Roku Support

[Thedannymullen (Danny mullen)]

Can you post a link to the binding on git?

[meingraham (Michael Ingraham)]

@Thedannymullen - see the “pr” link in Rich’s post (quoted below).

It might be worth pinging the pr by adding a comment and asking what the holdup is. It might have just been lost in the shuffle. I do see there is at least one conflict that needs to be resolved.

[jacksteraz (Jack M)]

I am interested in this binding. I have 2 TCL Roku tv’s and 2 Roku streaming sticks.

I’d test it, if someone could post a jar file.

[Guillermo_Schimmel]

Same here. Where do I start?

[bkyle (BK)]

I gave up on this binding and now I use EXEC and CURL for each command. The Roku external control API is very easy to follow. https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/External+Control+API#ExternalControlAPI-query/apps

I know this is not the best solution, but it is simple and works very well for me.

Here is sample of my Bedroom Roku .items list (note I use static IP’s for all my devices).

/*Master Bedroom */
Switch RokuMBHome "Roku MB Home" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) 	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/home]"}
Switch RokuMBUp "Roku MB UP" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB)	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/up]"}
Switch RokuMBDown "Roku MB DOWN" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB)	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/down]"}
Switch RokuMBLeft "Roku MB Left"  (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB)	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/left]"}
Switch RokuMBRight "Roku MB Right" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/right]"}
Switch RokuMBSelect "Roku MB Select" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/select]"}
Switch RokuMBReplay "Roku MB Replay" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/replay]"}
Switch RokuMBRewind "Roku MB Rewind" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/rewind]"}
Switch RokuMBFastFW "Roku MB FastFW" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/fastforward]"}
Switch RokuMBPlayPause "Roku MB PlayPause" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/play]"}
Switch RokuMBOptions "Roku MB Options" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/options]"}
Switch RokuMBNetflix "Roku MB Netflix" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) { exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/launch/12]"}
Switch RokuMBAmazon "Roku MB Amazon" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB) 	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/launch/13]"}
Switch RokuMBVue "Roku MB PS Vue" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB)	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/launch/93374]"}
Switch RokuMBPlex "Roku MB Plex" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB)	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/launch/13535]"}
Switch RokuMBPandora "Roku MB Pandora" (gROKU_ALL,gROKU_MB)	{ exec=">[*:curl -d '' http://10.200.200.71:8060/launch/28]"}

I then have a widget created in Habpanel to simulate the remote and APP buttons.

For any automation, it can be done in the rules, here is an example of when the lights turn on, I pause the Roku

rule "MBLightPauseRokuON" when

Item MBLight changed from OFF to ON

then

executeCommandLine("curl -XPOST http://10.200.200.71:8060/keypress/play")

logInfo("Lights", "MB Light On, Roku paused")

end

[RicardoSJ (Ricardo Saroyan-James)]

Wow, that’s exactly what I’m looking for… however, I’ve added those lines to my .items file (edited to fit with my home setup and Roku IP address) and they show up as openHab items to link to in HabPanel, but when I press a button, nothing happens. I copied and pasted the curl statement for play/pause from the .things file into a terminal and the Roku responded. I just cannot get it to work from HabPanel on any of the other UIs. Do I need to install or configure any bindings or transforms? Any help gratefully received!

[bkyle (BK)]

You will need the Exec https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/exec/ binding installed.

[RicardoSJ (Ricardo Saroyan-James)]

Thanks BK, I have that installed and still nothing happens… I’ve done a completely fresh install and still cannot get anything to happen when I press the switch associated to (e.g.) play. Will have to keep reading and searching.

[Guillermo_Schimmel]

Can you please share your habpanel widget?

[bkyle (BK)]

It’s not pretty, and mostly hijacked from other people projects…I am sure someone on here can clean it up and make it better. I use as a widget or habpanel template

<style>

  
  .glyphicon.glyphicon-chevron-left {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
    .glyphicon.glyphicon-chevron-up {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
    .glyphicon.glyphicon-chevron-right {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
    .glyphicon.glyphicon-chevron-down {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
    .glyphicon.glyphicon-chevron-left {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
      .glyphicon.glyphicon-home {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
      .glyphicon.glyphicon-ok {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
        .glyphicon.glyphicon-certificate {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
          .glyphicon.glyphicon-repeat {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
            .glyphicon.glyphicon-backward {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
               .glyphicon.glyphicon-play {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
              .glyphicon.glyphicon-forward {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
                .glyphicon.glyphicon-info-sign {
    font-size: 40px;
  }
  
left {
    float: left;
    width: auto;
    padding: 10px;
}

  center {
    float: left;
    width: auto;
    padding: 10px;
}
  
   right {
    float: left;
    width: auto;
    padding: 10px;
}
  
rr {
  	float: left;
  	width: auto;
  	padding: 10px;
  }

  rrr {
  	float: left;
  	width: auto;
  	padding: 10px;
  }

  
</style>
Living Room Roku
<section>
 <left>
       <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" ></div>
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBRight').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBRight', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
   
   
      <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>  
   <div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBLeft').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBLeft', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
   
      <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>  
   <div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBReplay').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBReplay', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-repeat"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
   <br></br>
         <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>  
   <div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBRewind').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBRewind', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-backward"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
   

   

