panasonic-viera

UPDATE (2019-03-28)

Pincode and encryption support has been added for newer TV models circa 2019. For example, the "FZ" Panasonic models. These new models require pincode authentication and communication is now encapsulated in AES-CBC-128 encryption with HMAC-SHA-256. See issue https://github.com/florianholzapfel/panasonic-viera/issues/9

Please note that these new changes have not yet been tested thoroughly, use at your own risk.

Usage

Code

Examples

Request a pin code and get credentials

import panasonic_viera
rc = panasonic_viera.RemoteControl("<HOST>")
# Make the TV display a pairing pin code
rc.request_pin_code()
# Interactively ask the user for the pin code
pin = raw_input("Enter the displayed pin code: ")
# Authorize the pin code with the TV
rc.authorize_pin_code(pincode=pin)
# Display credentials (application ID and encryption key)
print rc.app_id
print rc.enc_key
# We can now start communicating with our TV
# Send EPG key
rc.send_key(panasonic_viera.Keys.epg)

Use saved credentials

import panasonic_viera
rc = panasonic_viera.RemoteControl("<HOST>", app_id="BSkeeKuuwakd9Q==", encryption_key="EarvNQodKYlj5zTEIhZoXQ==")
# We can now start communicating with our TV
# Send EPG key
rc.send_key(panasonic_viera.Keys.epg)

Increase Volume By 1

import panasonic_viera
rc = panasonic_viera.RemoteControl("<HOST>")
volume = rc.get_volume()
rc.set_volume(volume + 1)

Send EPG Key

import panasonic_viera
rc = panasonic_viera.RemoteControl("<HOST>")
rc.send_key(panasonic_viera.Keys.epg)

Select an input or picture mode

rc = panasonic_viera.RemoteControl("<HOST>")
print(rc.list_inputs())
rc.set_input("HDMI2")

print(rc.list_picture_modes())
rc.set_picture_mode("Cinema")

The PAC controls are optional: older or consumer Panasonic models may not publish them. Both setters wait for the television to report the requested state before returning.

Command Line

This command line starts a REPL to the TV. Therefore it is mainly used testing purposes and not for automating the TV.

usage: panasonic_viera [-h] [--verbose] host [port]

Remote control a Panasonic Viera TV.

positional arguments:
  host        Address of the Panasonic Viera TV
  port        Port of the Panasonic Viera TV. Defaults to 55000.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
  --verbose   debug output