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Working INTENTS to use with Community Hass.io Add-ons: Android Debug Bridge for your Nvidia Shield TV
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Latest Update 2021-03-06 : New image showing the new "Services" in Home Assistant and got some tips from the comments below.

Credits and thanks: Home Assistant Forum users & Github users: @ocso, @wiphye, @teachingbirds, @tboyce1, @simbesh, @JeffLIrion @ff12 @rebmemer @siaox @DiederikvandenB @Thebuz @clapbr @Finsterclown

Start apps on your android device (in the examples below, my Nvidia Shield TV) from Home Assistant

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Starts Youtube App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.google.android.youtube.tv/com.google.android.apps.youtube.tv.activity.ShellActivity

Starts Kodi

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  org.xbmc.kodi/.Splash

Starts Twitch

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  tv.twitch.android.app/tv.twitch.android.apps.TwitchActivity

Starts Netflix (Shows profiles if its the first start.)


entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  android.intent.action.VIEW -d -n com.netflix.ninja/.MainActivity

Starts TV4 Play (swedish streaming)

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  se.tv4.tv4playtab/se.tv4.tv4play.startup.SplashActivity

Starts SVT Play (swedish streaming)

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  se.svt.android.svtplay/se.svt.svtplay.tv.ui.StartupActivity

Starts C More (swedish streaming)

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  se.cmore.bonnier/.androidtv.splash.TvConfigurationActivity

Starts ViaPlay (swedish streaming)

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.viaplay.android/.features.home.HomeActivity

Starts specific Twitch stream (If stream is live)

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d
  twitch://stream/frenck

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d
  twitch://stream/drzzs

KILL apps on your Shield from Home Assistant

Kills YOUTUBE App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  com.google.android.youtube.tv

Kills KODI App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  org.xbmc.kodi

Kills TWITCH App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  tv.twitch.android.app

Kills NETFLIX App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  com.netflix.ninja

Kills SVT PLAY App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  se.svt.android.svtplay

Kills TV4 PLAY App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  se.tv4.tv4playtab

Kills C MORE App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am force-stop
  se.cmore.bonnier

Install apps on your Android Device from Home Assistant

Not tested my self, but tips from https://gist.github.com/JeffLIrion

entity_id: media_player.fire_tv_living_room
command: >-
  pm install -r /sdcard/Download/something.apk

Shield navigation and controlling

RIGHT   {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "RIGHT"}
LEFT    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "LEFT"}
UP      {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "UP"}
DOWN    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "DOWN"}
WAKE    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "MENU"} # use to be the "WAKEUP" command
SLEEP   {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "SLEEP"}
ENTER   {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "ENTER"}
BACK    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "BACK"}
HOME    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "HOME"}
PLAY    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "input keyevent 126"}
PAUSE   {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "input keyevent 127"}
STOP    {"entity_id" :"media_player.shield", "command": "input keyevent 86"}

Intents i'm not using, but someone could have interest in.

(Not tested by me, but tested by people in the Home Assistant Forum.)

Starts Hulu App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.hulu.livingroomplus/.MainActivity

Starts Live Channels App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.google.android.tv/com.android.tv.MainActivity

Starts Amazon App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom/com.amazon.ignition.IgnitionActivity

Starts SPMC App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.semperpax.spmc17/.Splash

Starts Haystack App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.haystack.android/.tv.ui.LoadingActivity

Starts PBS App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.pbs.video/.ui.main.activities.StartupActivity

Starts Pluto TV App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  tv.pluto.android/.leanback.controller.LeanbackSplashOnboardActivity

Starts Spotify App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.spotify.tv.android/.SpotifyTVActivity

Starts HBO Go App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  eu.hbogo.androidtv.production/eu.hbogo.androidtv.MainActivity

Starts Plex App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.plexapp.android/com.plexapp.plex.activities.SplashActivity

Starts Perfect Player App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.niklabs.pp/com.niklabs.perfectplayer.MainActivity

Starts S0undTV (twtich) App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.s0und.s0undtv/com.s0und.s0undtv.activities.MainActivity

Starts SmartYoutubeTV App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.liskovsoft.videomanager/com.liskovsoft.smartyoutubetv.bootstrap.BootstrapActivity

Starts Steam Link App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.valvesoftware.steamlink/com.valvesoftware.steamlink.SteamShellActivity

Starts Ziggo TV App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  com.ziggo.tv/com.lgi.horizongo.core.activity.splash.SplashActivity

Starts Tivimate/ImPlayer App

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -n
  ar.tvplayer.tv/.ui.MainActivity

Show local video with KODI

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d
  file:///storage/emulated/0/Android/data/files/sunrise.mp4 -n
  org.xbmc.kodi/.Splash

RTSP stream with VLC

entity_id: media_player.shield
command: >-
  am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d
  rtsp://user:[email protected]:XXX/Streaming/Channels/301 -n
  org.videolan.vlc/.gui.video.VideoPlayerActivity

Intents to change the HDMI input on TVs with Android TV built in (@Thebuz)

HW1-9 Represent various inputs, 1-4 maybe for composite etc. depending on the model of TV

HDMI 1

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d content://android.media.tv/passthrough/com.mediatek.tvinput%2F.hdmi.HDMIInputService%2FHW5 -n org.droidtv.playtv/.PlayTvActivity -f 0x10000000

HDMI 2

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d content://android.media.tv/passthrough/com.mediatek.tvinput%2F.hdmi.HDMIInputService%2FHW6 -n org.droidtv.playtv/.PlayTvActivity -f 0x10000000

HDMI 3

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d content://android.media.tv/passthrough/com.mediatek.tvinput%2F.hdmi.HDMIInputService%2FHW7 -n org.droidtv.playtv/.PlayTvActivity -f 0x10000000

HDMI 4

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d content://android.media.tv/passthrough/com.mediatek.tvinput%2F.hdmi.HDMIInputService%2FHW8 -n org.droidtv.playtv/.PlayTvActivity -f 0x10000000

ADB commands to find out the intent from diffrent apps:

(what is the command to use to start the app?)

