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I noted that there are no questions about this, and it's sounding very strange.
Anyway, I know the gemote project has been abandoned, so I'm wondering if anything similar has been developed.
In brief, I would like to have a remote controller app in my Ubuntu PC to control my Samsung Smart TV connected to the same local network.










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  • I found samsung-remote (nodeJS module) and samsungctl (python application), not sure how well they work with modern TVs, though.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 13:03











  • I'm searching something with a GUI... Could you imagine a command line client while you're watching the TV? :)

    – jasmines
    May 29 at 13:44






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    @jasmines then please mention that in your question. We can't help if you don't specify what your requirements are.

    – terdon
    May 29 at 14:00











  • @jasmines I couldn't imagine using a GUI on a computer either. I'd probably use my smartphone for that purpose. Or maybe a gamepad connected to a computer, which is where the python library could be useful. As terdon said, please edit your question and be more specific about your requirements and the intended use case.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 14:11











  • @jasmines could you edit your question to specify which functions of TV you want to control and why you to use computer instead of smartphone or classic remote control?

    – NicolasSmith
    Jun 3 at 5:47

















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I noted that there are no questions about this, and it's sounding very strange.
Anyway, I know the gemote project has been abandoned, so I'm wondering if anything similar has been developed.
In brief, I would like to have a remote controller app in my Ubuntu PC to control my Samsung Smart TV connected to the same local network.










share|improve this question




























  • I found samsung-remote (nodeJS module) and samsungctl (python application), not sure how well they work with modern TVs, though.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 13:03











  • I'm searching something with a GUI... Could you imagine a command line client while you're watching the TV? :)

    – jasmines
    May 29 at 13:44






  • 1





    @jasmines then please mention that in your question. We can't help if you don't specify what your requirements are.

    – terdon
    May 29 at 14:00











  • @jasmines I couldn't imagine using a GUI on a computer either. I'd probably use my smartphone for that purpose. Or maybe a gamepad connected to a computer, which is where the python library could be useful. As terdon said, please edit your question and be more specific about your requirements and the intended use case.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 14:11











  • @jasmines could you edit your question to specify which functions of TV you want to control and why you to use computer instead of smartphone or classic remote control?

    – NicolasSmith
    Jun 3 at 5:47













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I noted that there are no questions about this, and it's sounding very strange.
Anyway, I know the gemote project has been abandoned, so I'm wondering if anything similar has been developed.
In brief, I would like to have a remote controller app in my Ubuntu PC to control my Samsung Smart TV connected to the same local network.










share|improve this question

















I noted that there are no questions about this, and it's sounding very strange.
Anyway, I know the gemote project has been abandoned, so I'm wondering if anything similar has been developed.
In brief, I would like to have a remote controller app in my Ubuntu PC to control my Samsung Smart TV connected to the same local network.







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  • I found samsung-remote (nodeJS module) and samsungctl (python application), not sure how well they work with modern TVs, though.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 13:03











  • I'm searching something with a GUI... Could you imagine a command line client while you're watching the TV? :)

    – jasmines
    May 29 at 13:44






  • 1





    @jasmines then please mention that in your question. We can't help if you don't specify what your requirements are.

    – terdon
    May 29 at 14:00











  • @jasmines I couldn't imagine using a GUI on a computer either. I'd probably use my smartphone for that purpose. Or maybe a gamepad connected to a computer, which is where the python library could be useful. As terdon said, please edit your question and be more specific about your requirements and the intended use case.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 14:11











  • @jasmines could you edit your question to specify which functions of TV you want to control and why you to use computer instead of smartphone or classic remote control?

    – NicolasSmith
    Jun 3 at 5:47

















  • I found samsung-remote (nodeJS module) and samsungctl (python application), not sure how well they work with modern TVs, though.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 13:03











  • I'm searching something with a GUI... Could you imagine a command line client while you're watching the TV? :)

    – jasmines
    May 29 at 13:44






  • 1





    @jasmines then please mention that in your question. We can't help if you don't specify what your requirements are.

    – terdon
    May 29 at 14:00











  • @jasmines I couldn't imagine using a GUI on a computer either. I'd probably use my smartphone for that purpose. Or maybe a gamepad connected to a computer, which is where the python library could be useful. As terdon said, please edit your question and be more specific about your requirements and the intended use case.

    – danzel
    May 29 at 14:11











  • @jasmines could you edit your question to specify which functions of TV you want to control and why you to use computer instead of smartphone or classic remote control?

    – NicolasSmith
    Jun 3 at 5:47
















I found samsung-remote (nodeJS module) and samsungctl (python application), not sure how well they work with modern TVs, though.

– danzel
May 29 at 13:03





I found samsung-remote (nodeJS module) and samsungctl (python application), not sure how well they work with modern TVs, though.

