rokuc

A cURL based roku remote for home automation

This bash script leverages cURL and roku's External Control Protocol (ECP), to aid in home automation.

Usage :

rokuc -a [ADDRESS] [ [-h] [-v] [-c [ARGS]] [-l [ARGS]] ]

• -h                        Show help file

• -v                        Enable verbos

• -a [ADDRESS]    Ip address of roku device

• -c [ARGS]            Commands to Roku control

  • play, pause, |, p    Pause and play

  • home, # Home menu

  • select, ok, . Select

  • vol+, v+, vup, + Volume up

  • vol-, v-, vdown, - Volume down

  • mute, m Mute

  • off, O Turn device off

  • on, I Turn device on

  • back, k Back

  • u, up Button Up

  • d, down Button Down

  • l, left Button Left

  • r, right Button Right

  • s.5 Sleep 0.5sec

  • s1 Sleep 1sec

  • s2 Sleep 2sec

  • s5 Sleep 5sec

• -l [ARGS]             Launch Channel

  • plex

  • youtube

  • netflix

  • hulu

  • tv

  • hdmi1

  • hdmi2

  • hdmi3

  • hdmi4

  • av1

Usage Examples

Launch Netflix:

$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.1.142 -l nexflix

Pause/Play:

$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.1.142 -c pause

Multi command: Go home and turn volume down x2

$> ./rokuc -a 192.168.1.142 -c "# v- v-"

Launch plex, wait 5 seconds, move right, select:

$> /rokuc -a 192.168.11.142 -l plex -c "s5 > ."

Roku ECP documentation: LINK