  
  </left></section>
  
 
<section>
 <center>
    <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>  
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBUp').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBUp', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-up"></span>  
  </button>
</div>
       <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>  
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBSelect').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBSelect', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
     <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>  
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBDown').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBDown', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
   <br></br>
        <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" ></div>  
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBPlay').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBPlay', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-play"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
</center></section>

<section>
<right>

 <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px" ></div>          
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBHome').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBHome', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-home"></span> 
  </button>
</div>     
  
     <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" ></div>
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBRight').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBRight', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
  
  
       <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" ></div>
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBRight').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBRight', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-certificate"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
  
  
  <br></br>
          <div class="row" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" ></div>  
<div ng-if="itemValue('RokuMBFastFW').split(',')[2]!='0'">
  <button class="btn btn-lg" style="background: purple; color: white"
  ng-click="sendCmd('RokuMBFastFW', 'ON')">
  <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-forward"></span> 
  </button>
</div>
</right></section>

For the other buttons I simply use a switch in habpanel and point the icon to Custom URL and grab it directly from Roku , for example Netflix is http://10.200.200.71:8060/query/icon/12

[bkyle (BK)]

I am not sure what is wrong, it may help to set a rule when the switch is activated and add a log such as

rule "RokuMB Home"
 when
  Item RokuMBHome changed from ON to OFF or
  Item RokuMBHome changed from OFF to ON
then

	logInfo("Roku", "Roku Home pressed")
  
  end

This will let you know that Openhab is seeing the command.

I also have the http binding installed, but not sure if that is required?

[RicardoSJ (Ricardo Saroyan-James)]

Thanks BK, but I’ve found that the only thing that works is to put very stripped-out items in the .items file

(e.g.)
Switch RokuPlayPause “Roku PlayPause”

then a corresponding rule in a .rules file

(e.g.)
rule “RokuPlay” when
Item RokuPlayPause changed
then
executeCommandLine(“curl -XPOST http://192.168.0.10:8060/keypress/play”)
end

and then it all seems to work OK.

Thanks also for posting your widget; just one thing, do you know how to make the “Play” button a toggle as once it sends “On” then Roku is paused and the actual button on the remote control is a toggle On/Off = Play/Pause??

Thanks again for your help; I only heard of openHAB on Monday so I’m on a very steep learning curve

[T.Hutchins (Todd Hutchins)]

I came across this post for a Roku binding. From the thread, it appears to be mostly done, maybe some final touches and testing needed. The author has opened it up for someone else to pick up. Maybe worth taking a look at?..
I’m definitely interested in a Roku binding. I just don’t do code…

Post a bounty on openhab/openhab2-addons!

[jacksteraz (Jack M)]

@morph166955 I copied and pasted your code and it works great!

I had a little trouble getting the searchRokus.py script to run. First you have to make the file executable with

sudo chmod a + x /etc/openhab2/scripts/searchRokus.py

I still had trouble getting this to run, and discovered an EOL issue that I could fix in the edit menu of Notebook++. Once that was fixed, the script worked great.

I was able combine your example with the Habpanel in post #35 above by @bkyle.

[combative_american (Steve)]

@morph166955

Did you post the latest v3 code anywhere. I seem to be having trouble getting this to work. So far I had to update the roku.rules to point to where the python script was. (Yes Im testing all this out on a windows PC)

val String ssdp = executeCommandLine(“C:/openhab2/conf/scripts/searchRokus.py”, 20000)

However, I am still getting an error

19:53:00.002 [ERROR] [untime.internal.engine.ExecuteRuleJob] - Error during the execution of rule ‘ROKU APPINFO’: 1

Any ideas?

[morph166955 (B R)]

I’ve updated this for OH3 to use the new HTTP binding. See: ROKU Support on OH3 using HTTP binding

[douggogerty (Douglas E Gogerty)]

Greetings all,

Using the OH3 Roku binding works for me. Is there an issue? What I wanted was a widget that would act as a remote. I created a crude one that works. Just wanted to know if anyone had something refined. I am using an image card to act as buttons, so I had to create various button icons. Does anyone have a nice clean widget? Or, would someone like to have a look at my widget? thanks!

[mlobstein]

Check these out for some examples:

OH3 UI Widget - Universal Remote

Hello all, Basically I am working to create a single virtual universal remote widget to control everything in my home theatre setup (Projector/Receiver/KODI mainly today). I stumbled across and built upon this excellent Harmony widget as a starting point for my first custom widget (thanks a lot to @craigers and @matt1 here!): To get started I was able to rapidly modify the widgets in the thread above, add some additional configurations, and create a single remote that could do mostly what I…

BoGoB: Big Ol' Grid O' Buttons - Is this even possible? YES! Yes it is

Jump to the latest working code: Hi, I have a requirement to test up to 45+ functions for the forthcoming TiVo binding. So I really need to replicate each of the buttons on the remote control. Unfortunately these functions are associated with different items, some need labels, some need icons etc. I was hoping to develop something generic that can be re-used for any other relevant application (by me or anyone else). My idea was to use a unset for/loop with an array of the required proper…

[mediatech15 (Kyle Mason)]

Not sure if your still looking for one but im just about done a roku remote widget

[swamiller (Steve)]

@mediatech15
Hi Kyle, did you ever finish your roku remote widget?