Home Assistant (HASS) with Homekit, Television Volume Control and Fire TV Stick connected to Sony Bravia

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Home Assistant (HASS) with Homekit, Television Volume Control and Fire TV Stick connected to Sony Bravia

Basically it integrates and older Sony Bravia TV with Fire TV Stick on HDMI via Home Assistant in Apple Homekit with Siri Voice Control for Volume, Mute and Turning TV on and off.

Features of my setup

• Voice control for television on, off, mute, set volume, play, pause
• Control for television on, off, mute, set volume and input (which app to start) in Home app
• Turn on TV light scene when TV starts playing
• iOS Remote Widget inputs are forwarded to media player & Android TV

Used Integrations

• Homekit
• Homekit Controller
• Bravia TV
• AndroidTV
• Universal Media Player
• Light Template

Issues and how i approached them

• i couldnt turn tv on and off reliably until i send to both Fire TV and Bravia the commands, thats why i bundled it in scripts instead of just sending on and off to one of them
• while play and pause controls are related to firetv the volume is related to bravia, thus i decided to create a media player with universal plugin which wraps both media_players and queries the relevant subtype for specific attributes
• voice control for volume was not even possible with proper supported_features value thus i created a fake light which sends the proper commands to the media player
• connecting adb to firetv stick first made issues, restarting firetv helped
• publishing the tv together with the other accessories is not possible, thus i created two bridges, one for everything else and one for the tv (media_player.fernseher) accessory only
• when using a bulb or anything else to control the volume and utilize brightness or similar avoid to use "volume" or the respective word in native language in the device name since Homekit will try to do some magic when the device name contains keywords for charateristics

About supported_features

It took me a while to understand that the decimal number for supported_features is derived from the bitwise idicators which features are available for this media player / tv. This thread helped me a lot: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/how-to-read-interpret-supported-features/114152

automations.yaml

- id: '1638559800060'
  alias: Nachtlicht
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - type: motion
    platform: device
    device_id: 38aec96398f2d4948ceac05dfa87fcf4
    entity_id: binary_sensor.eingang_bewegungsmelder_motion
    domain: binary_sensor
  condition:
  - type: is_illuminance
    condition: device
    device_id: 38aec96398f2d4948ceac05dfa87fcf4
    entity_id: sensor.eingang_bewegungsmelder_light_level
    domain: sensor
    below: 1.5
  action:
  - scene: scene.nachtlicht
  mode: single
  
- id: '1638560789701'
  alias: TV-Licht
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: media_player.fernseher
    to: playing
  condition:
  - condition: sun
    after: sunset
  action:
  - scene: scene.tv_licht
  mode: single

- id: '1638560789702'
  alias: Call androidtv.adb_command on HomeKit Remote key presses
  trigger:
    - platform: event
      event_type: homekit_tv_remote_key_pressed
      event_data:
        entity_id: media_player.fernseher
  action:
    - service: androidtv.adb_command
      data_template:
        entity_id: media_player.android_tv
        command: "{% set key_map = {'arrow_right': 'RIGHT', 'arrow_down' : 'DOWN', 'arrow_left':
        'LEFT', 'arrow_up': 'UP',  'select': 'ENTER', 'back': 'BACK', 'information':
        'HOME'} %} {{ key_map[trigger.event.data['key_name']] }}"

configuration.yaml

# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:

# Text to speech
tts:
  - platform: google_translate

group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml

homeassistant:
  customize: !include customize.yaml

media_player: !include mediaplayer.yaml

homekit: !include homekit.yaml

light: !include light.yaml

customize.yaml

# Just to hide all the sources on Bravia TV, which are not relevant due to Fire TV usage
media_player.sony_bravia_tv:
  friendly_name: Fernseher
  icon: mdi:television
  device_class: tv
  source_list:
    - HDMI 1

homekit.yaml

# Television accessories have to be published as seperate bridge, otherwise not supported
# Thus we it in mode accessory and everything else with default mode: bridge
- name: All Devices
  auto_start: true
  port: 21065
  filter:
    exclude_domains:
      - media_player
      - remote
      - scene
      - automation
      - person
      - device_tracker
    exclude_entities:
      - switch.sonos_schlafzimmer_lautsprecher_crossfade
      - switch.sonos_kuche_lautsprecher_crossfade
      - switch.sonos_wohnzimmer_lautsprecher_crossfade
      - switch.sonos_bad_lautsprecher_crossfade

