A Switch component for automating the control of the Ambilight+hue setting on a Philips TV, this reveals the current status of the menu setting to Home Assistant, and allows for remote or automated toggling.
This repository is compatible with the Home Assistant Community Store (HACS).
After installing HACS, install 'Philips Ambilight+Hue' from the store, and use the configuration.yaml example below.
If you have already set up the Ambilight (Light) component, installing this component is very simple, copy the philips_ambilight+hue directory into your config/custom_components/ directory,
enter the same username and password as for the ambilight component in the configuration.yaml, along with the IP of the TV, and restart home assistant:
If you have not setup any other Philips TV components, use the tool linked in the Ambilight (Light) component docs to obtain your username and password.
switch:
- platform: philips_ambilight+hue
name: Ambilight+Hue
host: 192.168.1.XXX
username: !secret philips_username
password: !secret philips_password
id: 2131230774 # ambilight_hue_off node id. Default is 2131230774, but some newer TVs use 2131230778 instead.
scan_interval: 5
If the component is not working, try setting 2131230778 as the id in the config
note: there is often a noticeable lag between Home Assistant sending the request to toggle the setting, and receiving a status update from the API, for this reason, it is advised that you reduce your scan_interval (in seconds) to suit your needs.