LGWebOS - Turn On Action Not Working

Configuration
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I’m trying to get my 2017 LG TV to turn on from Home Assistant.

Firstly if I send a magic packet from the debug screen it works

Screenshot_6

If I create a switch, the switch works.

switch lgtv:
- platform: wake_on_lan
  mac_address: "78:5D:XX:XX:XX:XX"
  name: Kev's Bedroom LG TV

If I try and add the wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet stuff to the turn_on_action it doesn’t work

media_player:
- platform: webostv
  host: 192.168.X.X
  name: Kev's Bedroom LG TV
  timeout: 5
  filename: kevwebostv.conf
  turn_on_action:
    service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
    data:
      mac: "78:5D:XX:XX:XX:XX"

Neither does using the switch as suggested in some old forum topics

media_player:
- platform: webostv
  host: 192.168.X.X
  name: Kev's Bedroom LG TV
  timeout: 5
  filename: kevwebostv.conf
  turn_on_action:
    service: switch.turn_on
    entity_id: switch.lgtv

Has this turn_on_action stuff change again and not documented, or am I missing something? https://www.home-assistant.io/components/media_player.webostv/

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Your data field is missing "

media_player:
- platform: webostv
  host: 192.168.X.X
  name: Kev's Bedroom LG TV
  timeout: 5
  filename: kevwebostv.conf
  turn_on_action:
    service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
    data:
      "mac": "78:5D:XX:XX:XX:XX"
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Hi there,
Check your indentation, it looks a little out and the mac address doesn't require quotation....
The only other thing that may cause issues is the device name since it has an apostrophe....
media_player:
  - platform: webostv
    host: 192.168.X.X
    name: Kevs Bedroom LG TV
    timeout: 5
    filename: kevwebostv.conf
    turn_on_action:
      - service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
        data:
           mac: 78:5D:XX:XX:XX:XX
4

Bingo, I’d tried the mac with and without the quotes and that never worked, but once the mac was changed to "mac" it works perfectly.

5

It doesn’t working for me… It’s "mac":"34:45:XX:XX:XX:XX" or "mac":34:45:XX:XX:XX:XX ?

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media_player:
- platform: webostv
  host: 192.168.N.N
  name: Kev's Bedroom LG TV
  timeout: 5
  filename: kevwebostv.conf
  turn_on_action:
    service: wake_on_lan.send_magic_packet
    data:
      "mac": "78:5D:XX:XX:XX:XX"

Worked for me

7

It might not just be an issue with quotes. Check your yaml spacing/indentation. If you can post What you have for your media player in your yaml file. Also check that have wake on lan service also running.

8

Check this post. LG WebOS TV wont turn on anymore?

9

My bad. It was an indentation problem…

Thanks to all !

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