Smartest Tv
Wire your agent to the living-room TV so you can launch Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify by name and automate power and navigation from natural language.
Overview
smartest-tv is a MCP server for the Build phase that controls smart TVs and streaming deep links from natural language over stdio.
What is this MCP server?
- Natural-language TV control over MCP stdio (PyPI package stv v0.4.1)
- Platforms: LG, Samsung, Roku, or Android TV via TV_PLATFORM env
- Resolve Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify titles and deep-link playback
- Optional Wake-on-LAN when TV_MAC is set alongside required TV_IP
- Version 0.4.1; four TV platforms: lg, samsung, roku, android
- Required env: TV_PLATFORM and TV_IP; optional TV_MAC for WoL
What problem does it solve?
You want your agent to start a specific show or app on the TV without building custom remote APIs for every platform.
Who is it for?
Builders on the same LAN as their TV who are prototyping agent-driven home automations or streaming launchers.
Skip if: Cloud-only agents without local network access, unsupported TV brands, or production smart-home products needing enterprise device management.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After registration, your agent can target LG, Samsung, Roku, or Android TV and open resolved Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify content from chat.
- Executed TV commands and navigation from agent prompts
- Resolved streaming titles with deep-link launch on supported apps
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Journey fit
Smart-TV control is a Build integrations task: you connect an agent to hardware and streaming apps while prototyping demos, personal automations, or companion experiences. Integrations fits device and streaming deep-link MCP servers that extend what your agent can act on beyond the codebase.
How it compares
Local smart-TV control MCP, not a media CMS skill or a browser automation scraper.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Smartest Tv for?
Solo builders and tinkerers who want Claude, Cursor, or similar agents to drive a supported smart TV for demos and personal automation.
When should I use Smartest Tv?
Use it during Build integrations when you are wiring an agent to real devices and need title resolution plus deep links for major streaming apps.
How do I add Smartest Tv to my agent?
Install the PyPI stv package, configure stdio MCP in your agent, and set TV_PLATFORM and TV_IP (plus optional TV_MAC for wake-on-LAN).