALLER_ID
KEY_SCALE
KEY_ZOOM_MOVE
KEY_CLOCK_DISPLAY
KEY_AV1
KEY_SVIDEO1
KEY_COMPONENT1
KEY_SETUP_CLOCK_TIMER
KEY_COMPONENT2
KEY_MAGIC_BRIGHT
KEY_DVI
KEY_HDMI
KEY_W_LINK
KEY_DTV_LINK
KEY_APP_LIST
KEY_BACK_MHP
KEY_ALT_MHP
KEY_DNSe
KEY_RSS
KEY_ENTERTAINMENT
KEY_ID_INPUT
KEY_ID_SETUP
KEY_ANYNET
KEY_POWEROFF
KEY_POWERON
KEY_ANYVIEW
KEY_MS
KEY_MORE
KEY_PANNEL_POWER
KEY_PANNEL_CHUP
KEY_PANNEL_CHDOWN
KEY_PANNEL_VOLUP
KEY_PANNEL_VOLDOW
KEY_PANNEL_ENTER
KEY_PANNEL_MENU
KEY_PANNEL_SOURCE
KEY_AV2
KEY_AV3
KEY_SVIDEO2
KEY_SVIDEO3
KEY_ZOOM2
KEY_PANORAMA
KEY_4_3
KEY_16_9
KEY_DYNAMIC
KEY_STANDARD
KEY_MOVIE1
KEY_CUSTOM
KEY_AUTO_ARC_RESET
KEY_AUTO_ARC_LNA_ON
KEY_AUTO_ARC_LNA_OFF
KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANYNET_MODE_OK
KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANYNET_AUTO_START
KEY_AUTO_FORMAT
KEY_DNET
KEY_HDMI1
KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_ON
KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_OFF
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_DOUBLE
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_LARGE
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_SMALL
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_WIDE
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_LEFT_TOP
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_RIGHT_TOP
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_LEFT_BOTTOM
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_RIGHT_BOTTOM
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_CH_CHANGE
KEY_AUTO_ARC_AUTOCOLOR_SUCCESS
KEY_AUTO_ARC_AUTOCOLOR_FAIL
KEY_AUTO_ARC_C_FORCE_AGING
KEY_AUTO_ARC_USBJACK_INSPECT
KEY_AUTO_ARC_JACK_IDENT
KEY_NINE_SEPERATE
KEY_ZOOM_IN
KEY_ZOOM_OUT
KEY_MIC
KEY_HDMI2
KEY_HDMI3
KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_KOR
KEY_AUTO_ARC_CAPTION_ENG
KEY_AUTO_ARC_PIP_SOURCE_CHANGE
KEY_HDMI4
KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANTENNA_AIR
KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANTENNA_CABLE
KEY_AUTO_ARC_ANTENNA_SATELLITE
KEY_EXT1
KEY_EXT2
KEY_EXT3
KEY_EXT4
KEY_EXT5
KEY_EXT6
KEY_EXT7
KEY_EXT8
KEY_EXT9
KEY_EXT10
KEY_EXT11
KEY_EXT12
KEY_EXT13
KEY_EXT14
KEY_EXT15
KEY_EXT16
KEY_EXT17
KEY_EXT18
KEY_EXT19
KEY_EXT20
KEY_EXT21
KEY_EXT22
KEY_EXT23
KEY_EXT24
KEY_EXT25
KEY_EXT26
KEY_EXT27
KEY_EXT28
KEY_EXT29
KEY_EXT30
KEY_EXT31
KEY_EXT32
KEY_EXT33
KEY_EXT34
KEY_EXT35
KEY_EXT36
KEY_EXT37
KEY_EXT38
KEY_EXT39
KEY_EXT40
KEY_EXT41

So I can’t figure out how to use the two Samsung TV plugins to control my TV. No commands appear to be recognized in pimatic, but in the my search I found some brand new development in the new Samsung TV encrypted remote protocol.

It is made in node js, so I’m thinking if the right developer looks into it, then we can have a brand new Samsung TV remote plugin that even works with the new models and which can send almost all, if not all buttons to the TV.

https://github.com/tdudek/samsung-remote-models-2014-and-newer

@simonbove @MartinH

I wrote the 2016 version of the plugin. And at the time I wrote It, i did say this in the README:

While it may be possible to send additional keys beyond KEY_POWER, I have not tried others. I’m happy to help anyone having issues with this version of the plugin, however, I have no interest in expanding it’s capabilities. I created this for the sole purpose of turning on and off my TV via pimatic.

That said, @simonbove, you’re right there have been some VERY new developments, so I may reconsider. I’m having a look at the lib now, and will (maybe) share thoughts later.

