"Simple Control" component

Simple Control ( https://www.simplecontrol.com ) is the best solution I’ve found out there that allows you to control a home theater via an iOS device.

I haven’t yet come up with a method to use Simple Control to run HA scenes, but it occurred to me that using HA to control Simple should be relatively easy.

They have a developers guide for controlling activities/state via HTTP: https://www.simplecontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/HTTPCommandInterface.pdf

It would be pretty neat to kick off home theater activities based on HA input.

Yeah, doesn’t seem too hard for someone to put this together. The problem will probably be finding someone who is capable of putting this together who actually uses one of these. Most people use harmony hub for this type of stuff, which does have support in home assistant, you could check that out.

Yikes, thats kind of a spendy service.

Unless I am misunderstanding their website.
$1.99/mo just for basic wireless remote functionality for up to 3 devices
$199 for a Hub to allow remote access and API calls
$50 for the license to use the hub
No IR support.

I’d just get a Harmony Hub, the Harmony iOS app is wonderful. It also allows IR device control, bluetooth control, and they are continually adding more Home Automation support. (also already built in to HASS). $99 and no extra fees.

SimpleControl is awesome. Been using it for over 2 years after abandoning iRule.
SmartThings has an integration with SimpleControl, any chance this can be added here too?
Would be able to control AV based on events happening in your house.

They removed the license to use the hub software required. And they are supposedly working on a Linux version of the hub too. Currently you can run the software on Mac, Apple TV or iPad.

This is the HTTP command interface based on JSON:

It doesnt look too complicated to integrate, but Im no coder :confused:

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Ive managed to use rest.command to start activities in SimpleControl. Mapped this to an Aqara Switch.
Trying to control the devices through the API returns Success, but nothing happens.
I added my GC iTach to Home Assistant and the device I want to control with IR codes.
It works, and I now have a button that the kids can use to switch between their most popular kids channels.

Next step is setting up the Aqara Magic Cube to do the same job.