rokucli 1.0.6

Description:

rokucli 1.0.6

Interactively control your Roku device from the command-line with vim-style key bindings.


Who needs this?
This was made for lazy people who live on the command line.
(Story time) I was sitting on the couch with my laptop, Netflix on in the
background, when suddenly and without warning, the credits are rolling - it’s time
to find something else to watch before “Real Rob” starts playing.
The remote is all the way over on the coffee
table. I can’t be expected to stop what I’m doing, put my laptop down, use
the remote, sit back down, and resituate myself with my laptop. There has to be
a better way…
Luckily, python-roku exists,
which makes it easy to control my Roku with
Python. Add a simple interactive CLI, and now I’m Roku-ing in style without
ever leaving the terminal.
There are a few practical advantages of roku-cli vs. the remote:

Responsiveness - Moving around the Roku has never been faster
Easy text entry - No more hunting around the on-screen keyboard with
the arrow keys
Control any Roku in the house - If you have multiple Roku’s, you can select
which one you want to control
Stay on the command line - No more context switching between your
computer and the real world



Installation
pip install rokucli
Or to install the latest source:
git clone https://github.com/ncmiller/roku-cli.git
cd roku-cli
python setup.py install
Supported with Python 2 and 3 on Linux and Mac OS. Also works with Cygwin on
Windows. Sorry, no native Windows support.


Usage
To launch the CLI:
$ roku
With no arguments, Rokus within the LAN will be discovered using SSDP.
If only one Roku is found, then it will be selected, otherwise you’ll be
asked to select one:
Found the following Roku devices:
[1] 192.168.1.116:8060 (Roku 3-4230X SW v7.2.0.4100)
[2] 192.168.1.147:8060 (Roku 3-4200X SW v7.2.0.4100)

Multiple Rokus found. Select the index of the Roku to control:
Select (1 to 2) >
Alternatively, if you already know the IP address of your Roku, then launch the
CLI with the IP as the first argument:
$ roku 192.168.1.118
This method is much faster than SSDP.
From there, you’ll be in interactive mode, and you can input keys to control
your Roku:
+-------------------------------+-------------------------+
| Back B or <Backsp> | Replay R |
| Home H | Info/Settings i |
| Left h or <Left> | Rewind r |
| Down j or <Down> | Fast-Fwd f |
| Up k or <Up> | Play/Pause <Space> |
| Right l or <Right> | Enter Text / |
| Ok/Enter <Enter> | |
+-------------------------------+-------------------------+
(press q to exit)