kodikeys
v0.3.0
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Control a remote Kodi instance from your terminal
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kodikeys
A simple terminal utility that allows sending key presses to a remote Kodi media center. For example, you could run kodikeys on your laptop as a simple remote control keyboard.
Features
- Send key presses to Kodi's EventServer
- Search and input request prompts using JSON-RPC api
Installation
npm install -g kodikeys
Usage
Note: In order to connect remotely to your Kodi host, first go to Settings > Services > Remote Control
in your Kodi installation and make sure Allow remote control by programs on other systems
is enabled.
To run:
kodikeys kodi-host
Replace kodi-host
with the host name or IP address of your Kodi box.
To view options:
kodikeys -h
Known Issues
Keyboard combinations using ctrl
key do not work, as Kodi's EventServer does not seem to recognize them.