homebridge-philipstv-X

Homebridge module for Philips TV (with JointSpace enabled)

Hint: If you are looking for a homebridge-plugin which supports 2018 philips models checkout this plugin's fork by jebabin.

Description

This plugin is basically a modification of homebridge-http.Main difference is:

• Ability to poll every 5 min a PhilipsTV
• Ability to sent on Standbye command
• If no answer is received, the power state is set to false
• If any answer is received, the power state is set to true

Update

Added power-on function for models after 2014 (thanks to uronito - https://github.com/uronito )

Added support for 2016 philips models

Added 'has_ambilight' (true/false) switch. Defaults to 'false'

Installation

1. Install homebridge using: npm install -g homebridge
2. Install this plugin using: npm install -g homebridge-philipstv-x
3. Update your configuration file. See the sample below. If you have a 2016 model you have to generate some access-credentials before (see below)

Configuration

Example accessory config for models before 2014 (needs to be added to the homebridge config.json):

"accessories": [
   {
   	"accessory": "PhilipsTV",
   	"name": "My Philips TV",
   	"ip_address": "10.0.1.23",
   	"poll_status_interval": "60",
   	"model_year" : "2013"
   }
]

Example accessory config for models from 2014 and 2015 (needs to be added to the homebridge config.json):

"accessories": [
   {
   	"accessory": "PhilipsTV",
   	"name": "My Philips TV",
   	"ip_address": "10.0.1.23",
   	"poll_status_interval": "60"
   }
]

Example accessory config for models from 2016 (needs to be added to the homebridge config.json):

"accessories": [
  {
  	"accessory": "PhilipsTV",
  	"name": "My Philips TV",
  	"ip_address": "10.0.1.23",
  	"poll_status_interval": "60",
  	"model_year": 2016,
  	"has_ambilight": true,
  	"username": "deadbeef0815",
  	"password": "deadbeef0815deadbeef0815deadbeef0815deadbeef0815deadbeef0815",
  }
]

Added test option for WakeOnWLAN:

"accessories": [
   {
   	"accessory": "PhilipsTV",
   	"name": "My Philips TV",
   	"ip_address": "10.0.1.23",
   	"poll_status_interval": "60",
   	"model_year" : "2014",
   	"wol_url": "wol://18:8e:d5:a2:8c:66"
   }
]

Credentials for 2016 models

As of 2016 models Philips closed the open, non-https JointSpace API (v5) and switched to the secured API-version 6. Every control- or status-call needs digest authentification which contains of a pre generated username and password. You have to do this once for your TV. We reccomend to use the python script philips_android_tv.

Here is an example pairing call for philips_android_tv :

python ./philips.py --host 10.0.1.23 pair