AndroidTV Binding

This binding is designed to emulate different protocols to interact with the AndroidTV platform. Currently it emulates both the Google Video App to interact with a variety of AndroidTVs for purposes of remote control. It also currently emulates the Nvidia ShieldTV Android App to interact with an Nvidia ShieldTV for purposes of remote control.

Supported Things

This binding supports two thing types:

• googletv - An AndroidTV running Google Video
• shieldtv - An Nvidia ShieldTV

Discovery

Both GoogleTVs and ShieldTVs should be added automatically to the inbox through the mDNS discovery process.

In the case of the ShieldTV, openHAB will likely create an inbox entry for both a GoogleTV and a ShieldTV device. Only the ShieldTV device should be configured, the GoogleTV can be ignored. There is no benefit to configuring two things for a ShieldTV device. This could cause undesired effects.

Binding Configuration

This binding does not require any special configuration files.

This binding does require a PIN login process (documented below) upon first connection.

This binding requires GoogleTV to be installed on the device (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.videos (opens new window))

Thing Configuration

There are three required fields to connect successfully to a ShieldTV.

Name	Type	Description	Default	Required	Advanced
ipAddress	text	IP address of the device	N/A	yes	no
keystore	text	Location of the Java Keystore	N/A	no	no
keystorePassword	text	Password of the Java Keystore	N/A	no	no

Thing androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom [ ipAddress="192.168.1.2" ]
Thing androidtv:googletv:theater [ ipAddress="192.168.1.3" ]

Channels

Channel	Type	Description	GoogleTV	ShieldTV
keyboard	String	Keyboard Data Entry	RW	RW
keypress	String	Manual Key Press Entry	RW	RW
keycode	String	Direct KEYCODE Entry	RW	RW
pincode	String	PIN Code Entry	RW	RW
app	String	App Control	RO	RW
appname	String	App Name	N/A	RW
appurl	String	App URL	N/A	RW
player	Player	Player Control	RW	RW
power	Switch	Power Control	RW	RW
volume	Dimmer	Volume Control	RO	RO
mute	Switch	Mute Control	RW	RW

String ShieldTV_KEYBOARD "KEYBOARD [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:keyboard" }
String ShieldTV_KEYPRESS "KEYPRESS [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:keypress" }
String ShieldTV_KEYCODE "KEYCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:keycode" }
String ShieldTV_PINCODE  "PINCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:pincode" }
String ShieldTV_APP "APP [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:app" }
String ShieldTV_APPNAME "APPNAME [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:appname" }
String ShieldTV_APPURL "APPURL [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:appurl" }
Player ShieldTV_PLAYER "PLAYER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:player" }
Switch ShieldTV_POWER "POWER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:power" }
Dimmer ShieldTV_VOLUME "VOLUME [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:volume" }
Switch ShieldTV_MUTE "MUTE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:mute" }

String GoogleTV_KEYBOARD "KEYBOARD [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:keyboard" }
String GoogleTV_KEYPRESS "KEYPRESS [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:keypress" }
String GoogleTV_KEYCODE "KEYCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:keycode" }
String GoogleTV_PINCODE  "PINCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:pincode" }
String GoogleTV_APP "APP [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:app" }
Player GoogleTV_PLAYER "PLAYER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:player" }
Switch GoogleTV_POWER "POWER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:power" }
Dimmer GoogleTV_VOLUME "VOLUME [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:volume" }
Switch GoogleTV_MUTE "MUTE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:mute" }

KEYPRESS will accept the following commands as strings (case sensitive):

• KEY_UP
• KEY_DOWN
• KEY_RIGHT
• KEY_LEFT
• KEY_ENTER
• KEY_HOME
• KEY_BACK
• KEY_MENU
• KEY_PLAY
• KEY_PAUSE
• KEY_PLAYPAUSE
• KEY_STOP
• KEY_NEXT
• KEY_PREVIOUS
• KEY_REWIND
• KEY_FORWARD
• KEY_POWER
• KEY_GOOGLE
• KEY_VOLUP
• KEY_VOLDOWN
• KEY_MUTE
• KEY_SUBMIT

The list above causes an instantanious "press and release" of each button.
If you would like to manually control the press and release of each you may append _PRESS and _RELEASE to the end of each. (e.g. KEY_FORWARD_PRESS or KEY_FORWARD_RELEASE)

You may also send an ASCII character as a single letter to simulate a key entry (e.g KEY_A, KEY_1, KEY_z). Use KEY_SUBMIT when full text entry is complete to tell the shield to process the line. KEY_SUBMIT is automatically sent by KEYBOARD when a command is sent to the channel.

APP will display the currently active app as presented by the AndroidTV.
You may also send it a command of the app package name (e.g. com.google.android.youtube.tv (opens new window)) to start/change-to that app.