I got a lot of help from people in this thread: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/android-tv-hdmi/234411/28

Use SSH & Web Terminal add-on in Home Assistant with "protection mode" off

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First access the adb container:

docker exec -it addon_a0d7b954_adb /bin/bash

And the run the command:

adb shell pm dump $package | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep $package | awk '{print $2}' | grep $package

(Replace $package with the app ID.)

Some pre filled commands for some popular apps

adb shell pm dump org.xbmc.kodi | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep org.xbmc.kodi | awk '{print $2}' | grep org.xbmc.kodi

adb shell pm dump tv.twitch.android.app | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep tv.twitch.android.app | awk '{print $2}' | grep tv.twitch.android.app

adb shell pm dump se.tv4.tv4playtab | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep se.tv4.tv4playtab | awk '{print $2}' | grep se.tv4.tv4playtab

adb shell pm dump se.svt.android.svtplay | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep se.svt.android.svtplay | awk '{print $2}' | grep se.svt.android.svtplay

adb shell pm dump com.google.android.youtube.tv | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep com.google.android.youtube.tv | awk '{print $2}' | grep com.google.android.youtube.tv

adb shell pm dump com.netflix.ninja | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep com.netflix.ninja | awk '{print $2}' | grep com.netflix.ninja

adb shell pm dump se.cmore.bonnier | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep se.cmore.bonnier | awk '{print $2}' | grep se.cmore.bonnier

adb shell pm dump com.viaplay.android | grep -A 1 "MAIN" | grep com.viaplay.android | awk '{print $2}' | grep com.viaplay.android

Tested @tboyce1 command on my Shield and this is what i came up with:

(command to list some of the intents thats running on your device)

Source: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/community-hass-io-add-on-adb-android-debug-bridge/96375/23

Use SSH & Web Terminal add-on in Home Assistant with "protection mode" off

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First access the adb container:

docker exec -it addon_a0d7b954_adb /bin/bash

And the run the command:

adb shell

pm list packages | sed -e "s/package://" | while read x; do cmd package resolve-activity --brief $x | tail -n 1 | grep -v "No activity found"; done

And got this:

  • de.blinkt.openvpn/.activities.MainActivity
  • com.plexapp.android/com.plexapp.plex.activities.SplashActivity
  • com.nvidia.tegrazone3/.LaunchActivity
  • com.android.documentsui/.LauncherActivity
  • com.plexapp.mediaserver.smb/com.plexapp.mediaserver.ui.main.MainActivity
  • com.spotify.tv.android/.SpotifyTVActivity
  • com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.tvmainactivity.TvMainActivity
  • se.viafree.android/com.viafree.android.SplashActivity
  • com.nvidia.inputviewer/.MainActivity
  • tv.emby.embyatv/.startup.StartupActivity
  • se.tv4.tv4playtab/se.tv4.tv4play.startup.SplashActivity
  • com.android.gallery3d/.app.GalleryActivity
  • tv.twitch.android.app/tv.twitch.android.apps.TVLandingActivity
  • com.nvidia.ota/.ui.LauncherActivity
  • org.xbmc.kodi/.Splash
  • pl.solidexplorer2/pl.solidexplorer.SolidExplorer
  • com.google.android.youtube.tv/com.google.android.apps.youtube.tv.activity.ShellActivity
  • com.joaomgcd.join/.activity.ActivityMain
  • com.google.android.tv.remote.service/.settings.SettingsActivity
  • com.netflix.ninja/.MainActivity

My LoveLace Remote Card

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You find all info and code here https://github.com/mcfrojd/hassio_lovelace_multiremote

Credit to @clapbr

Sharing the method I've been using to use the search function on Shield directly from HA/Lovelace. Works well for a bunch of stuff, including Netflix (search example: "Vikings on Netflix")

configuration.yaml

input_text:
  androidtv_search_input:
    name: Android Search

scripts.yaml

'atvsearchscript':
  alias: Android TV Search
  sequence:
  - data_template:
      command: am start -a "android.search.action.GLOBAL_SEARCH" --es query "{{ states('input_text.androidtv_search_input')}}"
      entity_id: media_player.shield
    service: androidtv.adb_command

Lovelace raw

      - entities:
          - entity: input_text.androidtv_search_input
            type: 'custom:text-input-row'
          - action_name: Search Android TV
            icon: 'mdi:television-classic'
            name: ' '
            service: script.atvsearchscript
            type: call-service

Credit to @JeffLIrion

How to start a Wyze cam RTSP stream in VLC:

"dumpsys power | grep mWakefulness | grep -qv Awake && input keyevent 4; CURRENT_APP=$(dumpsys window windows | grep mCurrentFocus) && CURRENT_APP=${CURRENT_APP#*{* * } && CURRENT_APP=${CURRENT_APP%%/*} && if [ $CURRENT_APP != 'org.videolan.vlc' ]; then monkey -p org.videolan.vlc -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER 1 && sleep 3; fi; am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW  -d  rtsp://USER:[email protected]/live"

Change the user, password, and IP address in the last part of that command.

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does anyone know how to open the Digital channel on my TV?
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I've tried many different ways and cannot get it to work
Thank you :)

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