Here is my problem:
Our TV is connected to a SBC running a GNOME/Wayland desktop, where we watch Jellyfin and sometimes Netflix/Hulu through Firefox.
I'd like to be able to trigger pause/play (space button) from Home Assistant, which is running on my home server.
What I am thinking of would be a server/daemon running on the TV computer that my home server would be able to send keys to via a CLI tool (in this case the space key). I am surprised to find that I cannot locate any program like this.
Can anyone provide any suggestions here?
Other ideas:
- Jellyfin's HA integration doesn't let me pause/play from it, and that still doesn't handle Hulu/Netflix.
- I was able to get this working through SSH and there are tools like ydotool/wtype here that work, but I found waiting for SSH to be a bit slow to connect.
Update: I got frustrated and coded up a solution: https://gitlab.com/neilsimp1/kbsrv
10 Comments
Hailey312@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
Have you tried KDE Connect?
I have only used it to control my TV computer from my phone, but I can't see why it wouldn't work between 2 computers.
There is a 'Multimedia control' feature that allows pause/play/stop and volume control, the 'Remote Input' feature has a keyboard (so you should be able to trigger the space button) and if you want to do something more complicated you can set up and run commands.
headmetwall@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y
X2 on kde connect, I regularly use it to control my desktop with my laptop
Hailey312@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
Good to hear. I set it up on desktop and the controls work, other than Virtual monitor.
Have you had any luck getting Virtual monitor to run?
I think I need to open some ports but if you've got it running, any tips you could offer would be great.
key@lemmy.keychat.org · 2 pts · 2y
Of you're fine with proprietary there's Unified Remote.
athos77@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Unified Remote Control?
Kalkaline@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 2y
Where is the machine located compared to the viewing room? Could you not use a wireless keyboard?
spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I have a wireless keyboard. I want to be able to send a key event from CLI on another PC, though.
CameronDev@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
If your willing to write a little code, you could get an esp32, and use on of the keyboard libraries to make it appear as a keyboard?
https://hackaday.com/2021/03/26/usb-comes-to-the-esp32/
Very roundabout solution though.
spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I am fine with a little coding (see update in my post)
CameronDev@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
Thats definitely better than using a separate esp32. Nice!