KEYCODE values are listed at the bottom of this README. NOTE: Not all KEYCODES work on all devices. Keycodes above 255 have not been tested.

Command Line Access

All String type channels may receive commands from inside the karaf cli, even if there are no items configured.

This can be particularly useful for the Pin Code Process as well as for testing.

Syntax:

openhab> openhab:androidtv <thingUID> <channel> <command>

Example usage:

openhab> openhab:androidtv androidtv:googletv:theater keypress KEY_POWER

Pin Code Process

For the AndroidTV to be successfully accessed an on-screen PIN authentication is required on the first connection.

To begin the PIN process, send the text "REQUEST" to the pincode channel while watching your AndroidTV.

CLI Example Usage:

openhab> openhab:androidtv androidtv:googletv:theater pincode REQUEST

A 6 digit PIN should be displayed on the screen.

To complete the PIN process, send the PIN displayed to the pincode channel.

CLI Example Usage:

openhab> openhab:androidtv androidtv:googletv:theater pincode abc123

The display should return back to where it was originally.

If you are on a ShieldTV you must run that process a second time to authenticate the GoogleTV protocol stack.

This completes the PIN process.

Upon reconnection (either from reconfiguration or a restart of OpenHAB), you should now see a message of "Login Successful" in openhab.log

Full Example

Thing androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom [ ipAddress="192.168.1.2" ]
Thing androidtv:googletv:theater [ ipAddress="192.168.1.3" ]

String ShieldTV_KEYBOARD "KEYBOARD [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:keyboard" }
String ShieldTV_KEYPRESS "KEYPRESS [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:keypress" }
String ShieldTV_KEYCODE "KEYCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:keycode" }
String ShieldTV_PINCODE  "PINCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:pincode" }
String ShieldTV_APP "APP [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:app" }
String ShieldTV_APPNAME "APPNAME [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:appname" }
String ShieldTV_APPURL "APPURL [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:appurl" }
Player ShieldTV_PLAYER "PLAYER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:player" }
Switch ShieldTV_POWER "POWER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:power" }
Dimmer ShieldTV_VOLUME "VOLUME [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:volume" }
Switch ShieldTV_MUTE "MUTE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:shieldtv:livingroom:mute" }

String GoogleTV_KEYBOARD "KEYBOARD [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:keyboard" }
String GoogleTV_KEYPRESS "KEYPRESS [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:keypress" }
String GoogleTV_KEYCODE "KEYCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:keycode" }
String GoogleTV_PINCODE  "PINCODE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:pincode" }
String GoogleTV_APP "APP [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:app" }
Player GoogleTV_PLAYER "PLAYER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:player" }
Switch GoogleTV_POWER "POWER [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:power" }
Dimmer GoogleTV_VOLUME "VOLUME [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:volume" }
Switch GoogleTV_MUTE "MUTE [%s]" { channel = "androidtv:googletv:theater:mute" }

