Android TV Remote - App Links/Deep Linking - Guide

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Is there some debug mode on the nokia device?
On google tv there is ADB. There you can track logs and investigate what action/intent is fired to get to the homescreen.

For regular Google Tv devices home is a commun function which you can fire. Or first turn on device.

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Can you turn in Dev Tools? Then yes, I use network debugging although for other reasons.I tried Android TV and just wasn’t a fan. That and I still have the ADB Debug Bridge add on installed even though it’s deprecated. I haven’t had one issue ever all though the Python implementation is what’s recommended. The add on can still be installed though. Much faster than Android, especially for voice commands.

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Hi,
Does anyone know the URL/Deeplink for the CanalDigitaal app?

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Have a look at this post : Android TV Remote - App Links/Deep Linking - Guide - #193 by GylRon1
The deep link for TV Vlaanderen might work for you?

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Hi GylRon1,
Thanks for the response, yes I did looked at the post, but is results in a cast icon and a black screen.

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Can I do a give and request please?

NowTV: https://tv.client.ott.sky.com
TikTok: tiktoktv://

I’m looking for s0undTV’s deep link. Here’s the relevant manifest.xml, nothing I try works.

        <activity android:theme="@style/SplashScreenThemeVector" android:label="@string/app_name" android:name="com.s0und.s0undtv.activities.MainActivity" android:exported="true" android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden" android:logo="@drawable/banner_320_180">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:theme="@style/SplashScreenThemeVector" android:label="@string/app_name" android:name="com.s0und.s0undtv.activities.FireTVMainActivity" android:exported="true" android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden" android:logo="@drawable/banner_320_180">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name="com.s0und.s0undtv.activities.PlayerActivity" android:exported="true" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:screenOrientation="sensorLandscape" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden" android:parentActivityName="com.s0und.s0undtv.activities.MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <data android:scheme="channel" android:host="com.s0und.s0undtv" android:pathPrefix="/startstream"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
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another workaround:

Set Kodi as your favorite app and send the ‘GUIDE’ command.
It works on my Nokia 8010 box

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Hello.
and chance to get help with those apps:
nordvpn
unifi protect
free tv (link below)
FreeTV APK (Android App) - Free Download (apkcombo.com)
yes plus (link below)
yes+ APK (Android App) - Free Download (apkcombo.com)

thanks in advanc

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Did you find any solution?

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Hello,
I have a solution for YouTube Video Live streams. replace “UCyxe3g0khLIXRxRd3G9qSrw” with the channel ID you are trying to live stream. (Do a google search for how to find channel ID)

vnd.youtube://channel/UCyxe3g0khLIXRxRd3G9qSrw/live

Example :

service: remote.turn_on
data:
  activity: vnd.youtube://channel/UCyxe3g0khLIXRxRd3G9qSrw/live
target:
  entity_id:
    - remote.remote_living_room

Not sure if anyone else has been having trouble playing live streams. Especially since the video ID changes every-time there is a new stream and there is no way to know it until the video is already streaming. This way you do not have to know what the ID is and it will play. Remember if you use service “remote: turn on” to send this command you may have to send it twice as it takes a few seconds for my Chromecast to turn on and then and accept the command to open YouTube.

found part of the solution from this site:

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hello,
very interested as well

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Piling on. Canadian here, trying to get this to work with Sportsnet and TSN, but failing.

I get this for sportsnet

<intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/sn_assurance_callback_scheme" android:host="@string/sn_assurance_callback_host"/>
            </intent-filter>

but that’s not the end of it, I also see

<intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/sn_eas_callback_scheme" android:path="@string/sn_eas_callback_path"/>
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="com.rogers.eas.sn:/callback"/>
            </intent-filter>

So, I tried that last one…no luck. I went into strings and dug up the values

    <string name="sn_assurance_callback_host">app</string>
    <string name="sn_assurance_callback_scheme">sportsnetca</string>
    .....
    <string name="sn_eas_callback_path">/callback</string>
    <string name="sn_eas_callback_scheme">com.rogers.eas.sn</string>

com.rogers.eas.sn:///callback and sportsnetca://app does not work

TSN is no better…there’s more values

<intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_article"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_content"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_boxscore"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_page"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_league"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_event"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_team"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_player"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_grand_pool"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/deeplink_scheme" android:host="@string/deeplink_host" android:pathPrefix="@string/intent_prefix_betting"/>
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="http" android:host="@string/dynamic_link_domain_dev"/>
                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="@string/dynamic_link_domain_dev"/>
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="http" android:host="@string/dynamic_link_domain_prod"/>
                <data android:scheme="https" android:host="@string/dynamic_link_domain_prod"/>
            </intent-filter>

...

<intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="@string/fb_login_protocol_scheme"/>
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
                <data android:scheme="fbconnect" android:host="cct.ca.tsn.mobile.android"/>
            </intent-filter>

any permutation with

<string name="deeplink_host">app</string> 
<string name="deeplink_scheme">tsn</string>

fixed nothing. So, if anyone has figured it out, let me know please?

update : I tried the same for steam link, but I think I’m falling short because it keeps trying to stream a game, so it’s complaining that the stream is failing.

CBC and VLC work though
https://gem.cbc.ca for CBC
vlc:// for VLC

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Anyone having succeded to open a Geforce NOW game on an Nvidia Shield with deep link?

I found a guide that suggested this format:
GeForce NOW[game id]

Tried it, but no luck. Gives an error messages saying that the action can´t be performed.

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Did you find Moonlight link?

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Have any users here successfully played a deep link in peacocktv?

I can launch the app and get to the program but hav not yet been successful in how to start play at beginning.

(I’m using AppleTV and pyatv to provide the launch commands.)

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Has anyone gotten HBO (Max) or Hulu to work? HBO deep links don’t work and can’t find any for Hulu.

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I’ve not seen any solution for Chromecast with Google TV devices.

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I use Tinycam on my Chromecast with Google TV but can’t get a stream via rtsp://

Care to share your yaml code regarding Tinycam?

Edit: I figured it out myself already. Thanks for pointing in the right direction!

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I still use Android ADB server even though it’s been deprecated for a few years. Still works with zero issues. I don’t know if you can do the same with the Android TV/remote integration but I found the select_source service then using the name of whatever the app actually is works great. I have a Dune media player and it has SmartTubeNext. Below is the script I wrote. I could never find the deep link.

sequence:
  - service: media_player.select_source
    metadata: {}
    data:
      source: com.teamsmart.videomanager.tv
    target:
      device_id: media_player.android_tv_192_168_0_62
mode: single