http-appletv-bridge

UNDER DEVELOPMENT: A bridge server that can run on a Raspberry Pi. It will connect to your Apple TV, and expose its power state via a simple HTTP interface.

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Prerequisites:

• NodeJS
• Python3
• Pip3

Get Started:

1. git clone https://github.com/joelwetzel/http-appletv-bridge.git

2. cd http-appletv-bridge

3. npm install

4. Edit the values in /src/config.env

5. npm run build

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Run from Command Line:

npm run start

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Install as a Service:

sudo npm run install-service

It should now start automatically, but there are other commands too:

sudo npm run start-service

sudo npm run stop-service

sudo npm run uninstall-service

After installing as a service, if you need to see the logs:

On MacOS: Look for httpappletvbridge in console.app

On Linux: journalctl -f -u httpappletvbridge

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If you have trouble:

Did pyatv install?

atvremote scan

npm run check-pyatv

Did pyatv install, but throws an error like: urllib3 v2.0 only supports OpenSSL 1.1.1+, currently the 'ssl' module is compiled with LibreSSL 2.8.3.

pip3 uninstall urllib3

pip3 install 'urllib3<2.0'

For why, see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76187256/importerror-urllib3-v2-0-only-supports-openssl-1-1-1-currently-the-ssl-modu

Does pyatv fail to install on Linux with an error like: fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory

sudo apt-get install python-dev

or

sudo apt-get install python3-dev

then

pip3 install pyatv

Did pyatv install, but atvremote isn't in PATH?

pip3 show pyatv

(copy the location)

cd /etc

sudo nano paths

(past the location in, and add /pyatv to the end of it)

Having trouble running the service on Mac?

• Check in /Library/LaunchDaemons for the plist file
• Check console.app for any logs being written
• Are the files cloned into somewhere accessible to the system at launch? It probably can't access them in ~/Documents, for example.