Google Keycodes

CODE	BUTTON
0	KEYCODE_UNKNOWN
1	KEYCODE_SOFT_LEFT
2	KEYCODE_SOFT_RIGHT
3	KEYCODE_HOME
4	KEYCODE_BACK
5	KEYCODE_CALL
6	KEYCODE_ENDCALL
7	KEYCODE_0
8	KEYCODE_1
9	KEYCODE_2
10	KEYCODE_3
11	KEYCODE_4
12	KEYCODE_5
13	KEYCODE_6
14	KEYCODE_7
15	KEYCODE_8
16	KEYCODE_9
17	KEYCODE_STAR
18	KEYCODE_POUND
19	KEYCODE_DPAD_UP
20	KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN
21	KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT
22	KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT
23	KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER
24	KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP
25	KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN
26	KEYCODE_POWER
27	KEYCODE_CAMERA
28	KEYCODE_CLEAR
29	KEYCODE_A
30	KEYCODE_B
31	KEYCODE_C
32	KEYCODE_D
33	KEYCODE_E
34	KEYCODE_F
35	KEYCODE_G
36	KEYCODE_H
37	KEYCODE_I
38	KEYCODE_J
39	KEYCODE_K
40	KEYCODE_L
41	KEYCODE_M
42	KEYCODE_N
43	KEYCODE_O
44	KEYCODE_P
45	KEYCODE_Q
46	KEYCODE_R
47	KEYCODE_S
48	KEYCODE_T
49	KEYCODE_U
50	KEYCODE_V
51	KEYCODE_W
52	KEYCODE_X
53	KEYCODE_Y
54	KEYCODE_Z
55	KEYCODE_COMMA
56	KEYCODE_PERIOD
57	KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT
58	KEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT
59	KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT
60	KEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT
61	KEYCODE_TAB
62	KEYCODE_SPACE
63	KEYCODE_SYM
64	KEYCODE_EXPLORER
65	KEYCODE_ENVELOPE
66	KEYCODE_ENTER
67	KEYCODE_DEL
68	KEYCODE_GRAVE
69	KEYCODE_MINUS
70	KEYCODE_EQUALS
71	KEYCODE_LEFT_BRACKET
72	KEYCODE_RIGHT_BRACKET
73	KEYCODE_BACKSLASH
74	KEYCODE_SEMICOLON
75	KEYCODE_APOSTROPHE
76	KEYCODE_SLASH
77	KEYCODE_AT
78	KEYCODE_NUM
79	KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK
80	KEYCODE_FOCUS
81	KEYCODE_PLUS
82	KEYCODE_MENU
83	KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION
84	KEYCODE_SEARCH
85	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
86	KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP
87	KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT
88	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS
89	KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND
90	KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD
91	KEYCODE_MUTE
92	KEYCODE_PAGE_UP
93	KEYCODE_PAGE_DOWN
94	KEYCODE_PICTSYMBOLS
95	KEYCODE_SWITCH_CHARSET
96	KEYCODE_BUTTON_A
97	KEYCODE_BUTTON_B
98	KEYCODE_BUTTON_C
99	KEYCODE_BUTTON_X
100	KEYCODE_BUTTON_Y
101	KEYCODE_BUTTON_Z
102	KEYCODE_BUTTON_L1
103	KEYCODE_BUTTON_R1
104	KEYCODE_BUTTON_L2
105	KEYCODE_BUTTON_R2
106	KEYCODE_BUTTON_THUMBL
107	KEYCODE_BUTTON_THUMBR
108	KEYCODE_BUTTON_START
109	KEYCODE_BUTTON_SELECT
110	KEYCODE_BUTTON_MODE
111	KEYCODE_ESCAPE
112	KEYCODE_FORWARD_DEL
113	KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT
114	KEYCODE_CTRL_RIGHT
115	KEYCODE_CAPS_LOCK
116	KEYCODE_SCROLL_LOCK
117	KEYCODE_META_LEFT
118	KEYCODE_META_RIGHT
119	KEYCODE_FUNCTION
120	KEYCODE_SYSRQ
121	KEYCODE_BREAK
122	KEYCODE_MOVE_HOME
123	KEYCODE_MOVE_END
124	KEYCODE_INSERT
125	KEYCODE_FORWARD
126	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY
127	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE
128	KEYCODE_MEDIA_CLOSE
129	KEYCODE_MEDIA_EJECT
130	KEYCODE_MEDIA_RECORD
131	KEYCODE_F1
132	KEYCODE_F2
133	KEYCODE_F3
134	KEYCODE_F4
135	KEYCODE_F5
136	KEYCODE_F6
137	KEYCODE_F7
138	KEYCODE_F8
139	KEYCODE_F9
140	KEYCODE_F10
141	KEYCODE_F11
142	KEYCODE_F12
143	KEYCODE_NUM_LOCK
144	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_0
145	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_1
146	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_2
147	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_3
148	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_4
149	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_5
150	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_6
151	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_7
152	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_8
153	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_9
154	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_DIVIDE
155	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_MULTIPLY
156	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_SUBTRACT
157	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_ADD
158	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_DOT
159	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_COMMA
160	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_ENTER
161	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_EQUALS
162	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_LEFT_PAREN
163	KEYCODE_NUMPAD_RIGHT_PAREN
