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Bash functions for controlling a chromecast with google TV from the CLI
adbdevicecount()
{
adb devices | grep -P '\sdevice$' | sed -e 's/device//g' | wc -l
}
adbkeyevent()
{
if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
echo "oops! Pass one arg with button. example 'adbkeyevent ENTER'"
elif [ -z "${ANDROID_SERIAL}" ] && [ "$(adbdevicecount)" = '1' ]; then
adb shell input keyevent "${1}"
else
echo 'Error: multiple adb devices attached and ANDROID_SERIAL is not set. Specify which one using ANDROID_SERIAL and try again.'
echo ''
echo "Example: Run 'adb devices'"
echo " See '192.168.1.243:5555 device'"
echo " export ANDROID_SERIAL='192.168.1.243:5555'"
fi
}
# Great references:
# Named keys: https://stackoverflow.com/a/28969112/2062384
# All keys (numeric code): https://gist.github.com/arjunv/2bbcca9a1a1c127749f8dcb6d36fb0bc
alias adbplay='adbkeyevent 126'
alias adbpause='adbkeyevent 127'
alias adbplaypause='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE'
alias adbright='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT'
alias adbleft='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT'
alias adbup='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_UP'
alias adbdown='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN'
alias adbdown='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER'
alias adbwake='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_WAKE'
alias adbsleep='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_SLEEP'
alias adbenter='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_ENTER'
alias adbback='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_BACK'
alias adbhome='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_HOME'
alias adbstop='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP'
alias adbnext='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT'
alias adbprevious='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS'
alias adbrewind='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND'
alias adbfastforward='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD'
alias adbvolumeup='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP'
alias adbvolumedown='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN'
alias adbvolumemute='adbkeyevent KEYCODE_MUTE'
# 5 --> "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"
# Advice on getting the intent names: https://gist.github.com/mcfrojd/9e6875e1db5c089b1e3ddeb7dba0f304
adbstartyoutube()
{
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n com.google.android.youtube.tv/com.google.android.apps.youtube.tv.activity.ShellActivity
}
adbstartjellyfin()
{
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n org.jellyfin.androidtv/.ui.startup.StartupActivity
}
adbstartnetflix()
{
am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n android.intent.action.VIEW -d -n com.netflix.ninja/.MainActivity
}
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