Implement TV support

[robertklep]

From iOS 12.2 onward, TV devices are supported by HomeKit:

https://github.com/KhaosT/HAP-NodeJS/blob/master/accessories/TV_accessory.js

[jahnkenneth]

Any updates on this? :-) Have added my Samsung TV to Homey, and HomeyKit exposes it as a switch... Would be cool if it was exposed as a TV :-D

[robertklep]

Nothing yet, been busy with other things.

Don't get your hopes up though: we also implemented Speaker support, but it looks like it only works with a very limited number of speakers. For the rest of the users, it's being shown as "Unsupported", at least in the official iOS app.

[robertklep]

According to this page, it looks like this requires a specific implementation for each TV model, which will make implementing support for this very difficult.

[lukasj98]

but you could implement it for ir when tv is controlled via ir

[lukasj98]

class	tv
Driver	homey:manager:vdevice — infraredbasic
Ready	Yes
Available	Yes
Warning	No
Custom icon	No

Capabilities

ID	Title	Type	Value	Set Value	Last Changed
onoff	Eingeschaltet	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.power_on	Power on	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.power_off	Power off	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_av1	Input AV1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_av2	Input AV2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_antenna_1	Input antenna 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_component_1	Input component 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_component_2	Input component 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_hdmi_1	Input HDMI 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_hdmi_antenna_toggle	Input HDMI antenna toggle	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_hdmi_2	Input HDMI 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_hdmi_3	Input HDMI 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_pc_antenna_toggle	Input PC antenna toggle	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_s_video_1	Input S-Video 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_s_video_2	Input S-Video 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_usb_wiselink	Input USB wiselink	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_dynamic	Picture mode dynamic	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_movie	Picture mode movie	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_standard	Picture mode standard	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_16:9	Format 16:9	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_4:3	Format 4:3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_antenna	Input antenna	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_1	Digit 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_2	Digit 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_3	Digit 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_4	Digit 4	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_5	Digit 5	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_6	Digit 6	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_7	Digit 7	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_8	Digit 8	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_9	Digit 9	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_0	Digit 0	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
channel_up	Kanal hoch	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
channel_down	Kanal runter	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
volume_up	Lautstärke hoch	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
volume_down	Lautstärke runter	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.previous_channel	Previous channel	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.menu_main	Menu main	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.cursor_up	Cursor up	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.cursor_down	Cursor down	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.cursor_right	Cursor right	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.cursor_left	Cursor left	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.enter	Enter	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.exit	Exit	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.cc	CC	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_wide	Format wide	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_panorama	Format panorama	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_custom	Picture mode custom	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_scroll	Format scroll	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip	Pip	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip_swap	Pip swap	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip_position	Pip position	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip_input	Pip input	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_100	Digit 100	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip_size	Pip size	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.sound	Sound	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.mute_toggle	Mute toggle	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_hdmi_4	Input HDMI 4	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.function_blue	Function blue	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.function_green	Function green	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.function_red	Function red	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.function_yellow	Function yellow	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.mts_sap	Mts sap	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.return	Return	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.sleep	Sleep	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.srs	Srs	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.info	Info	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip_channel_down	Pip channel down	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pip_channel_up	Pip channel up	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.content	Content	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_14:9	Format 14:9	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_s_video_3	Input S-Video 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_auto	Format auto	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_ieee_1	Input ieee 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_ieee_2	Input ieee 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_ieee_3	Input ieee 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.tools	Tools	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.anynet	Anynet	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_vga_1	Input VGA 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_vga_2	Input VGA 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.v_chip	V chip	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.surround	Surround	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_dvi_1	Input DVI 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_video_1	Input video 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_video_2	Input video 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_video_3	Input video 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.freeze	FreEZe	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.channel_add_delete	Channel add delete	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.display	Display	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture	Picture	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.dnie_toggle	Dnie toggle	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_component_3	Input component 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_dvi_2	Input DVI 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.tv	TV	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.dtv	DTV	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_anynet	Input anynet	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_user_1	Picture mode user 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_user_2	Picture mode user 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_user_3	Picture mode user 3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_movie_1	Picture mode movie 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.picture_mode_movie_2	Picture mode movie 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_zoom_1	Format zoom 1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.format_zoom_2	Format zoom 2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.digit_separator	Digit separator	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_scroll	Input scroll	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.internet	Internet	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.media_play	Media play	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.favorite	FAVorite	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.e_mode	E mode	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.channel_list	Channel list	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.dma	Dma	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.info_link	Info link	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.auto_program	Auto program	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.r_surf	R surf	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.turbo_sound	Turbo sound	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.game	Game	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.3d	3D	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.yahoo_hot_apps	Yahoo hot apps	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.clock_set	Clock set	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.cursor_enter	Cursor enter	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.smart_hub	Smart hub	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.social_tv	Social TV	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.e_manual	E manual	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.previous	Previous	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.pause	Pause	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.play	Play	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.next	Next	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.record	Record	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.stop	Stop	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.forward_next	Forward/next	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.reverse_previous	Reverse/previous	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.guide	Guide	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.family_story	Family story	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.support	Support	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext	Teletext	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_cancel	Teletext cancel	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_hold	Teletext hold	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_index	Teletext index	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_mode	Teletext mode	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_next_page	Teletext next page	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_previous_page	Teletext previous page	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_reveal	Teletext reveal	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_size	Teletext size	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_store	Teletext store	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.teletext_sub_page	Teletext sub page	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.history	History	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.camera	Camera	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.menu_digital_tuner	Menu digital tuner	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.add_delete	Add/delete	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.energy_saving	Energy sAVing	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.browser	Browser	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.recomended_second_press	Recomended/second press	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.bluetooth_scan	Bluetooth scan	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.netflix	Netflix	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.amazon	Amazon	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.recomend	Recomend	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.more	More	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.search	Search	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.status	Status	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.dts_trusound	Dts trusound	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.blank	Blank	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.lock	Lock	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.magic_info	Magic info	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.magic_info_lite	Magic info lite	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.sports	Sports	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.extra	Extra	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.help	Help	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_amazon_prime	Input amazon prime	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_av3	Input AV3	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_dtv	Input DTV	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_game	Input game	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_pc1	Input PC1	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_pc2	Input PC2	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_usb	Input USB	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.menu_home	Menu home	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.3_speed	3 speed	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.dts	Dts	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.input_bluetooth	Input bluetooth	boolean	null	truefalseSETUNSET
button.exit_app	Exit app	boolean	null

[lukasj98]

that would be awesome. Hope you can help. Because Homekit is able to control tvs but currently it is displayed as a switch but the homey class is tv

[robertklep]

That might be doable, I'll look at it when I have some spare time 👍🏻

[lukasj98]

Homekit does now support most tv functions and has a TV UI so it would be awesome if you could implement this so that it is recognized as a tv with all functions

here you can see that homekit has a UI for TV's:

[robertklep]

Homekit does now support most tv functions

But Homey doesn't. I can probably implement some button support, but don't count on channel pickers and stuff like that.

[lukasj98]

Hope much functions work because in homey I can switch channels with numbers

[lukasj98]

Any news?

[robertklep]

Sure: I have a lot of other things to do, so don't expect updates any time soon.

[lukasj98]

Ok I hope you will do it

[lukasj98]

?