AppleTV keyboard

[jdemarc2]

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Describe the solution you'd like Can you add a keyboard for appleTV

Describe alternatives you've considered Using the appletv remote on my iphone which supports keyboard use

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[Nerwyn]

In order to add Apple TV support the Home Assistant Apple TV integration has to support sending text. Currently it does not, but the underlying package it uses does. Someone made a feature request thread about adding keyboard support to the Apple TV integration a few months ago but no one else responded.

Until keyboard support gets added to the Apple TV integration, adding Apple TV keyboard support to this card is not possible.

[houser42]

An obvious workaround if you are on iOS is to have a button to open the Apple TV remote from within the HA app as that functionality is of course in there. Well, that is what I do here in waiting for this feature which would be nice. But probably just stating the bleeding obvious.

[Cha40s]

@houser42 would you mind to share your code with the button for Appetv Keyboard integrated. would appreciate. I can remember I did similar with app:tvremote or something like that.

[houser42]

Of course @Cha40s . Below is the code for a button in my HA remote that opens the Apple TV remote on an iOS device: Best wishes for 2024!

      - show_name: false
        show_icon: true
        type: button
        tap_action:
          action: url
          url_path: tvremote://
        icon: mdi:remote
        icon_height: 24px

... and here is also the code for a button that opens the Apple Music app if you need that too:

      - show_name: false
        show_icon: true
        type: button
        tap_action:
          action: url
          url_path: music://
        icon: mdi:music
        icon_height: 24px