Remote Control
Close App
Restrictions: "none"
Close an application on the device. Note: Users might experience a '403 access denied' error if the app is already closed. This error can typically be ignored.
Inputs
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | enum | Select the app to close. | Yes | No |
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
default | null |
Enter Text
Restrictions: "none"
Enters the provided string of text via a given keyboard, or the system keyboard if one is not provided.
Inputs
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
useKeyboard | string | Specify the keyboard to use for text entry. | No | Yes |
text | string | The text to be entered. | Yes | No |
waitAfterInput | number | Wait after sending the full input before executing the next step. | No | No |
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
default | null |
Open App
Restrictions: "none"
Open an application on the device.
Inputs
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | enum | Select the app to open. | Yes | No |
coldStart | boolean | Close the app if it is already open before opening it again. | No | No |
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
default | null |
Press Key
Restrictions: "none"
Sends a remote command to the TV.
Inputs
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
keyCodeSequence | key | Define the sequence of keys to press. | Yes | No |
waitAfterInput | number | Wait after sending the full input before executing the next step. | No | No |
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
default | null |
Set Keyboard
Restrictions: "none"
Generate a new keyboard from a table. Creates a custom keyboard that does not have any modes (such as shift or caps lock). To create, pass a multi-line string where each line is a row of keys.
Inputs
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Dynamic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
keyboardType | enum | Select the keyboard layout to use. To customise the layout, please select 'Custom'. | Yes | No |
customLayout | keyboard | Customise the keyboard layout. Each row is separated by a new line, and all rows must have the same number of keys. | No | No |
focus | string | Specify the the initial key when the keyboard is shown. Will set the top left key by default | No | No |
Outputs
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
default | null |