Broadlink rm-pro - change channels on the TV

wapped · April 6, 2017, 4:22am

I have a Broadlink RM-Pro and I want to use Alexa to change the channels on the TV.
Thanks to your very good tutorial, NightRang3r’s github and a lot of trial and error I can now turn on and off all my A/V equipment with Alexa and HA.

Now I’m a little lost. Basically, I want to create a “switch” for each channel I want to watch. Then I’ll have an easy way to say “Alexa, turn on TBS”

What I don’t know how to do is have the “switch” send out three ir signals to punch in the channel number.

I was able to make a script that can change the channel but when I try to add more scripts I start to break things… Also couldn’t find a way for Alexa to call that script.

I also need to add a little pause in between the packets and I don’t know how to do that either…

Here’s the code for the script. Any help is appreciated.

script:
  tv_select_source:
    alias: FX
    sequence:
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "JgCwAA7KDlwOWw5cDjcOWw5cDlwOWw5cDlsOXA5bDlwOXA5bDlwOyg5bDlwOWw43DlwOWw5cDlsOXA5cDlsOXA5bDlwOXA5bDssNXA9bDlsONw5cDlsPWw9aDlwOXA5bDlwPWg5cD1sOWw/JDlsOXA5cDjcNXA5cDlsOXA5bDlwOXA5bDlwOWw5cDlwOyQ5cD1oOXA82DlsOXA5cDlsOXA9aD1sOWw9bD1sPWg9bD8kPAA0FAAAAAAAAAAA="          
            - "JgAWAQ3LDV0MXQ1dDDkMOQxdDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQxdDV0MzAxdDV0MXgw4DTgNXQxdDV0MXgxdDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQxeDMwMXg1cDV0MOQw5DF0MXg1cDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQ7KDF0NXQxdDTgNOA1dDF0NXQxeDF0MXgxdDV0MXQ1dDF4Myw1dDF4MXQw5DDkMXQ1dDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQxdDV0MXgxdDcsMXgxdDV0MOQw4DV0MXgxdDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQzMDlsPWw5bDzYPNg9bDlsPWw5cDlsPWw5bD1sOWw9bD1sOyg5bDlwOXA03DjcOXA5cDVwOXA5bDlwOWw5cDlwOWw5cDsoOAA0FAAA="        
            - "JgA4AQ7JDlwOXA42DlwONw5aEFsOXA5bDlwOWw5cDlwOWw5cDlsOyg5cDlsONw5cDjcNXA5cDlsOXA5bDlwOXA1cDlwOWw5cDsoOXA5bDjcOXA43DlsOXA5bDlwOXA5bDlwOWw5cDlwNXA7KDF0NXQw5DF0NOA1dDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQxdDV0MXg1cDV0MzAxdDV0MOQxdDTgMXgxdDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQxeDF0NXQxdDcsNXQxdDTgNXQw5DF0NXQxdDV0MXgxdDV0MXQ1dDF0NXQzMDlsPWw43DlsPNg9bDlsPWw9bDlsPWw9aD1sPWw5bD1sOyg5cDlsONw5cDjYOXA5cDlsPWw9aD1sPWw5bD1sPWg9bD8kPWg9bDzYPWg82D1sPWg9bD1oPWw9bD1oPWw9aD1sPWw/IDwANBQ=="

michael.muir · April 6, 2017, 1:03pm

There is a bit of a discussion in the following link that might be of assistance to you:

wapped · April 11, 2017, 1:23am

Thank you. That kinda helped. I wound up doing scripts with groups to get my channels to change.

Script for remote buttons 0 - 9 for Dish Vip722

script:
  tv_channel_1:
    alias: Channel 1
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA1cDzQNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
            
  tv_channel_2:
    alias: Channel 2
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA1cDzQNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwNXA80DVwPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_3:
    alias: Channel 3
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA1cDzQPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwNXA80DzQNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_4:
    alias: Channel 4
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_5:
    alias: Channel 5
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA80DVwNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwPNA1cDVwPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_6:
    alias: Channel 6
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA80DVwPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwPNA1cDzQNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_7:
    alias: Channel 7
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA80DzQNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwPNA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_8:
    alias: Channel 8
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA80DzQNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwPNA80DVwPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_9:
    alias: Channel 9
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA80DzQPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwPNA80DzQNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="          
 
  tv_channel_0:
    alias: Channel 0
    sequence:
      - delay:
          milliseconds: 400
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: 
            - "OABIAA7IDVwPNA1cDVwNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDzQNXA1cDVwPNA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="

