Remote Control Tv — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
SaferSkills independently audited Remote Control Tv (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
An MCP server that lets AI agents control Android TVs — search for content across streaming services and play it, manage power and volume, send remote control commands, all via ADB.
Say "play Stranger Things" and it finds it on Netflix, launches the deep link, navigates the profile picker, and starts playback. No manual searching, no menus, no remote.
For music, it searches the Spotify API to find the exact track and artist, then opens Spotify with a targeted search that plays the right song and auto-queues similar music.
Any device running Android TV or Google TV:
Before anything else, you need to enable ADB (Android Debug Bridge) on your TV. This is a one-time setup:
The exact menu path may vary by manufacturer. On some TVs it's Settings > About > Build number. Search "[your TV brand] enable developer options" if the above doesn't match.
brew install android-platform-toolssudo apt install adbnpm install -g remote-control-tvremote-control-tv setupThe wizard connects to your TV, tests the connection, and saves configuration to ~/.remote-control-tv/config.json.
<details> <summary><strong>Claude Code</strong></summary>
Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tv": {
"command": "remote-control-tv"
}
}
}Or without global install:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tv": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "remote-control-tv"]
}
}
}</details>
<details> <summary><strong>VS Code / Cursor</strong></summary>
Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace or user settings:
{
"servers": {
"tv": {
"command": "remote-control-tv"
}
}
}</details>
<details> <summary><strong>Any MCP-compatible client</strong></summary>
The server uses stdio transport. Run remote-control-tv as a subprocess and communicate via JSON-RPC over stdin/stdout.
</details>
| Tool | Description | Key parameters |
|---|---|---|
| tv_play | Search for content and play it. Handles deep linking, app force-stops, and profile selection automatically. | title (required), service, profile, music |
| tv_search | Search for content without playing. Returns available services and deep links. | title (required), type (video/music) |
| tv_power | Power on, off, toggle, or check status. Supports Wake-on-LAN for TVs in deep standby. | action (required: on/off/toggle/status) |
| tv_volume | Adjust volume up/down, mute/unmute, or set to a level. | action (required: up/down/mute/unmute/set), steps, level |
| tv_key | Send any remote control key press. | key (required), count, delay |
| tv_app | Launch an app by name. | app (required) |
youtube, netflix, disney, prime, spotify, jellyfin, hbo, skyshowtime, youtube_music, youtube_kids
Custom apps can be added via config.
| Category | Keys |
|---|---|
| Navigation | up, down, left, right, center/ok, back, home, enter |
| Playback | play, pause, play_pause, stop, next, previous, fast_forward, rewind |
| Volume | volume_up, volume_down, mute |
| Power | power, sleep, wakeup |
| System | search, settings, tv_input |
Streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video show a "Who's watching?" profile picker. Run the profile wizard to configure them:
remote-control-tv profilesThe wizard detects which apps are installed, auto-reads Disney+ profiles directly from the TV, and walks you through Netflix and Prime Video interactively. No manual config editing needed.
For music search, create a free Spotify Developer App:
https://localhost, select Web API)clientId and clientSecret to your configWithout Spotify configured, tv_play with music: true will return an error. All other tools work without it.
Add multiple entries to the tvs array in config. Pass the tv parameter in tool calls to select which one. If omitted, uses defaultTv or the first TV in the list.
spotify:search: URIs (not spotify:track: or spotify:artist:). The server works around this by using the Spotify API to identify the exact artist and track name, then constructs a precise search query.logcat monitoring instead of UI inspection.mac field for Wake-on-LAN, or enable "Network standby" in TV settings.Test your server with the MCP Inspector:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector remote-control-tvCheck ADB connectivity:
adb connect <TV_IP>:5555
adb -s <TV_IP>:5555 shell echo okContributions welcome. Some areas that could use help:
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~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.