vidaa-control

Python library for controlling Hisense/Vidaa Smart TVs. Communicates directly with the TV's built-in MQTT-over-TLS broker — no cloud, no external broker needed.

Used by the ha-vidaa-tv Home Assistant integration.

Features

• Direct SSL connection to the TV's built-in broker (port 36669)
• Auto-discovery via SSDP and UDP broadcast
• PIN pairing — authenticate via TV screen, tokens persisted automatically
• Protocol detection — supports modern, middle, and legacy Vidaa firmware
• 48 remote keys — power, navigation, playback, numbers, colors, etc.
• Volume control — get/set/mute with state tracking
• Input source switching — HDMI, TV, AV, Component
• App launching — Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video, Disney+, and more
• Wake-on-LAN — power on from standby
• Sync and async clients — VidaaTV and AsyncVidaaTV
• CLI tool — vidaa command for interactive control

Installation

pip install git+https://github.com/tombabolewski/vidaa-control.git

Quick Start

CLI

# Discover TVs on the network
vidaa discover

# Pair with a TV (shows PIN on TV screen)
vidaa pair 192.168.1.225

# Send commands
vidaa key home
vidaa volume 25
vidaa launch netflix
vidaa source hdmi1

Python (sync)

from vidaa import VidaaTV

tv = VidaaTV(
    host="192.168.1.225",
    mac_address="AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
    use_dynamic_auth=True,
)

if tv.connect():
    tv.power_on()
    tv.set_volume(25)
    tv.launch_app("netflix")
    tv.disconnect()

Python (async)

from vidaa import AsyncVidaaTV
from vidaa.config import TokenStorage

tv = AsyncVidaaTV(
    host="192.168.1.225",
    mac_address="AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
    use_dynamic_auth=True,
    enable_persistence=True,
    storage=TokenStorage("tokens.json"),
)

if await tv.async_connect():
    state = await tv.async_get_state()
    volume = await tv.async_get_volume()
    await tv.async_launch_app("youtube")
    await tv.async_disconnect()

Remote Keys

48 keys available via send_key() / async_send_key():

Protocol

Communication uses MQTT over TLS on port 36669. The library bundles the required client certificates. Authentication is handled automatically:

1. Discovery — SSDP or UDP broadcast finds TVs
2. Protocol detection — HTTP probe determines firmware generation
3. Pairing — TV displays PIN, client authenticates
4. Token persistence — auth tokens stored for reconnection

See docs/PROTOCOL.md for the full protocol analysis.

License

MIT