rokujs
v1.2.0
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> Control your Roku TV using NodeJS.
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RokuJS
Control your Roku TV using NodeJS.
This library will allow you to control your RokuTV remotely using NodeJS. It fetches data and sends commands using the External Control Protocol (ECP) API.
The External Control Protocol (ECP) enables a Roku device to be controlled over a local area network by providing a number of external control services. The Roku devices offering these external control services are discoverable using SSDP (Simple Service Discovery Protocol). ECP is a simple RESTful API that can be accessed by programs in virtually any programming environment.
Getting Started
Installation
Using npm:
$ npm install --save rokujs
If you don't have or don't want to use npm:
$ cd ~/.node_modules
$ git clone git://github.com/gmontalvoriv/rokujs.git
Usage
Discover nearby Roku devices
const Roku = require('rokujs');
Roku.discover(function (devices) {
console.log(devices);
/* example response
[ { server: 'Roku UPnP/1.0 MiniUPnPd/1.4',
address: '192.168.2.45',
location: 'http://192.168.2.45:8060/',
usn: 'uuid:roku:ecp:2N005M893730' } ]
*/
});
Note: At this point we will assume a Roku instance has been created
const Roku = require('rokujs');
const roku = new Roku('roku-address');
Device information
roku.deviceInfo(function (info) {
console.log(info);
/* example response
{ spec_version: { major: '1', minor: '0' },
device_id: '4KK585898739',
device_type: 'urn:roku-com:device:player:1-0',
friendly_name: 'TCL•Roku TV - 2N005M898759',
manufacturer: 'Roku',
manufacturer_url: 'http://www.roku.com/',
advertising_id: '639041cb-d1fe-5700-9346-6c6b16878221',
vendor_name: 'TCL',
model_description: 'Roku Streaming Player Network Media',
model_name: 'TCL 40FS3811',
model_region: 'US',
model_number: '5000X',
model_url: 'http://www.roku.com/',
serial_number: '2N005M8987300',
udn: '02780005-740d-10b6-80b3-b88687e0ed20',
screen_size: 40,
wifi_mac: 'b8:86:87:e0:ed:3f',
network_type: 'wifi',
user_device_name: '',
software_version: '7.2.0',
software_build: 4143,
secure_device: true,
language: 'en',
country: 'US',
locale: 'en_US',
time_zone: 'US/Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands',
time_zone_offset: -240,
power_mode: 'PowerOn',
supports_suspend: true,
developer_enabled: false,
keyed_developer_id: '',
search_enabled: 'true',
voice_search_enabled: true,
notifications_enabled: true,
notifications_first_use: true,
headphones_connected: true,
expert_pq_enabled: 0.5,
service_list:
[ { service_type: 'urn:roku-com:service:ecp:1',
service_id: 'urn:roku-com:serviceId:ecp1-0',
control_url: null,
event_sub_url: null,
scpdurl: 'ecp_SCPD.xml' },
{ service_type: 'urn:dial-multiscreen-org:service:dial:1',
service_id: 'urn:dial-multiscreen-org:serviceId:dial1-0',
control_url: null,
event_sub_url: null,
scpdurl: 'dial_SCPD.xml' } ] }
*/
});
Remote keypress
roku.press('home');
roku.delay(1000);
roku.press(Roku.keys[6]); // right
roku.delay(1000);
roku.press('volumeup');
Apps
Fetch all installed apps
roku.apps(function (err, apps) {
console.log(apps);
/* example response
[ { id: 12, name: 'Netflix', version: '4.1.218' },
{ id: 13, name: 'Amazon Video', version: '5.17.10' },
{ id: 2213, name: 'Roku Media Player', version: '4.1.1524' },
{ id: 46041, name: 'Sling TV ', version: '5.0.13' },
{ id: 2285, name: 'Hulu', version: '4.7.1' },
{ id: 52838, name: 'Nick', version: '1.0.0' },
{ id: 45706, name: 'Roku TV Intro', version: '1.0.11' },
{ id: 837, name: 'YouTube', version: '2.0.70100049' },
{ id: 61322, name: 'HBO NOW', version: '1.7.2016101400' },
{ id: 50539, name: 'Twitch', version: '1.0.14' },
{ id: 47389, name: 'FX NOW', version: '1.3.8' },
{ id: 2946, name: 'Fox News Channel', version: '2.1.4' },
{ id: 26950, name: 'QVC', version: '1.0.21' } ]
*/
});
Get information about a single app
By ID
roku.apps({ id: 12 }, function (err, app) {
console.log(app);
});
By name
roku.apps({ name: 'Netflix' }, function (err, netflix) {
console.log(netflix);
});
Get active app information
roku.apps({ active: true }, function (err, app) {
console.log(app);
});
App icons
const ws = fs.createWriteStream(__dirname + '/' + 12 + '.png');
const rs = roku.iconStream(12);
rs.pipe(ws); // => 12.png
Launch apps
By ID
roku.launch({ id: 50539 }, function (err) {
if (err) {
console.log(err);
}
});
By name
roku.launch({ name: 'twitch'}, function (err) {
if (err) {
console.log(err);
}
})
TV Channels
Fetch all TV channels
roku.tvChannels(function (channels) {
console.log(channels);
});
Get active TV channel information
roku.tvChannels({ active: true }, function (channel) {
console.log(channel);
});
Type text
Note: Make sure you have an active field ready for input
roku.type('HBO');
Todo
- Tests
- Command Line Interface
- Search
Licensing
MIT © Gabriel Montalvo