README.md

Samsung Smart TV WS API wrapper

This project is a library for remote controlling Samsung televisions via a TCP/IP connection.

It currently supports modern (post-2016) TVs with Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity. They should be all models with TizenOs.

Based on https://github.com/marysieek/samsung-tv-api work

Install

$ pip3 install samsungtvws

or

$ pip3 install git+https://github.com/xchwarze/samsung-tv-ws-api.git

or...!

$ git clone https://github.com/xchwarze/samsung-tv-ws-api
$ pip3 install ./samsung-tv-ws-api

Usage

import sys
import os
import logging
import wakeonlan

sys.path.append('../')

from samsungtvws import SamsungTVWS

# Increase debug level
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)

# Normal constructor
tv = SamsungTVWS('192.168.xxx.xxx')

# Autosave token to file 
token_file = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)) + '/tv-token.txt'
tv = SamsungTVWS(host='192.168.xxx.xxx', port=8002, token_file=token_file)

# Toggle power
tv.shortcuts().power()

# Power On
wakeonlan.send_magic_packet('CC:6E:A4:xx:xx:xx')

# Open web in browser
tv.open_browser('https://duckduckgo.com/')

# View installed apps
apps = tv.app_list()
logging.info(apps)

# Open app (Spotify)
tv.run_app('3201606009684')

# Get app status (Spotify)
app = tv.rest_app_status('3201606009684')
logging.info(app)

# Open app (Spotify)
app = tv.rest_app_run('3201606009684')
logging.info(app)

# Close app (Spotify)
app = tv.rest_app_close('3201606009684')
logging.info(app)

# Install from official store (Spotify)
app = tv.rest_app_install('3201606009684')
logging.info(app)

# Get device info (device name, model, supported features..)
info = tv.rest_device_info()
logging.info(info)

License

MIT