A Go library for controlling Roku streaming players and TVs through the Roku External Control Service API.
Roku has an amazingly simple and open API for controlling Roku devices over the local network. This library implments a subset of the features decsribed in Roku's External Control Guide and has been tested with the Roku Streaming Stick.
Call roku.Connect() with the IP address of the Roku device you'd like control, such as 192.168.1.50. The current IP address assigned to your Roku device can be found by selcting Settings -> Network -> Info. Then call various functions to control the Roku box as described in roku.go.
package main
import (
"github.com/mgoff/go-roku-ecs"
"log"
"time"
)
func main() {
// open the connection to the Roku device
device, err := roku.Connect("192.168.1.50")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
// launch Netflix
err = device.LaunchNetflix()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
// launch live TV on CNNGo
err = device.ChannelCNNLive()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
// go back to the Home screen
err = device.KeypressHome()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}