- name: Fernseher
  auto_start: true
  port: 21066
  pincode: 123-22-222
  mode: accessory
  filter:
    include_domains:
      - media_player
    include_entities:
      - media_player.fernseher

light.yaml

- platform: template
  lights:
    fernseher_lautstaerke:
      friendly_name: "Theater"
      value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('media_player.fernseher', 'playing') %}
          {% if state_attr('media_player.fernseher', 'is_volume_muted') %}
            off
          {% else %}
            on
          {% endif %}
        {% else %}
          off
        {% endif %}
      icon_template: >-
        {% if is_state('media_player.fernseher', 'playing') %}
          {% if state_attr('media_player.fernseher', 'is_volume_muted') %}
            mdi:lightbulb-off
          {% else %}
            mdi:lightbulb-on
          {% endif %}
        {% else %}
          mdi:lightbulb-off
        {% endif %}
      level_template: >-
        {% if is_state('media_player.fernseher', 'playing') %}
          {{ (state_attr('media_player.fernseher', 'volume_level')|float * 625)|int }}
        {% else %}
          0
        {% endif %}
      turn_on:
        service: media_player.volume_mute
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.fernseher
        data:
          is_volume_muted: false
      turn_off:
        service: media_player.volume_mute
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.fernseher
        data:
          is_volume_muted: true
      set_level:
        service: media_player.volume_set
        target:
          entity_id: media_player.fernseher
        data:
          volume_level: "{{ (brightness / 625 * 100)|int / 100 }}"

mediaplayer.yaml

- platform: universal
  name: Fernseher
  children:
    - media_player.android_tv
    - media_player.sony_bravia_tv
  state_template: >
    {% if is_state('media_player.android_tv', 'standby') and is_state('media_player.sony_bravia_tv', 'playing') %}
      idle
    {% else %}
      {{ states('media_player.android_tv') }}
    {% endif %}
  commands:
    media_play:
      service: androidtv.adb_command
      data:
        command: "input keyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE"
        entity_id: media_player.android_tv
    media_pause:
      service: androidtv.adb_command
      data:
        command: "input keyevent KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE"
        entity_id: media_player.android_tv
    turn_on:
      service: script.fernseher_einschalten
    turn_off:
      service: script.fernseher_ausschalten
    volume_up:
      service: media_player.volume_up
      target:
        entity_id: media_player.sony_bravia_tv
    volume_down:
      service: media_player.volume_down
      target:
        entity_id: media_player.sony_bravia_tv
    volume_mute:
      service: media_player.volume_mute
      target:
        entity_id: media_player.sony_bravia_tv
      data:
        is_volume_muted: "{{ is_volume_muted }}"
    volume_set:
      service: media_player.volume_set
      target:
        entity_id: media_player.sony_bravia_tv
      data:
        volume_level: "{{ volume_level }}"
    select_source:
      service: media_player.select_source
      target:
        entity_id: media_player.android_tv
      data:
        source: "{{ source }}"
  attributes:
    is_volume_muted: media_player.sony_bravia_tv|is_volume_muted
    volume_level: media_player.sony_bravia_tv|volume_level
    source: media_player.android_tv|source
    source_list: media_player.android_tv|source_list
    state: media_player.android_tv
    entity_picture: media_player.android_tv|entity_picture
    supported_features: media_player.android_tv|supported_features
  device_class: tv
  supported_features: 1225 # Not working but the correct features: 11981 (alt: 22961)

