Install Bravia
From xPL
The Sony Bravia series are powered by Android.
Different python packages allow to control the TV from a PC:
- Bravia Console
- py-sony-bravia-remote, Python 3
- BraviaRC, Python 3
- sonybraviacontrol
- bravialib
Set-up the TV
Controlling the TV requires a mix of its:
- IP address
- device name
- device id
- PIN (entered at setup time)
- Pre-Shared Key (PSK)
Test the script
Install pip
if it isn't done yet:
su which pip easy_install pip pip install requests exit
Download Bravia Console.
su control SCRIPTS_DIR='/home/control/Documents/Controls/' wget https://github.com/darkosancanin/bravia_console/archive/master.zip -O ~/Downloads/bravia_console.zip unzip ~/Downloads/bravia_console.zip -d /tmp/ cp /tmp/bravia_console-master/bravia_console.py $SCRIPTS_DIR/ chmod 775 $SCRIPTS_DIR/bravia_console.py $SCRIPTS_DIR/bravia_console.py > exit
The console interface shows how to set-up the Pre-Shared Key (PSK).
Edit bravia_console.py
to match the script to your PSK:
self.psk = "0000"
Connect to the TV:
./bravia_console.py > show info > show commands > hdmi1 > poweroff > tvpower
Change input source:
./bravia_console.py -c hdmi2 > /dev/null ./bravia_console.py -c hdmi1 > /dev/null
Change some settings
Remove "Idle TV standby":
Home -> Settings -> Power -> Eco -> Idle TV standby -> Off