Then to get Alexa to see the script I grouped them for each channel

group:
  TBS:
    name: TBS
    entities:
      - script.tv_channel_1
      - script.tv_channel_3
      - script.tv_channel_9
  F_X:
    name: F X
    entities:
      - script.tv_channel_1
      - script.tv_channel_3
      - script.tv_channel_6
  Adult_Swim:
    name: Adult Swim
    entities:
      - script.tv_channel_1
      - script.tv_channel_7
      - script.tv_channel_6

bachoo786 · April 23, 2017, 1:24pm

Hi

How have you set up the following in your configuration.yaml:

switch youtube:
  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.0.5
    mac: '34:ea:34:e0:ac:e5'
    switches:
      youtube_on:
        friendly_name: Youtube
        command_on: ‘JgDSAJSTEzcSNxM3EhMSEhMSExISExI3EjcTNxISExITEhITEhITNxITEhITNxI3EzcSNxMSEhMSNxI3ExITEhITEhITNxIABf6VkxM2EzcTNhMSExISExISExITNhM3Ez'

Because I have copied your script and group in my configuration.yaml and was wondering if I have set up broadlink correctly? i.e. the above code?

Also how have you managed to link this with alexa? as I have tried to search the channels I have set up in my alexa app but it did not discover any?

Bob_NL · April 23, 2017, 2:02pm

Why not using scripts for each channel?

  channel_1:
    sequence:
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: "code for first button to press"
      - delay: "00:00:05"
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: "code for second button to press"
      - delay: "00:00:05"
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_13_142
        data:
          packet: "code for third button to press"

bachoo786 · April 23, 2017, 2:15pm

I am using scripts but how can alexa activate a script for each channel? as I thought the emulated_hue component on alexa only sees switches and not scripts?!

anon35356645 · April 23, 2017, 2:38pm

You can use emulated_hue also for script. If you have more then 49 devices use this

bachoo786 · April 23, 2017, 2:45pm

Can you show me on how to setup scripts for emulated_hue, as I cannot set it up for alexa to discover the device? I have less than 49 devices

anon35356645 · April 23, 2017, 2:46pm

I am using a phone now. It’s easy, follow the link and add - script

anon35356645 · April 23, 2017, 2:47pm

here. Remember to add the custom_components of the link

emulated_hue:
  hue1:
    type: alexa
    listen_port: 8301
    target_ip: 192.168.1.92
    exposed_domains:
      - switch
      - script
      - light

bachoo786 · April 23, 2017, 2:52pm

sorry what do you mean by “add the custom_components of the link"

anon35356645 · April 23, 2017, 2:54pm

Download the git repository and copy the files intoe the Home Assistant configuration directory adding this directory
/custom_components/emulated_hue/

3 files into the new directory. Then reboot

EDIT, here if you used AIO installer:

\Raspberrypi\home assistant\custom_components\emulated_hue

wapped · April 23, 2017, 3:46pm

My echo was only seeing one script for some reason.
Also, since there is only 10 buttons to send it makes cleaner code to use groups.

wapped · April 23, 2017, 4:19pm

Try it without the “youtube” after “switch”

