lgwebos hook for gladysproject

What is Gladys project

Website : https://gladysproject.com
Community : https://community.gladysproject.com/

The Hook

This hook add the possibility to Gladys to shutdown, turnon, change volume, change channel, mute/unmute, make notification, start netflix and plex app on a Lg TV under WebOS 3.

Prerequisites

  • Gladys ( tested with v3.11.6 )

To support Wake on Lan to turn on the tv

sudo apt-get install etherwake

You may also set the mobile tv mode on tv parameters.

Getting Started

Gladys parameters

Add followings parameters in gladys :

The name of your tv on your network

LGTV_NAME=lgwebostv

The mac adress to allow wake on lan

LGTV_MAC_ADRESS=00:00:00:00:00:00

This optional parameter is in minute to update device on Gladys

LGWEBOS_INTERVAL_UPDATE=10

In this case Gladys check TV each 10 minutes to update the device on Gladys If this parameter is not set Gladys check each 30 minutes by default

These parameters can overload these four methods that start some application by default:

Method Default App Optional parameter to overload default App
redButton Netflix LGWEBOS_RED_BUTTON_APP
greenButton Youtube Kid LGWEBOS_GREEN_BUTTON_APP
yellowButton Youtube LGWEBOS_YELLOW_BUTTON_APP
blueButton Smart IPTV LGWEBOS_BLUE_BUTTON_APP

Install the hook on gladys

Nom : lgwebos Version : 0.0.3 URL git : https://github.com/TanguyNa/gladys-lgwebos slug : lgwebos

Restart Gladys

Train the Brain

In french language, sentences are :

  • Eteins la télé
  • Allume la télé
  • Augmente le son de la télé
  • Diminue le son de la télé
  • Coupe le son de la télé
  • Remet le son de la télé
  • Mets la télé en pause
  • Relance la lecture de la télé
  • Retour rapide sur la télé
  • Avance rapide sur la télé
  • Lance l'application %app%* For other language :
  • Turn off TV
  • Turn on TV
  • Increase the sound of the TV
  • Decrease the sound of the TV
  • Mute TV
  • Unmute TV
  • Send pause to the TV
  • Send play to the TV
  • Send forward to the TV
  • Send rewind to the TV
  • Launch %app% application*

*For the moment, only Plex and Netflix are integrate

On the first use watch your tv screen to allow the hook to connect to it.

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