Sony Audio Control API - Can't Change Input on AV Receiver
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Sony Audio Control API - Can't Change Input on AV Receiver
I've been playing around with Sony's Audio Control API recently, with the aim of setting up 'scenes' at home, where I can switch devices on/off, set lighting, etc with one command.
I can list available inputs with getCurrentExternalTerminalsStatus, but can't actually change inputs via setActiveTerminal.
Request
"method": "setActiveTerminal",
"id": 13,
"params": [
"active": "active",
"uri": "extInput:sat-catv"
],
"version": "1.0"
Response
"error": [
15,
"unsupported operation"
],
"id": 13
Judging by the response given, I'm guessing that my AV receiver (STR-DN860) doesn't support this for some reason, but I'm posting this here since Sony's support pages suggest to do so.
2 Answers
2
I think you want to use "setPlayContent" and not "setActiveTerminal".
"setActiveTerminal" powers "off" or "on" the output zone.
To change the output to "sat-catv" try
"method":"setPlayContent",
"id":47,
"params":[
"output":"extOutput:zone?zone=1",
"uri":"extInput:sat-catv"
],
"version":"1.2"
using curl
curl -i -d '"method":"setPlayContent","id":47,"params":["output":"extOutput:zone?zone=1","uri":"extInput:sat-catv"],"version":"1.2"' http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:10000
"setActiveTerminal" can be used to power on/off the device similar to "setPowerStatus" with:
curl -i -d '"method":"setActiveTerminal","id":13,"params":["active":"inactive","uri":"extOutput:zone?zone=1"],"version":"1.0"' http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:10000/sony/avContent
But can also power on/off each zone individually by using ?zone=2, ?zone=3... dependent on how many zones your device support.
Don't have a STR-DN860 to test on but I think this should work.
The example code, doesn't seem to work on the STR-DN1080. I get this result:
"error": [
14,
"1.2"
],
"id": 47
I have also tried to switch input to the TV:
"method":"setPlayContent",
"id":47,
"params":[
"output":"extOutput:zone?zone=1",
"uri":"extInput:tv"
],
"version":"1.2"
Both are supported on the STR-DN1080:
https://developer.sony.com/develop/audio-control-api/api-references/device-uri
Hi, Then I'm testing your example it works for me, calling my STR-DN1080. Can you provide how you are trying to run this? And can you provide the version the "getSystemInformation" returns?
– David - Sony
Sep 3 at 12:55
Hello. Thanks for your reply. The version is: "M41.R.0377". My AVR is an NZ model which has support for wake from network, etc. I am testing via "Insomnia" on Windows 10, and also via an Android app I'm developing. Both use the same JSON string via an HTTP POST to ipaddress:10000/sony/audio
– grolschie
Sep 3 at 23:03
@grolshie the address should be ipaddress:10000/sony/avContent or is that just a typo here?
– David - Sony
Sep 4 at 7:40
Thank you, David. Sorry, I just realised this and was about to post.
– grolschie
Sep 4 at 7:43
Follow-up question. Do you have a list of Sony audio devices that support the API please? The hardware list on the website doesn't seem to list them all (presumably). Thanks.
– grolschie
20 hours ago
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Yep, that did the trick! Knew it'd be something simple... Thanks!
– Nickedynick
Aug 10 at 14:21