This repo is just a wrapper around the XML LG Netcast API that allows you to control your TV with external apps.

The LG specification is a very basic XML API so you might wonder "Why would I need an API to use another API ??". Well, even if the LG api is simple, it forces you to deal with things like XML, authentication, pairing, etc.

With this wrapper, you can with very little configuration query your TV API with an HTTP request, without having to pass the correct headers, value, http status, etc.

Edit config.json and replace ip value with your TV IP address

Run npm install and npm start

When the pairing code appears on your TV, update config.json with the given value

Then run npm start again and you're good to go.

Examples :

Well you've got the idea. See curl http://localhost:1234/commands/list to get the list of actions.

Add an express route, and see the "netflix" example. Basically, it's just about sending commands one after the other.

netflix(req, res) {
  API.command('home');
  setTimeout(() => API.command('right'), 4000);
  setTimeout(() => API.command('bottom'), 5500);
  setTimeout(() => API.command('ok'), 6500);
  res.sendStatus(200);
},