philipstv

Python package providing CLI and library for interacting with Philips Android-powered TVs.

Features:

• Get and set TV power state.
• Get and set volume.
• List and change TV channels.
• Emulate pressing remote keys.
• Get and set Ambilight power state.
• Get and set Ambilight color.
• List and launch applications.

Installation

PyPI

If you plan to use the CLI:

$ pip install 'philipstv[cli]'

If you only need library for use in Python code:

$ pip install philipstv

Arch Linux (AUR)

philipstv AUR package is available.

Documentation

See full documentation: Read the Docs: philipstv.

See also

• PhilipsTV GUI - GUI application built with this library.

Resources

• Fantastic unofficial API documentation and script by @eslavnov.
• Philips JointSpace API documentation.