Here’s how I turn on an off my av components. Alexa sees all of them as switches

switch:      
  - platform: broadlink
    host: 192.168.13.142
    mac: 'b4430DFBDD71'
    switches:
      tv:
        friendly_name: "TV Power"
        command_on: 'JgAYAZWSFDYUNRQ1FREUERQRFBEUERQ1FTUUNRQRFREUERQRFBEUERQ1FBIUERQRFBEUERQRFDYUERQ1FDUVNRQ1FDYTNhQABfqVkhQ1FTUUNRQRFREUERQRFBETNhQ2FDUUERQRFBITEhQRExIUNRQRFBIUERQRFBEUERQ1FBIUNRQ1FDYUNRQ1FTUUAAX6lZIUNRU1FDUUERURFBETEhQRFDUUNhQ1FBEUERMTFBETEhQRFDUUERQSFBEUERQRFBEUNRQSFDUUNRQ2FDUUNRQ2FAAF+pOUFDUTNxM2ExITEhMTExITEhM2EzYUNhMSExITEhMSExMTEhM2ExITEhMSExMTEhMSEzYTEhM3EzYTNhQ2EzYTNxMADQU='
        command_off: 'JgAYAZWSFDYUNRQ1FREUERQRFBEUERQ1FTUUNRQRFREUERQRFBEUERQ1FBIUERQRFBEUERQRFDYUERQ1FDUVNRQ1FDYTNhQABfqVkhQ1FTUUNRQRFREUERQRFBETNhQ2FDUUERQRFBITEhQRExIUNRQRFBIUERQRFBEUERQ1FBIUNRQ1FDYUNRQ1FTUUAAX6lZIUNRU1FDUUERURFBETEhQRFDUUNhQ1FBEUERMTFBETEhQRFDUUERQSFBEUERQRFBEUNRQSFDUUNRQ2FDUUNRQ2FAAF+pOUFDUTNxM2ExITEhMTExITEhM2EzYUNhMSExITEhMSExMTEhM2ExITEhMSExMTEhMSEzYTEhM3EzYTNhQ2EzYTNxMADQU='     
      audio:
        friendly_name: "Receiver"
        command_on: 'JgBYAAABJ5AVEBU0FRAUEBU1FBAVNBU1FBAVEBU0FTQVEBU0FTQVEBU0FTQVEBU0FRAVEBQ1FTQVEBQQFTQVEBU0FTQVEBUQFAAFFAABJkgVAAw5AAEnSBUADQU='
        command_off: 'JgBYAAABJ5AVEBU0FRAUEBU1FBAVNBU1FBAVEBU0FTQVEBU0FTQVEBU0FTQVEBU0FRAVEBQ1FTQVEBQQFTQVEBU0FTQVEBUQFAAFFAABJkgVAAw5AAEnSBUADQU='  
      satellite:
        friendly_name: "Satellite"
        command_on: 'JgCOAA3LDV0MXQ1dDF0NOA1dDF0NXQxeDF0NXQxdDV0MXgxdDV0Myw1dDF4MXQ1dDDkMXQ1dDF0NXQxeDF0NXQxdDV0MXQ1dDMwNXQxeDF0NXQw5DF0NXQxdDV0MXgxdDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQ7KDF0NXQxeDF0NOAxeDF0NXQxdDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQ5cDF0Oyg4ADQUAAAAAAAAAAAAA='
        command_off: 'JgCOAA3LDV0MXQ1dDF0NOA1dDF0NXQxeDF0NXQxdDV0MXgxdDV0Myw1dDF4MXQ1dDDkMXQ1dDF0NXQxeDF0NXQxdDV0MXQ1dDMwNXQxeDF0NXQw5DF0NXQxdDV0MXgxdDF4MXQ1dDF0NXQ7KDF0NXQxeDF0NOAxeDF0NXQxdDV0MXQ1dDF4MXQ5cDF0Oyg4ADQUAAAAAAAAAAAAA='

bachoo786 · April 23, 2017, 8:47pm

what is the purpose of this code below that you have used?:

My script can be seen by Alexa now but it does not see it as a group so for example it sees each channel like 1, 3 and 9 instead of channel 139.

This is what I have in my configuration.yaml:

script:
  tv_smart_hub:
    alias: Smart Hub
    sequence:
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_0_5
        data:
          packet:
            - "OABIAA7IDVwNXA1cDzQNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwOyA1cDVwNXA80DVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDVwNXA1cDwAMyw=="

  tv_right:
    alias: Right
    sequence:
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_0_5
        data:
          packet:
            - "JgDgAFERFhEWERYRFhEWERYRFxAqERYRFhEWERcAA4JRERYRFhEWERYRFhEWERYRKhEWERYRFhEWAAOCUBIWERYRFhEWEhUSFhEWESkRFhIVEhUSF"

  tv_select:
    alias: Select
    sequence:
      - service: broadlink.send_packet_192_168_0_5
        data:
          packet:
            - "JgDgAFEQKhEWERcQFxAXEBcRFhEqEBcQFxAXERYAA29RECoRFhEXEBcQFxAXERYRKREXEBcQFxAXAANuUREqEBcRFhEWERYRFhEWESoRFhEWERYRF"

and I have grouped the scripts as follows:

group:     
  Sky:
  name: Sky News
  entities:
   - script.tv_smart_hub
   - script.tv_right
   - script.tv_select

wapped · April 23, 2017, 10:31pm

Sorry, the default view is unnecessary. It just puts the groups together on the homepage.

Try indenting.

group:     
  Sky:
    name: Sky News
    entities:
      - script.tv_smart_hub
      - script.tv_right
      - script.tv_select

bachoo786 · April 24, 2017, 7:22pm

Nope it doesnt like it. Alexa cannot detect the group but detects the individual scripts. Can I see how you have set up your Alexa (emulated hue)?

wapped · April 24, 2017, 11:16pm

Not much to my emulated hue. All it is, is

emulated_hue:

If your Alexa is seeing individual scripts you can group them in Alexa.
My Alexa only saw one script so setting up groups in HA worked for me.

bachoo786 · April 25, 2017, 7:12pm

thank you everything working fine now. I setup emulated hue as:

emulate_hue:

bachoo786 · April 25, 2017, 8:43pm

can I ask you the delays that you have put, does it delay in changing from channel 1 to 2 or is it the duration of which the channel 1 is pressed for on the screen?