Hi All, wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a FOSS Android/Google TV remote control app? My phone doesn’t support IR so looking for a remote control app that can connect via Wifi. TIA!

  • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
    2·
    3 years ago

    Each TV brand basically has its own proprietary control scheme, so even if you find an app, it might not support your specific TV model.

    Do you mind sharing the specific TV model you’re looking to control?

    • Vladomo@lemmy.mlOP
      1·
      3 years ago

      Yes, no problem at all. It’s a TCL P735 tv running the Google TV OS.

      I did find non-FOSS remote options in the playstore but they are all riddled with ads and are asking for too many unnecessary permission imo.

      TIA

      • m-p{3}@lemmy.ca
        3·
        3 years ago

        Despite all my research, I couldn’t find anything that would be FOSS and operate in a generic way.

        • I searched for a FOSS app that could pair with Google TV over WiFi, no success.
        • I searched for a FOSS app that could pair with Android over bluetooth and act as a remote, no success.
        • I searched if there was an RS232 port on the TV, a bluetooth-to-RS232 dongle could have done the trick with some configuration, alas no RS232.
        • I searched if there was an HDMI-to-bluetooth dongle that could send HDMI-CEC commands, but I’m not sure that would work.
        • Another option, if you have an audio jack would be to use a 3.5mm IR transmitter and send “sound clips” as IR transmission. Some of these dongle are able to “read” the IR transmission and convert them into “sound”, which you can “play back” through the dongle.

        I’m kinda out of ideas at this point.

      • voxel@sopuli.xyz
        2·
        3 years ago

        if it’s an android tv there should be a lot of options.
        even if none of them are foss you should still be able to use the discontinued android remote app. It’s not foss but it’s not too bloated either (it just does it’s job)

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    3 years ago

    Unless the TV is Foss you may be out of luck. You might be able to control it with a web interface if it has one

  • brian@programming.dev
    1·
    3 years ago

    Have you considered a hardware intermediary? My esp32+esphome+ir led is working pretty well so far

    • vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      3 years ago

      Do you happen to have links to a tutorial or something similar for this setup? I know my Harmony isn’t long for this world.

  • mulcahey@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 years ago

    Could KDE Connect work? I use that on my Android phone to control my Linux HTPC, but maybe it could work with Chromecast?