– danzel
May 29 at 13:03













I'm searching something with a GUI... Could you imagine a command line client while you're watching the TV? :)

– jasmines
May 29 at 13:44





I'm searching something with a GUI... Could you imagine a command line client while you're watching the TV? :)

– jasmines
May 29 at 13:44




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1





@jasmines then please mention that in your question. We can't help if you don't specify what your requirements are.

– terdon
May 29 at 14:00





@jasmines then please mention that in your question. We can't help if you don't specify what your requirements are.

– terdon
May 29 at 14:00













@jasmines I couldn't imagine using a GUI on a computer either. I'd probably use my smartphone for that purpose. Or maybe a gamepad connected to a computer, which is where the python library could be useful. As terdon said, please edit your question and be more specific about your requirements and the intended use case.

– danzel
May 29 at 14:11





@jasmines I couldn't imagine using a GUI on a computer either. I'd probably use my smartphone for that purpose. Or maybe a gamepad connected to a computer, which is where the python library could be useful. As terdon said, please edit your question and be more specific about your requirements and the intended use case.

– danzel
May 29 at 14:11













@jasmines could you edit your question to specify which functions of TV you want to control and why you to use computer instead of smartphone or classic remote control?

– NicolasSmith
Jun 3 at 5:47





@jasmines could you edit your question to specify which functions of TV you want to control and why you to use computer instead of smartphone or classic remote control?

– NicolasSmith
Jun 3 at 5:47










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You can use YAD to create GUI front end to CLI commands.



As a comment points out there is a CLI controller for the Samsung Smart TV:



  • https://github.com/Ape/samsungctl

You just need to install Yad with sudo apt install yad and create a GUI window like this:



yad remote control



Using this command:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" --field "Vol +:FBTN" --field "Vol -:FBTN" --field "Input:FBTN" --field "Chan +:FBTN" --field "Chan -:FBTN"


Additional code is required to link each button to the Samsung Control program:



samsungctl --host <host> [options] <key> [key ...]


If I had a Samsung Smart TV I would enjoy writing the full script. However my Smart TVs are Sony and Toshiba. I will try to write a remote control GUI script soon for those TVs.




Seeing it in action



I created a little demo where instead of calling the Samsung Smart TV commands are echoed to the screen.



yad TV remote controller.gif



The one-liner code is a little longer now:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Power"' --field "Vol +:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Volume Up"' --field "Vol -":FBTN 'bash -c "echo Volume Down"' --field "Input:FBTN" "bash -c 'echo "Input"'" --field "Chan +:FBTN" 'echo "Channel up"' --field "Chan -:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Channel Down"'


As mentioned in comments if you have a Samsung TV newer than 2016 you will also need to download the websocket-client






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  • please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

    – jasmines
    Jun 3 at 9:05












  • samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

    – jasmines
    Jun 4 at 19:18











  • @jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Jun 4 at 23:17












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You can use YAD to create GUI front end to CLI commands.



As a comment points out there is a CLI controller for the Samsung Smart TV:



  • https://github.com/Ape/samsungctl

You just need to install Yad with sudo apt install yad and create a GUI window like this:



yad remote control



Using this command:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" --field "Vol +:FBTN" --field "Vol -:FBTN" --field "Input:FBTN" --field "Chan +:FBTN" --field "Chan -:FBTN"


Additional code is required to link each button to the Samsung Control program:



samsungctl --host <host> [options] <key> [key ...]


If I had a Samsung Smart TV I would enjoy writing the full script. However my Smart TVs are Sony and Toshiba. I will try to write a remote control GUI script soon for those TVs.




Seeing it in action



I created a little demo where instead of calling the Samsung Smart TV commands are echoed to the screen.



yad TV remote controller.gif



The one-liner code is a little longer now:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Power"' --field "Vol +:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Volume Up"' --field "Vol -":FBTN 'bash -c "echo Volume Down"' --field "Input:FBTN" "bash -c 'echo "Input"'" --field "Chan +:FBTN" 'echo "Channel up"' --field "Chan -:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Channel Down"'


As mentioned in comments if you have a Samsung TV newer than 2016 you will also need to download the websocket-client






share|improve this answer




























  • please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

    – jasmines
    Jun 3 at 9:05












  • samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

    – jasmines
    Jun 4 at 19:18











  • @jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Jun 4 at 23:17















2







+100











You can use YAD to create GUI front end to CLI commands.



As a comment points out there is a CLI controller for the Samsung Smart TV:



  • https://github.com/Ape/samsungctl

You just need to install Yad with sudo apt install yad and create a GUI window like this:



yad remote control



Using this command:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" --field "Vol +:FBTN" --field "Vol -:FBTN" --field "Input:FBTN" --field "Chan +:FBTN" --field "Chan -:FBTN"


Additional code is required to link each button to the Samsung Control program:



samsungctl --host <host> [options] <key> [key ...]


