This bash script leverages cURL and roku's External Control Protocol (ECP), to aid in home automation.
Send simple remote commands to Roku devices using curl to interact with Rokus ECP (External Control Protocal) server on port 8060.
Usage: rokuc [[-a [ADDRESS]] [-s [IP SUBNET]]] [[-h] [-v] [-c [ARGS]] [-l [ARGS]]]
-a | --address IP address of roku device ** REQUIRED **
-c | --command Send remote commands to device
-l | --launch Launch Channel/Application on device
-v | --verbose Enable verbose mode
-h | --help Display this message
-i | --version Display version info and exit
-s | --scan Scan LAN for active Roku devices
Args for [-c|--command] flag
play | pause | | | p Pause and Play
home | # Go to home screen
select | ok | . Select
vol+ | v+ | vup | + Turn volume up
vol- | v- | vdown | - Turn volume down
mute | m Mute
off | power-off | shutdown | O Power off Roku TV
on | power-on | startup | I Power on Roku TV
back | k Back
u | up | ^ Up arrow
d | down | v Down arrow
l | left | < Left arrow
r | right | > Right arrow
s.5 Wait 0.5 seconds
s1 Wait 1 second
s2 Wait 2 seconds
s5 Wait 5 seconds
Args for [-l|--launch] flag
plex Launch Plex.tv
youtube Launch YouTube
netflix Launch Netflix
hulu Launch Hulu
tv Launch Digital TV on Roku TVs
hdmi1 Launch HDMI1
hdmi2 Launch HDMI2
hdmi3 Launch HDMI3
hdmi4 Launch HDMI4
av1 Launch AV1
Argument for [-s|--scan [IP SUBNET]] flag
Input your LAN subnet
i.e. 192.168.11.0, 10.0.0.0, 192.168.0.0, etc...
Launch Netflix:
$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.1.142 -l nexflixPause/Play:
$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.1.142 -c pauseMulti command: Go home and turn volume down x2
$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.1.142 -c "# v- v-"Launch plex, wait 5 seconds, move right, select:
$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.11.142 -l plex -c "s5 > ."Scan network for devices
$> ./rokuc -s 192.168.0.0