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Expand Up @@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant:
- [Media Player](#media-player)
- [Notifications](#notifications)


To begin with enable *LG Connect Apps* feature in *Network* settings of the TV [instructions](https://www.lg.com/uk/support/product-help/CT00008334-1437131798537-others).

Once basic configuration is added to your `configuration.yaml` file. A notification should be visible in the frontend's **Notification** section. Follow the instructions and accept the pairing request on your TV.

Pairing information will be saved to a configuration file `webostv.conf` in the Home Assistant configuration directory. This process is IP address-sensitive, in case the IP address of your TV would change in future.

### Configuration
## Configuration

To add a TV to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:

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type: list
{% endconfiguration %}

### Example
### Full configuration example

A full configuration example will look like the sample below:

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- youtube
- makotv
- netflix

media_player:

notify:
```

Avoid using `[ ]` in the `name:` of your device.

### Turn on action
### Using multiple TVs

It is also possible to use multiple TVs with this integration.

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry with multiple TVs
webostv:
- name: Living Room TV
host: 192.168.1.100
- name: Bedroom TV
host: 192.168.1.101
```

Please note, the above provides a minimal example, however, all options are
available for each individual TV.

## Turn on action

Home Assistant is able to turn on a LG webOS Smart TV if you specify an action, like HDMI-CEC or WakeOnLan.

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Any other [actions](/docs/automation/action/) to power on the device can be configured.

### Sources
## Sources

To obtain complete list of available sources currently configured on the TV, once the webOS TV is configured and linked, while its powered on head to the **Developer Tools** > **States**, find your `media_player.<name>` and use the sources listed in `source_list:` remembering to split them per line into your `sources:` configuration.

### Change channel through play_media service
## Change channel through play_media service

The `play_media` service can be used in a script to switch to the specified tv channel. It selects the best matching channel according to the `media_content_id` parameter:

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media_content_type: "channel"
```

### Next/Previous buttons
## Next/Previous buttons

The behaviour of the next and previous buttons is different depending on the active source:

- if the source is 'LiveTV' (television): next/previous buttons act as channel up/down
- otherwise: next/previous buttons act as next/previous track
- if the source is 'LiveTV' (television): next/previous buttons act as channel up/down
- otherwise: next/previous buttons act as next/previous track

### Generic commands and buttons
## Services

Available services: `button`, `command`

#### Service `webostv.button`

| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| `entity_id` | no | Target a specific webostv media player. |
| `button` | no | Name of the button. Known possible values are `LEFT`, `RIGHT`, `DOWN`, `UP`, `HOME`, `BACK`, `ENTER`, `DASH`, `INFO`, `ASTERISK`, `CC`, `EXIT`, `MUTE`, `RED`, `GREEN`, `BLUE`, `VOLUMEUP`, `VOLUMEDOWN`, `CHANNELUP`, `CHANNELDOWN`, `0`, `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`, `6`, `7`, `8`, `9` |
#### Service `webostv.command`

| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
|------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| `entity_id` | no | Target a specific webostv media player. |
| `command` | no | Endpoint for the command, e.g. `media.controls/rewind`. The full list of known endpoints is available at https://github.com/bendavid/aiopylgtv/blob/master/aiopylgtv/endpoints.py |
#### Example
### Service `webostv.button`

| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
| ---------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `entity_id` | no | Target a specific webostv media player. |
| `button` | no | Name of the button. Known possible values are `LEFT`, `RIGHT`, `DOWN`, `UP`, `HOME`, `BACK`, `ENTER`, `DASH`, `INFO`, `ASTERISK`, `CC`, `EXIT`, `MUTE`, `RED`, `GREEN`, `BLUE`, `VOLUMEUP`, `VOLUMEDOWN`, `CHANNELUP`, `CHANNELDOWN`, `0`, `1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`, `6`, `7`, `8`, `9` |

### Service `webostv.command`

| Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `entity_id` | no | Target a specific webostv media player. |
| `command` | no | Endpoint for the command, e.g. `media.controls/rewind`. The full list of known endpoints is available at <https://github.com/bendavid/aiopylgtv/blob/master/aiopylgtv/endpoints.py> |

### Example

```yaml
script:
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