The TV (a Toshiba model 50C350LU Fire TV) has been connected to Home Assistant using the Android Debug Bridge and works great - custom remote cards are able to input commands, change volume, play/pause, etc., so all is well right? The firetv platform allows you to control a Amazon Fire TV/stick. The python-firetv Python 2.x module with its helper script that exposes a HTTP server to fetch state and perform actions is used.
Steps to configure your Amazon Fire TV stick with Home Assistant: Turn on ADB Debugging on your Amazon Fire TV: From the main (Launcher) screen, select Settings. Select System > Developer Options. Our primary home TV setup comprises a Fire TV Cube, connected to an AVR unit, and fed to a non-smart TV.
HDMI-CEC control set up years ago on the Fire TV Cube magically powers on/off the AVR and TV when the Cube is powered on/off. This configuration has been working for several years, even through hardware upgrades. I've been dabbling with some Home Assistant UI fun, and I wanted to share something with everyone.
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Amazon Fire TV devices are either rebranded devices or devices that share a common communication protocol, making it possible to use them with the Android Debug Bridge integration. Configuration To add the Amazon Fire TV integration to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button. I've managed to get control of my Fire TV cube using ADB on Home Assistant.
It works quite well, but I am seeing a recurring problem. I lose control of the Fire TV pretty much every day. This is true via the UCR2 remote or when using HA via a web page.
If I restart my Fire TV then it works again. I think it is a networking issue. My home network is a bit fragile.
I am using Devolo power line. With this approach, Home Assistant will send the ADB commands to the server, which will then send them to the Fire TV device and report back to Home Assistant. To use this option, add the adb_server_ip option to your configuration.
If you are running the server on the same machine as Home Assistant, you can use 127.0.0.1 for this value. Download platform-tools and connect to the first Fire TV stick from my laptop, following the instructions in this guide: Connecting to Fire TV Through adb. Important! You must check the box that says "always allow connections from this device." ADB authentication in Home Assistant will only work using a trusted key.
I am trying to turn the TV Speakers on my Toshiba Fire TV with ADB so I can do it with Home Assistant. I have been searching in vain. I tried using settings put system amazon_settings_speaker_status.
That did not work. I would appreciate help.