More than one app?

[Stephan811D]

Is it possible to add more than one application to the accessory? For example "spotify" and "netflix"?

When not... what would happen when i add a second accessories called webos3 to the config.json with another app?

thanks in advance

[merdok]

Currently it is not possible, but i plan to somehow add that feature in a future update.

I didn't test what will happen if you another accessory called webos3 to the config.json. You can try this and let me know what will happen.

[Stephan811D]

that would be really nice! so i wouldn't need my harmony hub anymore ..

however, i tried to add 3 more accessories .. spotify, youtube and netflix and set the polling and volumeControl to false.. and it worked!!

but for each accessorie the plugin adds 3 TV Power Homekits too.. completely understandably .. it would be really nice if there would be only an array in the config.json for more than one app.

[j-burton]

Hi, Ive been trying for days to get Netflix to launch when I switch the tv on with Siri, but no matter what I try I get the same result...

[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - connecting to TV
[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - connected to TV
[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - error Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/docker/homebridge/lgtvKey File'
[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - current appId: com.webos.app.livetv
[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - TV current appId: com.webos.app.livetv
[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - TV current appId: com.webos.app.livetv
[2018-3-22 11:47:33] [TV] webOS - TV muted: No

Also polling always says the tv is on, no matter if its on or not, but im not so worried about that. Here is my config.json

"accessories": [
    {
  "accessory": "webos3",
  "name": "TV",
  "ip": "192.168.10.10",
  "mac": "14:C9:13:20:99:E7",
  "keyFile": "/docker/homebridge/lgtvKeyFile",
  "pollingEnabled": false,
  "externalSourceSwitch": "HDMI_1",
  "appSwitch": "netflix"
    }

Please, please help me

[merdok]

@Stephan811D cool. Thanks for the info. I think this is a good solution to add multiply app switches. I will try to think of something how to improve that.

@j-burton most probably the directory where you specified the file "/docker/homebridge/lgtvKey" has no write permissions. You would need to fix that.

[j-burton]

I got the keyhole working now with no issues, but still the main wish is that I want the tv to go straight to Netflix when I turn it on isn't happening

[Stephan811D]

@j-burton yes i know your problem really well ... i think you can't start the netflix app without starting the tv first... i think it's a timing problem.. because when i start the tv first i can trigger the application every time without any problem..

i set up a scene called Netflix in my home app.. and i have 2 devices ... one is the TV Power switch and the second is the netflix app

when you use it like this maybe a javascript timeout in the index.js could fix that ...

in that function:

webos3Accessory.prototype.setAppSwitchState = function (state, callback) {
    if (this.connected) {
        if (state) {

            //timeout for this line should fix that maybe?? request starts after 5 seconds for example
            //when tv is already running
            lgtv.request('ssap://system.launcher/launch', {id: this.appSwitch});
            this.setExternalSourceSwitchManuallyCallback(null, false);
        } else {
            lgtv.request('ssap://system.launcher/launch', {id: "com.webos.app.livetv"});
        }
        callback(null, state);
    } else {
        callback(new Error('webOS - is not connected'))
    }
};

i mean it's not a nice fix but maybe it works ... i didn't test it yet ... @merdok what do you think about that idea? you know your code better than me..

greetings

[merdok]

@j-burton this is not possible as far as i know. You could use the workaround from @Stephan811D to get the desired effect.

@Stephan811D That workaround would work but seems more like a forced hack for me. I think it is better to use two voice commands: first to power on the tv and then start the netflix app...

[j-burton]

Do I just add that code at the end of the index.js file? Im just copying the code, I have no clue what it is, but where in there does it specify how many seconds?

[merdok]

@Stephan811D multiply apps are now supported since version 0.9.3. Please try it and let me know if it works as desired.

@j-burton since version 0.9.3 the TV will now attempt to power on when you start an app. Please try it and let me know if it works as desired.

[Stephan811D]

@merdok i tested the new version.. everything works really well now!!

thank you for that awesome Plug-In !!!

greetings from Austria