If I had a Samsung Smart TV I would enjoy writing the full script. However my Smart TVs are Sony and Toshiba. I will try to write a remote control GUI script soon for those TVs.




Seeing it in action



I created a little demo where instead of calling the Samsung Smart TV commands are echoed to the screen.



yad TV remote controller.gif



The one-liner code is a little longer now:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Power"' --field "Vol +:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Volume Up"' --field "Vol -":FBTN 'bash -c "echo Volume Down"' --field "Input:FBTN" "bash -c 'echo "Input"'" --field "Chan +:FBTN" 'echo "Channel up"' --field "Chan -:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Channel Down"'


As mentioned in comments if you have a Samsung TV newer than 2016 you will also need to download the websocket-client






share|improve this answer




























  • please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

    – jasmines
    Jun 3 at 9:05












  • samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

    – jasmines
    Jun 4 at 19:18











  • @jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Jun 4 at 23:17













2







+100







2







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2






+100





You can use YAD to create GUI front end to CLI commands.



As a comment points out there is a CLI controller for the Samsung Smart TV:



  • https://github.com/Ape/samsungctl

You just need to install Yad with sudo apt install yad and create a GUI window like this:



yad remote control



Using this command:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" --field "Vol +:FBTN" --field "Vol -:FBTN" --field "Input:FBTN" --field "Chan +:FBTN" --field "Chan -:FBTN"


Additional code is required to link each button to the Samsung Control program:



samsungctl --host <host> [options] <key> [key ...]


If I had a Samsung Smart TV I would enjoy writing the full script. However my Smart TVs are Sony and Toshiba. I will try to write a remote control GUI script soon for those TVs.




Seeing it in action



I created a little demo where instead of calling the Samsung Smart TV commands are echoed to the screen.



yad TV remote controller.gif



The one-liner code is a little longer now:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Power"' --field "Vol +:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Volume Up"' --field "Vol -":FBTN 'bash -c "echo Volume Down"' --field "Input:FBTN" "bash -c 'echo "Input"'" --field "Chan +:FBTN" 'echo "Channel up"' --field "Chan -:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Channel Down"'


As mentioned in comments if you have a Samsung TV newer than 2016 you will also need to download the websocket-client






share|improve this answer
















You can use YAD to create GUI front end to CLI commands.



As a comment points out there is a CLI controller for the Samsung Smart TV:



  • https://github.com/Ape/samsungctl

You just need to install Yad with sudo apt install yad and create a GUI window like this:



yad remote control



Using this command:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" --field "Vol +:FBTN" --field "Vol -:FBTN" --field "Input:FBTN" --field "Chan +:FBTN" --field "Chan -:FBTN"


Additional code is required to link each button to the Samsung Control program:



samsungctl --host <host> [options] <key> [key ...]


If I had a Samsung Smart TV I would enjoy writing the full script. However my Smart TVs are Sony and Toshiba. I will try to write a remote control GUI script soon for those TVs.




Seeing it in action



I created a little demo where instead of calling the Samsung Smart TV commands are echoed to the screen.



yad TV remote controller.gif



The one-liner code is a little longer now:



yad --title "Remote Control" --text "Samsung Smart TV" --width 250 --height 400 --form --columns 2 --field "Power:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Power"' --field "Vol +:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Volume Up"' --field "Vol -":FBTN 'bash -c "echo Volume Down"' --field "Input:FBTN" "bash -c 'echo "Input"'" --field "Chan +:FBTN" 'echo "Channel up"' --field "Chan -:FBTN" 'bash -c "echo Channel Down"'


As mentioned in comments if you have a Samsung TV newer than 2016 you will also need to download the websocket-client







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  • please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

    – jasmines
    Jun 3 at 9:05












  • samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

    – jasmines
    Jun 4 at 19:18











  • @jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Jun 4 at 23:17

















  • please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

    – jasmines
    Jun 3 at 9:05












  • samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

    – jasmines
    Jun 4 at 19:18











  • @jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

    – WinEunuuchs2Unix
    Jun 4 at 23:17
















please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

– jasmines
Jun 3 at 9:05






please, provide an example with a working link binding... I tried --field "Power:FBTN:samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF" --field "Power:FBTN" samsungctl --host 192.168.1.117 KEY_POWEROFF nothing works...

– jasmines
Jun 3 at 9:05














samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

– jasmines
Jun 4 at 19:18





samsungctl is not a valid option, it seems newer TVs are not supported...

– jasmines
Jun 4 at 19:18













@jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jun 4 at 23:17





@jasmines I've added new code with button links and information on newer Samsung TVs

– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jun 4 at 23:17


















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