164	KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE
165	KEYCODE_INFO
166	KEYCODE_CHANNEL_UP
167	KEYCODE_CHANNEL_DOWN
168	KEYCODE_ZOOM_IN
169	KEYCODE_ZOOM_OUT
170	KEYCODE_TV
171	KEYCODE_WINDOW
172	KEYCODE_GUIDE
173	KEYCODE_DVR
174	KEYCODE_BOOKMARK
175	KEYCODE_CAPTIONS
176	KEYCODE_SETTINGS
177	KEYCODE_TV_POWER
178	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT
179	KEYCODE_STB_POWER
180	KEYCODE_STB_INPUT
181	KEYCODE_AVR_POWER
182	KEYCODE_AVR_INPUT
183	KEYCODE_PROG_RED
184	KEYCODE_PROG_GREEN
185	KEYCODE_PROG_YELLOW
186	KEYCODE_PROG_BLUE
187	KEYCODE_APP_SWITCH
188	KEYCODE_BUTTON_1
189	KEYCODE_BUTTON_2
190	KEYCODE_BUTTON_3
191	KEYCODE_BUTTON_4
192	KEYCODE_BUTTON_5
193	KEYCODE_BUTTON_6
194	KEYCODE_BUTTON_7
195	KEYCODE_BUTTON_8
196	KEYCODE_BUTTON_9
197	KEYCODE_BUTTON_10
198	KEYCODE_BUTTON_11
199	KEYCODE_BUTTON_12
200	KEYCODE_BUTTON_13
201	KEYCODE_BUTTON_14
202	KEYCODE_BUTTON_15
203	KEYCODE_BUTTON_16
204	KEYCODE_LANGUAGE_SWITCH
205	KEYCODE_MANNER_MODE
206	KEYCODE_3D_MODE
207	KEYCODE_CONTACTS
208	KEYCODE_CALENDAR
209	KEYCODE_MUSIC
210	KEYCODE_CALCULATOR
211	KEYCODE_ZENKAKU_HANKAKU
212	KEYCODE_EISU
213	KEYCODE_MUHENKAN
214	KEYCODE_HENKAN
215	KEYCODE_KATAKANA_HIRAGANA
216	KEYCODE_YEN
217	KEYCODE_RO
218	KEYCODE_KANA
219	KEYCODE_ASSIST
220	KEYCODE_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN
221	KEYCODE_BRIGHTNESS_UP
222	KEYCODE_MEDIA_AUDIO_TRACK
223	KEYCODE_SLEEP
224	KEYCODE_WAKEUP
225	KEYCODE_PAIRING
226	KEYCODE_MEDIA_TOP_MENU
227	KEYCODE_11
228	KEYCODE_12
229	KEYCODE_LAST_CHANNEL
230	KEYCODE_TV_DATA_SERVICE
231	KEYCODE_VOICE_ASSIST
232	KEYCODE_TV_RADIO_SERVICE
233	KEYCODE_TV_TELETEXT
234	KEYCODE_TV_NUMBER_ENTRY
235	KEYCODE_TV_TERRESTRIAL_ANALOG
236	KEYCODE_TV_TERRESTRIAL_DIGITAL
237	KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE
238	KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE_BS
239	KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE_CS
240	KEYCODE_TV_SATELLITE_SERVICE
241	KEYCODE_TV_NETWORK
242	KEYCODE_TV_ANTENNA_CABLE
243	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_1
244	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_2
245	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_3
246	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_HDMI_4
247	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPOSITE_1
248	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPOSITE_2
249	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPONENT_1
250	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_COMPONENT_2
251	KEYCODE_TV_INPUT_VGA_1
252	KEYCODE_TV_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION
253	KEYCODE_TV_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION_MIX_UP
254	KEYCODE_TV_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION_MIX_DOWN
255	KEYCODE_TV_ZOOM_MODE
256	KEYCODE_TV_CONTENTS_MENU
257	KEYCODE_TV_MEDIA_CONTEXT_MENU
258	KEYCODE_TV_TIMER_PROGRAMMING
259	KEYCODE_HELP
260	KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_PREVIOUS
261	KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_NEXT
262	KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_IN
263	KEYCODE_NAVIGATE_OUT
264	KEYCODE_STEM_PRIMARY
265	KEYCODE_STEM_1
266	KEYCODE_STEM_2
267	KEYCODE_STEM_3
268	KEYCODE_DPAD_UP_LEFT
269	KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN_LEFT
270	KEYCODE_DPAD_UP_RIGHT
271	KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN_RIGHT
272	KEYCODE_MEDIA_SKIP_FORWARD
273	KEYCODE_MEDIA_SKIP_BACKWARD
274	KEYCODE_MEDIA_STEP_FORWARD
275	KEYCODE_MEDIA_STEP_BACKWARD
276	KEYCODE_SOFT_SLEEP
277	KEYCODE_CUT
278	KEYCODE_COPY
279	KEYCODE_PASTE
280	KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_UP
281	KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_DOWN
282	KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_LEFT
283	KEYCODE_SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_RIGHT
284	KEYCODE_ALL_APPS
285	KEYCODE_REFRESH
286	KEYCODE_THUMBS_UP
287	KEYCODE_THUMBS_DOWN
288	KEYCODE_PROFILE_SWITCH
289	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_1
290	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_2
291	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_3
292	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_4
293	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_5
294	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_6
295	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_7
296	KEYCODE_VIDEO_APP_8
297	KEYCODE_FEATURED_APP_1
298	KEYCODE_FEATURED_APP_2
299	KEYCODE_FEATURED_APP_3
300	KEYCODE_FEATURED_APP_4
301	KEYCODE_DEMO_APP_1
302	KEYCODE_DEMO_APP_2
303	KEYCODE_DEMO_APP_3
304	KEYCODE_DEMO_APP_4

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