Plugin Name
homebridge-androidtv-ultimate
Link To GitHub Repo
https://github.com/tharunpkarun/homebridge-androidtv-ultimate
Plugin Icon (Optional)
The icon is original project artwork and does not use third-party trademarks.
The plugin does not offer the same nor less functionality than that of any existing verified plugin.
🟢 Yes
The plugin successfully installs and does not start unless it is configured.
🟢 Yes
The plugin does not require the user to run Homebridge in a TTY or with non-standard startup parameters, even for initial configuration.
🟢 Yes
The plugin does not contain any analytics or calls that enable you to track the user.
🟢 Yes
If the plugin needs to write files to disk (cache, keys, etc.), it stores them inside the Homebridge storage directory.
🟢 Yes
The plugin does not throw unhandled exceptions, the plugin must catch and log its own errors.
🟢 Yes
More Information
AndroidTV Ultimate is materially different from the existing verified homebridge-androidtv plugin. It implements Android Remote Service v2 directly inside Homebridge and provides secure pairing through the Homebridge custom UI. It does not require the separate localhost:8182 pairing server used by the existing plugin, ADB, cloud services, terminal access, or custom Homebridge startup parameters.
Additional functionality includes:
- Dynamic multi-device support with isolated identities and state.
- Authenticated live power, volume, mute, foreground-app, and active-input state.
- mDNS discovery, persistent endpoint caching, DHCP/IP recovery, and reconnect handling.
- Configurable apps, deep links, HDMI/tuner/USB sources, and Android key commands.
- A validated, remotely maintained input catalogue with bundled and cached fallback data.
- Reusable personal input presets and stable foreground-package learning.
- Device-specific HomeKit presentation profiles and configurable controls.
- Encrypted configuration, credential, discovery, and learned-state backup/migration.
- Wake-on-LAN and optional CEC wake through another paired Android device such as a set-top box.
- Privacy-safe diagnostics and connection testing from the custom UI.
Version 0.5.2 supports Homebridge 1.8/2.x and Node.js 20, 22, and 24. CI covers all three Node.js versions. Startup, shutdown, restart, unconfigured, unreachable-device, error-handling, packaging, catalogue-validation, and clean production dependency scenarios have been tested. Every published npm version has a matching changelog entry, git tag, and GitHub Release.
Plugin Name
homebridge-androidtv-ultimate
Link To GitHub Repo
https://github.com/tharunpkarun/homebridge-androidtv-ultimate
Plugin Icon (Optional)
The icon is original project artwork and does not use third-party trademarks.
The plugin does not offer the same nor less functionality than that of any existing verified plugin.
🟢 Yes
The plugin successfully installs and does not start unless it is configured.
🟢 Yes
The plugin does not require the user to run Homebridge in a TTY or with non-standard startup parameters, even for initial configuration.
🟢 Yes
The plugin does not contain any analytics or calls that enable you to track the user.
🟢 Yes
If the plugin needs to write files to disk (cache, keys, etc.), it stores them inside the Homebridge storage directory.
🟢 Yes
The plugin does not throw unhandled exceptions, the plugin must catch and log its own errors.
🟢 Yes
More Information
AndroidTV Ultimate is materially different from the existing verified homebridge-androidtv plugin. It implements Android Remote Service v2 directly inside Homebridge and provides secure pairing through the Homebridge custom UI. It does not require the separate localhost:8182 pairing server used by the existing plugin, ADB, cloud services, terminal access, or custom Homebridge startup parameters.
Additional functionality includes:
Version 0.5.2 supports Homebridge 1.8/2.x and Node.js 20, 22, and 24. CI covers all three Node.js versions. Startup, shutdown, restart, unconfigured, unreachable-device, error-handling, packaging, catalogue-validation, and clean production dependency scenarios have been tested. Every published npm version has a matching changelog entry, git tag, and GitHub Release.