Smartest-TV

<h1 align="center"> <br> 📺 <br> smartest-tv <br> </h1>

<h4 align="center">The CLI your TV has been waiting for.</h4>

<p align="center"> <b>Play Netflix by name. Cast URLs. Multi-room audio. AI concierge. All from your terminal.</b> </p>

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<p align="center"><code>pip install stv && stv setup</code></p>

<p align="center">_{Runs on your local network. No cloud. No API keys. No subscriptions.}</p>

<p align="center"> <img src="docs/assets/hero.png" alt="The Evolution of TV Control" width="720"> </p>

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<table align="center"> <tr> <th>😩 Without stv</th> <th>😎 With stv</th> </tr> <tr> <td>

1. Pick up remote
2. Open Netflix app
3. Search for show
4. Pick the season
5. Pick the episode
6. Press play

~30 seconds

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stv play netflix "Dark" s1e1

~3 seconds

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✨ What it does

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🎬 Play by name

stv play netflix "Dark" s1e1
stv play youtube "baby shark"
stv play spotify "chill vibes"

Say the name. stv finds the ID, opens the app, starts playback.

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🔗 Cast any URL

stv cast https://youtu.be/dQw4w
stv cast https://netflix.com/watch/...
stv cast https://open.spotify.com/...

Friend sends a link. Paste it. TV plays it.

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🎵 Queue & party

stv queue add youtube "Gangnam Style"
stv queue add spotify "Blinding Lights"
stv queue play

Everyone adds their pick. TV plays in order.

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🎭 Scene presets

stv scene movie-night   # volume 20, cinema
stv scene kids          # volume 15, Cocomelon
stv scene sleep         # rain sounds, auto-off

One command sets the vibe.

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🔊 Multi-room audio

stv audio play "lo-fi beats"
stv audio volume kitchen 30
stv audio stop

Screens off. Music everywhere.<br>Free Sonos.

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📺 TV as display

stv display message "Dinner!"
stv display clock
stv display dashboard "Temp:22°C"

Dashboards, clocks, signage.<br>$0/month.

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📊 Watch intelligence

stv insights
stv screen-time
stv sub-value netflix --cost 17.99

Is your Netflix worth $18/month?

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🌐 Sync party

stv --all play youtube "lo-fi beats"
stv --group party play netflix "Wed..."
stv --all off   # good night

Every TV. At once. Even remote friends.

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🤖 AI concierge

"Play something chill"
→ tv_recommend → tv_play
→ Playing The Queen's Gambit

21 MCP tools. One sentence is enough.

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🤖 Tell your AI to control your TV

stv is an MCP server. Claude, GPT, Cursor, or any MCP client can control your TV with natural language.

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Setup (one line):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tv": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["stv"]
    }
  }
}

Or via OpenClaw:

clawhub install smartest-tv

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Then just talk:

You: "I just got home, set up movie night"

Claude: 🎬 Movie night activated.
  Volume → 20, cinema mode on.
  
  Based on your history:
  1. The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)
  2. Ozark (Netflix)
  3. Squid Game S2 (Netflix)

You: "Play 1, put a clock on kitchen TV"

Claude: ✓ Playing The Queen's Gambit
         ✓ Clock on kitchen TV

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<details> <summary><b>All 21 MCP tools</b></summary> <br>

Category	Tool	What it does
Play	tv_play	Search + play by name
	tv_cast	Cast any URL
	tv_next	Continue watching
	tv_launch	Launch app with ID
	tv_resolve	Get content ID only
Discover	tv_whats_on	Trending content
	tv_recommend	Personalized picks
Control	tv_power	On/off
	tv_volume	Get/set/step/mute
	tv_screen	Screen on/off
	tv_notify	Toast notification
	tv_status	Current state
Organize	tv_queue	Play queue
	tv_scene	Scene presets
	tv_history	Watch history
Intelligence	tv_insights	Viewing stats
	tv_display	TV as display
	tv_audio	Multi-room audio
Multi-TV	tv_sync	Play on all TVs
	tv_list_tvs	List TVs
	tv_groups	TV groups

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📅 A day with stv

Time	What happens
7am	stv display dashboard "Weather:18°C" "Meeting:10am" on kitchen TV
8am	stv scene kids --tv kids-room -- Cocomelon, volume 15
12pm	Friend sends Netflix link → stv cast <url>
5pm	stv screen-time → kids watched 2h 15m today
6:30pm	stv scene movie-night -- volume 20, cinema mode
7pm	stv recommend --mood chill → suggests Ozark
9pm	stv audio play "friday vibes" -p spotify -- music everywhere
10pm	stv --group party play netflix "Wednesday" s1e1 -- sync
11:30pm	stv scene sleep → stv --all off -- good night

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🔥 Killer combos

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🌙 Bedtime autopilot

stv audio play "rain" --rooms bedroom
stv scene sleep
stv --all off

Ambient sound, screen off, auto-timer, every other TV killed.

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🎧 Free Sonos

stv audio play "lo-fi beats"
stv audio volume kitchen 40
stv audio volume bedroom 15

Every TV is a speaker. Per-room volume. Screens off.

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💰 Subscription audit

stv sub-value netflix --cost 17.99
# → $8.50/hr — consider canceling

stv sub-value youtube --cost 13.99
# → $1.20/hr — good value

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10 more recipes →

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<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/Hybirdss/smartest-tv/releases/download/v0.3.0/KakaoTalk_20260403_051617935.mp4"> <img src="docs/assets/demo.gif" alt="smartest-tv demo" width="720"> </a> <br> _{▲ Click to watch the full demo} </p>

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⚙️ How it works

  "Play Dark S1E1"
        │
        ▼
  ┌─── Resolution ───┐
  │ Cache → API → Web │  content_id
  │  0.1s   1s    3s  │──────────────▶ 📺 TV plays it
  └───────────────────┘       │
                         Deep link via
                    LG / Samsung / Roku / Android

Say a name. stv resolves it to a content ID, deep-links into the app on your TV. No browser automation, no API keys, no cloud dependency. Results are cached so repeat plays are instant.

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📦 Install

pip install stv                    # LG webOS (default)
pip install "stv[samsung]"         # Samsung Tizen
pip install "stv[android]"         # Android TV / Fire TV
pip install "stv[all]"             # Everything

stv setup                          # auto-discover + pair your TV

Supports LG webOS · Samsung Tizen · Android TV / Fire TV · Roku

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🔌 Works with

Integration	How
Claude Code / Cursor	Add MCP config → "play Dark s1e1"
OpenClaw	clawhub install smartest-tv → Telegram bot
Home Assistant	Shell commands in automations
cron	0 7 * * * stv display dashboard ...
Shell scripts	sleep-mode, party-mode one-liners
Any MCP client	21 tools, stdio or HTTP (stv serve)

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📚 Docs

Getting Started	Setup for any TV brand
Playing Content	play, cast, queue, resolve
Scenes	movie-night, kids, sleep, custom
Sync & Party	Multi-TV, remote watch party
Recipes	10 powerful feature combos
AI Agents	MCP for Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw
CLI Reference	Every command and option
MCP Tools	All 21 tools with parameters

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🤝 Contributing

211 tests. No TV needed to run them.

pip install -e ".[dev]"
python -m pytest tests/ -v

Samsung, Roku, and Android TV drivers need real-world testing. If you have one, your feedback matters.

Cache Contributions · Driver Development

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<p align="center"> <img src="docs/assets/mascot.png" alt="smartest-tv mascot" width="256"> </p>

<p align="center"> _{MIT License · Made with Python · No cloud required} </p>

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.Hybirdss/smartest-tv -->