Add activities to Android TV app

[IkeTaylor11 61]

I am utilizing tasker to launch an app when specific buttons are pressed on my remote. Tasker has the ability to launch app activities. For instance the Live Channels app has a lot of activities built into it to go directly to a particular function in the app when launched (see attached photo). Currently Emby only has 1 activity that can be launched (startup.StartupActivity). Can you add more activities for the items below? 

 

On Now - same as the Live TV channel shortcut on the home screen, this would open Emby directly into the On Now screen

 

Live TV Guide - same as the Live TV channel shortcut on the home screen, this would open Emby directly into the Guide screen

 

Recordings - same as the Live TV channel shortcut on the home screen, this would open Emby directly into the Recordings screen

 

 

 

[ebr 15662]

Possible for the future.

 

Thanks.

[IkeTaylor11 61]

Possible for the future.

 

Thanks.

I did a little more digging and I could do the same thing with intents. From what I understand, the programs on the home screen channel use intents to call particular functions of the app.

 

Could you publish the intents used for the programs used in the Live TV channel? Then I can use those to launch the functions directly and no other coding needs to happen.

 

 

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[ebr 15662]

I believe this is what you'll need:

                <data
                    android:scheme="embyatv"
                    android:host="tv.emby.embyatv"
                    android:path="/direct/[numeric code - see below]" />

Where the numeric code is one of:

    public static final int LIVE_TV_GUIDE_OPTION_ID = 1000;
    public static final int LIVE_TV_RECORDINGS_OPTION_ID = 2000;
    public static final int LIVE_TV_SCHEDULE_OPTION_ID = 4000;
    public static final int LIVE_TV_SERIES_OPTION_ID = 5000;
    public static final int LIVE_TV_ONNOW_OPTION_ID = 6000;

So, for instance, for the guide the path would be "/direct/1000"

[IkeTaylor11 61]

@@ebr, thank you for the info. Would you be able to help with building the send intent? I am struggling on what goes where inside the intent builder. The options are listed below.

 

Action:

Cat:

Mime Type:

Data:

Extra:

Extra:

Extra:

Package:

Class:

Target: (drop down menu with these options: Broadcast Reciever, Activity, Service)

[ebr 15662]

Package = tv.emby.embyatv

Action (I think) = view

Data (I think will be the path I specified above) = /direct/1000

Target = Activity

[IkeTaylor11 61]

Package = tv.emby.embyatv

Action (I think) = view

Data (I think will be the path I specified above) = /direct/1000

Target = Activity

I tried that and a bunch of other variations. Can’t seem to get it to do anything. Seems I’m not smart enough to make this actually work. Maybe somebody else will chime in with some insight.

 

 

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[HumanPanda 6]

If anyone still looking. Figured out the solution here:

Quote

Action: android.intent.action.VIEW
Data: /direct/1000
Package: tv.emby.embyatv
Class: tv.emby.embyatv.StartupActivity

FYI @IkeTaylor11if you are still looking to set this up.