Thanks for posting the fix!
I bought this version back in 2018. I’m not sure what its called. Anyone tried this card with it? I looked here: Supported Chart but since I don’t know what it’s called I guess it’s not supported as I don’t see a picture of it there?
Should I give it a go, or would that be a waste of time?
EDIT: After looking at the device comparison chart, it is apparently a:
Fire TV - 3rd Gen (2017)
with a retail name of:
Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD and 1st Gen Alexa Voice Remote, streaming media player
1 Like
Definitely give it a go! Let me know how it works out for you!
I’d love to include official support for this device in the Firemote card if you are willing to help me out a little bit. To get started, just submit a New Device Support Request and fill out as many fields as you can. That will go a long way!
1 Like
Version 2.1 is available now, with support for Xiaomi Mi devices!!
Haven’t had a chance to test the MI Box 3 yet, the 4 yo has been crook for the past few days so wry tired, maybe tomorrow if I’m allowed the TV lol
hey, so it works on the Box 3, can be bloody slow or non-responsive at times though, will try the firemote commands and see if it acts the same
Just submitted a New Device Support Request. I added an additional comment to provide Device Interrogation results after I corrected the ADB command. Please let me know if there’s more information that would be helpful. Thanks!
Only just discovered this after a post on FB but what a great little integration
I’m only using the app buttons myself and it’s great for my two Android-based TVs and my Nvidia Shield Pro
Now just wondering if I can call the individual apps (button presses) so I can run a script that turns on my tv and then the required app launches directly.
It saves a single click but would be great to know it goes to the correct place and also ups the WAF
FYI there is a faster integration now at Android TV Remote - Home Assistant but I don’t know if it works with Fire TV. The documentation has some YAML code for you to copy paste.
I’m excited about that! We’ve been talking about it since late March in "Android Remote" - PR request in HA Core · PRProd/HA-Firemote · Discussion #61 · GitHub. I was hopeful that it could be used for FireTV devices as well, but right now it doesn’t look like there is support.
I’m in the planning process of creating a way for users of “non-fire” devices to gain some extra speed with their button presses through the new integration. If/when I accomplish that, it will be a REALLY big improvement for NVIDIA Shield users!
It works with the Xiaomi Box 3 & 4, and it is quick!
still can’t turn it on though, that requires Bluetooth, haven’t tried with USB-LAN adaptor for WoL
You could try sideloading https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tv.remote.service but I doubt it will be that easy since Fire devices in general are missing a lot of Google services. If you manage to make it work please update the integration documentation.
that’s exactly what I was looking for, thank you!
I have 2 questions:
- for some reason the app_launch apps I’ve added on the code editor doesn’t have a logo, just a blank button (Optus Sport and Kayo). is there a way to add a logo?
- I’m using defaultRemoteStyle_override: AL2 as my Shield remote. is there a way to add a power button?
Unfortunately, sideloading the com.google.android.tv.remote.service package doesn’t seem to work. After a lot of trial and error, I was able to quickly type in the pairing code, but after it connected, my Fire TV device just started refusing the connection. Another user posted to the author here Android TV Remote & Fire TV : Failed to connect · Issue #92656 · home-assistant/core · GitHub after trying to sideload and having issues like I did.
100% - if there is eventually a way to make it work with the new Android TV Remote integration, you can count on me to document it for Firemote users!
Optus Sport and Kayo were added in Version 2.1.10 so I would first check to see if you are on that version or newer. If you are, then you’ve run into my arch nemesis, the Home Assistant Sticky Cache! It’s not likely that your Home Assistant instance needs to be restarted, but it’s more likely that the client (browser, mobile App, etc.) needs to get a cache flush. It sounds easy… but for whatever reason, it doesn’t always clear when you do the “normal cache clearing things.” (hence the title, my arch nemesis) I had a discussion about this very topic with someone else that you might find useful. Reload after upgrade · PRProd/HA-Firemote · Discussion #74 · GitHub
Want a power button on AL2? Sure! I can look into that! Just head over to the project’s GitHub page and open a new Feature Request. I prefer to keep all of the requests and changes over there so I don’t lose my mind trying to keep track of things everywhere else.
thank you so much for doing it!
1 Like
First of all thank you for your project. I have two request (I don’t really know how hard they are to implement but they would be great for me):
- Add a touchpad for moving in interface not designed for Android/Fire TV
- Add a button that launches a popup with a grid of apps so that it’s possible to easily launch more than the current six
Thank you again for your great work
I’m glad you are enjoying my project! It’s nice to hear from you.
Touchpad: Unfortunately, I’m unable to implement a “touchpad” style control at this time. I will keep your request in mind if it ever becomes possible.
Additional App Launch buttons: Have you discovered remote style “App Launcher 1” and “App Launcher 2” yet? One or both of these might be exactly what you are looking for. Regardless if the kind of device you have, you can select a remote style that is different than the one that shipped with your device, including two custom App Launch focused remote styles. Simply select one of them from the dropdown
With this style, you can have as many or as few as you’d like.
Wow, I haven’t noticed App Launcher 1 and App Launcher 2. Great!
I read there’s a button-override option that allows to add custom apps, but is there a way to change app icons or to add custom cards as a button? The latter will allow to create a browser-mod card that popups the apps grid