Android TV Control Plugin

Android TV Control brings network control of android TV devices directly into your Q-SYS Core.

The plugin provides clean Q-SYS control integration for everyday operation, including navigation, custom app shortcuts, volume control, numeric keypad, custom button key mapping and transport controls. Save custom button, and key configs to the core in a JSON format, to then easily redeploy on other cores. 

This is designed to work with any Android TV device. 

Key functionality includes:

• Navigation controls
• Transport controls (play/pause, stop, rewind, forward)
• Volume controls
  
• Power control
  
• Custom App shortcuts (YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video)
  
• Custom key config, to adjust for your specific device 
• Pairing with on-screen PIN entry for one-time device pairing
• Status feedback for connection, pairing, and device state

You must run the Android TV cert generator to create and install the required certificates.

Plugin controls are not available in emulation mode, due to the certificate requirements. 

FIRST-TIME SETUP
1.  Ensure Android TV is on the same network as your PC
2.  Run  AndroidTV_Cert_Tool.exe  on a Windows PC
3.  Enter the decoder IP, then Generate Certificates
4.  Move the 3 cert files to the Q-SYS Core:
      Files > Coreforge Labs - Files > Android TV Control Device [ID] > Device Certs

5.  Enter the decoder IP address in the IP field above
6.  Press the Pair button. PIN appears on the TV
7.  Enter the 6-digit hex PIN, then press Submit PIN
*   Using multiple decoders? Set a unique Device ID
in Properties for each plugin instance. 

Note - if you are also using the Sky plugin on the same core, Device ID must be different. 


Created and tested on a Xiaomi MiStick

V1.0 - Initial release 

Trademark note: Android TV and Google TV are trademarks of Google LLC. This plugin is an independent third-party control plugin and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by Google LLC.