README.md

MythTV Plugin for Homebridge

Use the status of your Myth Frontend as a sensor in Hombridge. Use to enable lighting while watching a video and then resume normal lighting when stopped.

The plugin uses the MythTV API - API documentation

Installation

Requires Homebridge, see the project documetation for more information.

npm install -g homebridge-mythtv

Configuration

The plugin supports the following config:

Required	Variable	Description
Yes	accessory	Must be MythTV
Yes	name	Description of the frontend.
Yes	frontend	The IP Address of your frontend, will default to localhost if excluded
Optional	port	The port that your frontend API is listening on, defaults to 6547 - Unless you changed the port you shouldn't need it.

Config example:

{
   "accessories":[
      {
        "accessory": "MythTV",
        "name": "Theatre",
        "frontend": "192.168.1.1"
      }
   ]
}