I think we have basic support for the newer Samsung TVs as part of pimatic. Not, however, these models can only be controller when TV is ON. You can power them on via a remote command as far as I can tell.

@mwittig @simonbove i created a dev branch that allows you to send other keys using rules or an api action. if anyone’s willing to test, it can be found here: https://github.com/aap82/pimatic-samsung-tv-2016/tree/development

@amit-patel Hi again.

Thanks for looking into it. I have tried to install the development branch and I am getting “Unexpected Token” as error in Pimatic. Furthermore I can not figure out how to set the command in the rules, nothing I have come up with works according to Pimatic. Can you give me a hint to what the plugin understands as a command?

@simonbove can you please post the log for the error?

The plugin needs to loaded for rules to work (which may not have happened because of the error) , and a device needs to be added.

When thats done, rule action like this should be available.

send samsung_tv_command command to device id or device name

That said, i havent soent anytime testing it yet, so it might not work at all

@amit-patel

I got it installed, by deleting everything, installing the plugin again and then manually updating the 3 files you have changed in the development tree.

The device is now working. It can ping my TV and show if it is on or not.

But the rules dosen’t work for me I have tried:

send samsung_tv_command KEY_MUTE samsung-tv

But it gives this error:
Could not find an provider that provides the next action of “send samsung_tv_command KEY_MUTE samsung-tv”.

Thanks for your help

@simonbove send_tv_command KEY_MUTE to samsung-tv

if you’re using the mobile-front-end, it should autocomplete it

@amit-patel said in Control your Samsung TV:

send_tv_command KEY_MUTE to samsung-tv

No auto complete here, not even from when i begin to type send (other than the mail plugin).

Still no luck with:
send_tv_command KEY_MUTE to samsung-tv

I might have f***ed something up, or was it more than:
package.json
samsung-tv-2016.coffee
samsung-tv-key-commands.coffee
That you updated? Maybe i am missing a file.

@simonbove to be honest, i made those changes fairly late and night, and the rules was the very last thing I did, (and not sure if I even tried to use).

so here it is, and my apologies I stated this wrong earlier, the pattern is send samsung_tv_command

that should autocomplete

@amit-patel It appears to be working:
send samsung_tv_command KEY_MUTE to samsung-tv

The only thing left is for me to get home and test if the tv is receiving the commands.

I’ll get back to you when i have tested it on saturday

Thank you again

@amit-patel said in Control your Samsung TV:

@simonbove to be honest, i made those changes fairly late and night,

Which makes it even more impressive. Many thanks for your update! I will report as soon as I was able to test it.

@amit-patel I cloned your development branch and activated the plugin, but I am unable to add a device. Different from what @simonbove did, I did not incorporate the changes into the old plugin but simply cloned the development branch. Does this make any sense to you?

Edit: Sorry, I missed the “npm install” after cloning it; ws was not installed. Sorry.
Edit2: It seems to work, but I cannot test it as I am not yet home. I got this message in the error logs:
error [pimatic-samsung-tv-2016]: [TypeError: this.emit is not a function]

Sorry, I doesn’t work for me. All I get is the error “this.emit is not a function” in the logs when I try to send a command to the TV…

Okay I have now tested it on my TV at home.

It is working, and I have added a few extra keys to the plugin which was missing. For example KEY_PAUSE and KEY_PLAY.

But the plugin is giving some errors, although it is working.

I’m getting the emit error as above.

Further more I’m getting below errors when using the keys, but the TV is receiving the commands and it is working.

2018-02-24 20:24:06error [pimatic]: rule pause-samsung-tv-2 error executing an action: Array.isArray result
20:24:04error [pimatic]: rule play-samsung-tv error executing an action: Array.isArray result

@simonbove It works for me too (now that I use a normal buttondevice instead of a shellbutton), but I have the same log messages as simonbove

Sorry for warming this up, but I don’t get it.
I installed the plugin, entered the IP of my TV and that is all I can do in my Pimatic. There is no device to add, there is nothing I can set up in rules. If I add a rule like “When Button is pressed then send…” all it let’s me send is a prowl message. Thats it. Am I missing something?

The git-page says in the important part “tbd” so I’m a bit stuck on this…

Can somebody help me or provide me some example config-code or smth like that?
Greetings

@suchalaugh said in Control your Samsung TV:

Sorry for warming this up, but I don’t get it.

If you are referring to “pimatic-samsung-tv-2016” you should see a “SamsungTV_2016_Switch” device type. Make sure you have restarted pimatic after setting up the plugin. If the device type is not include in the list of device classes (create new device) most likely the plugin bailed out with an error. In case check you log file.