Homebridge Ping TV

Overview

Homebridge Ping TV is a plugin for Homebridge that allows you to monitor the status of your IP TV using ping. This plugin adds an accessory to your Homebridge setup, which checks the connectivity of your TV through its IP address.

Features

• Simple Setup: Easily configure the plugin with the IP address of your TV.
• Real-time Monitoring: Get the real-time status of your TV by pinging its IP address.

Installation

1. Install Homebridge

If you haven't installed Homebridge yet, follow the Homebridge installation guide.

2. Install the Plugin

Install the Homebridge Ping TV plugin using npm:

npm install -g homebridge-ping-tv

3. Configure the Plugin

Add the plugin to your Homebridge config.json file:

{
  "accessories": [
    {
      "accessory": "PingTV",
      "name": "Living Room TV",
      "ipAddress": "192.168.1.100",
      "manufacturer": "Custom Manufacturer",
      "model": "Custom Model",
      "pingInterval": 5000
    }
  ]
}

Explanation:

• accessory: (Required) Must be PingTV.
• name: (Required) Name of the TV accessory.
• ipAddress: (Required) IP address of your TV.
• manufacturer: (Optional) Manufacturer name of the TV accessory.
• model: (Optional) Model name of the TV accessory.
• pingInterval: (Optional) Interval in milliseconds between pings (default is 5000).

Here is an example configuration:

{
  "accessories": [
    {
      "accessory": "PingTV",
      "name": "Bedroom TV",
      "ipAddress": "192.168.1.101",
      "manufacturer": "Custom Manufacturer",
      "model": "Custom Model",
      "pingInterval": 5000
    },
    {
      "accessory": "PingTV",
      "name": "Kitchen TV",
      "ipAddress": "192.168.1.102",
      "manufacturer": "Another Manufacturer",
      "model": "Another Model",
      "pingInterval": 10000
    }
  ]
}

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.