Yamaha AVR Controller

A simple tool to control a Yamaha network AVR from a Windows PC/laptop over HTTP using the Yamaha Remote Control XML API (/YamahaRemoteControl/ctrl).

Requirements

• Windows PowerShell 5.1
• .NET Framework (WinForms assemblies load at runtime)
• Receiver reachable on your LAN with network standby / HTTP control enabled
• This has only been tested against a Yamaha RX-V483 but should work with many other models

Run without building

From the repo root:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\src\YamahaAVR.standalone.ps1

Text menu (instead of GUI):

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\src\YamahaAVR.standalone.ps1 -Console

The exe built below is GUI-only (-NoConsole); use the .ps1 with -Console for the CLI menu.

Build a standalone .exe

1. Install ps2exe (once):

   Install-Module ps2exe -Scope CurrentUser -Repository PSGallery -Force

2. (Optional) Add assets/YamahaAVR.ico for a custom tray/taskbar icon.

3. From the repo root:

   .\scripts\Build.ps1

The executable is written to release\YamahaAVR.exe.

Disclaimer

This is unofficial hobby software—not affiliated with Yamaha. Use at your own risk.