- platform: androidtv
  name: Android TV
  device_class: firetv
  host: 192.168.0.39
  exclude_unnamed_apps: true
  apps:
    com.amazon.tv.launcher: "Home"
    com.netflix.ninja: "Netflix"
    com.amazon.avod: "Prime Video"
    com.amazon.firetv.youtube:  "YouTube"
    com.apple.atve.amazon.appletv: "Apple TV"
    com.zdf.android.mediathek: "ZDF"
    com.zappntv: "Zappn TV"
    com.amazon.firebat: ""
    com.amazon.venezia: ""
  turn_on_command: "input keyevent 3"
  turn_off_command: "input keyevent 223"
  state_detection_rules:
    'com.amazon.tv.launcher':
      - 'standby'
    'com.netflix.ninja':
      - 'media_session_state'
    'com.zappntv':
      - 'playing':
          'wake_lock_size': 17
      - 'playing':
          'wake_lock_size': 16
      - 'standby'
    'com.amazon.avod':
      - 'playing':
          'wake_lock_size': 4
      - 'playing':
          'wake_lock_size': 3
      - 'paused':
          'wake_lock_size': 2
      - 'paused':
          'wake_lock_size': 1
      - 'standby'

scenes.yaml

# Nightlight which is triggered by motion sensor
- id: '1638558751218'
  name: Nachtlicht
  entities:
    light.kuche_lichtstreifen:
      min_mireds: 153
      max_mireds: 500
      effect_list:
      - colorloop
      - random
      supported_color_modes:
      - color_temp
      - hs
      color_mode: color_temp
      brightness: 51
      color_temp: 385
      hs_color:
      - 28.631
      - 69.118
      rgb_color:
      - 255
      - 162
      - 78
      xy_color:
      - 0.538
      - 0.388
      effect: none
      friendly_name: Küche Lichtstreifen
      supported_features: 63
      state: 'on'
    light.couch:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      color_mode: brightness
      brightness: 51
      friendly_name: Couch
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'on'
  icon: mdi:weather-night
  
# TV Light which is triggered when tv starts playing
- id: '1638560632333'
  name: TV-Licht
  entities:
    light.couch:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      color_mode: brightness
      brightness: 51
      friendly_name: Couch
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'on'
    light.esstisch_1:
      min_mireds: 153
      max_mireds: 454
      supported_color_modes:
      - color_temp
      color_mode: color_temp
      brightness: 20
      color_temp: 454
      hs_color:
      - 29.79
      - 84.553
      rgb_color:
      - 255
      - 146
      - 39
      xy_color:
      - 0.579
      - 0.388
      friendly_name: Esstisch 1
      supported_features: 43
      state: 'on'
    light.esstisch_2:
      min_mireds: 153
      max_mireds: 454
      supported_color_modes:
      - color_temp
      color_mode: color_temp
      brightness: 26
      color_temp: 454
      hs_color:
      - 29.79
      - 84.553
      rgb_color:
      - 255
      - 146
      - 39
      xy_color:
      - 0.579
      - 0.388
      friendly_name: Esstisch 2
      supported_features: 43
      state: 'on'
    light.deko_licht_1:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      friendly_name: Deko-Licht 1
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'off'
    light.deko_licht_2:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      friendly_name: Deko-Licht 2
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'off'
    light.demo_licht_3:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      friendly_name: Deko-Licht 3
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'off'
    light.demo_licht_4:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      friendly_name: Deko-Licht 4
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'off'
    light.deko_licht_5:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      friendly_name: Deko-Licht 5
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'off'
    light.deko_licht_6:
      supported_color_modes:
      - brightness
      friendly_name: Deko-Licht 6
      supported_features: 41
      state: 'off'
  icon: mdi:television

scripts.yaml

# Bundles the actions to be performed to power on TV
fernseher_einschalten:
  alias: Fernseher - Einschalten
  sequence:
  - service: media_player.turn_on
    target:
      entity_id:
      - media_player.sony_bravia_tv
  - service: androidtv.adb_command
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.android_tv
      command: POWER
  mode: single
  icon: mdi:toggle-switch-outline

# Bundles the actions to be performed when powering off tv
fernseher_ausschalten:
  sequence:
  - service: media_player.turn_off
    target:
      entity_id:
      - media_player.sony_bravia_tv
  - service: androidtv.adb_command
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.android_tv
      command: SLEEP
  mode: single
  alias: Fernseher - Ausschalten
  icon: mdi:toggle-switch-off-outline