Newbie just getting started. The Home Assistant DirecTV integration shows what is playing but does not allow the user to do much. Does anyone have a good DirecTV remote script/card that allows selecting menu, direction arrows, select, exit, channel up/down and number entry for changing channels?
I can see the basic info on DirecTV - Home Assistant but it is too vague / do not understand it well enough to implement.
Thanks in advance
Figured out what I was doing wrong. Did get a generic remote functional. Will post it here. If anyone has suggestions on ways to improve this then just add to the post.
type: vertical-stack
cards:
- type: markdown
content: '# DirecTV Remote'
- type: grid
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: power
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: 'On'
icon: mdi:power
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: menu
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Menu
icon: mdi:menu
- type: grid
cards:
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: guide
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Guide
icon: mdi:television-guide
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: up
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Up
icon: mdi:arrow-up-bold
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: exit
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Exit
icon: mdi:exit-run
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: grid
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: left
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Left
icon: mdi:arrow-left-bold
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: select
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Select
icon: mdi:checkbox-blank
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: right
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Right
icon: mdi:arrow-right-bold
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: grid
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: info
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Info
icon: mdi:book-account-outline
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: down
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Down
icon: mdi:arrow-down-bold
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: prev
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Previous
icon: mdi:keyboard-return
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '1'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-1
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '2'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-2
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '3'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-3
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '4'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-4
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '5'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-5
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '6'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-6
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '7'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-7
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '8'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-8
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '9'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-9
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: dash
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:minus
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: '0'
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
icon: mdi:numeric-0
- type: button
tap_action:
action: toggle
name: Enter
- type: horizontal-stack
cards:
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: chanup
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Channel Up
icon: mdi:arrow-collapse-up
- type: button
tap_action:
action: call-service
service: remote.send_command
service_data:
command: chandown
target:
entity_id: remote.lr
name: Channel Down
icon: mdi:arrow-collapse-down
This is cool! 
Could you please post a screenshot to show what it looks like?
Thanks for sharing! 
Again this is a very basic but functional remote. Need to learn more before doing more advanced features.
Hey srivers,
I like what you did here. I’m trying to do something similar. I want to take this to the next level and have channel icons and then when you press that it sends the channel numbers. Have you figured out how to do more than one command at a time?
I’m a newbie, so I’m going to have some stupid questions. I’m assuming you put the above mentioned code in your configuration yaml?
EDIT: Actually, I figured it out. If you enter the commands like this:
You can create favorite stations, etc.
teejimenez,
I took what you provided and updated the original. Thank you for the input. I am still learning so it is a process. I included 6 channel buttons at the top (required using custom button card for the pics). The images I have to find a better way to adjust the size.
type: vertical-stack
cards:
Thanks! Yes, that’s what I’m trying to do. Eventually, I want to get rid of the numeric pad altogether and just have a bunch of icons that show my favorite stations.
I’m a newbie too, so trying to understand how all of it works. Keep up the good work.
@srivers12 - I am just starting out with home assistant and tried to copy your code to create a remote for direct tv but all i get is “unnamed view” errors. I was wondering if you can post your code so i can copy it. Also would need help figuring out what card to start with. I appreciate any help as i am trying to learn as much as i can about home assistant.
Brian
While this is not the solution above, I posted all my code for DirecTV and Vizio Smartcast TVs here:
Can anyone tell me the host name?
