jellyfin-control

name	jellyfin-control
description	Control Jellyfin media server and TV. Search content, resume playback, manage sessions, control TV power and apps. Supports Home Assistant and direct WebOS backends. One command to turn on TV, launch Jellyfin, and play content.
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Jellyfin Control

A robust skill to control Jellyfin playback and TV power via CLI.

Features

• 🎯 One-Command Play: tv play "Breaking Bad" — turns on TV, launches Jellyfin, finds the next episode, and plays it.
• Smart Resume: Automatically finds the next unplayed episode for series.
• Resume Position: Resumes Movies/Episodes exactly where left off (with Seek fallback for LG WebOS/Tizen).
• Device Discovery: Auto-detects controllable sessions (TVs, Phones, Web).
• Remote Control: Full playback control (play, pause, stop, next, prev, volume, mute).
• TV Power & Apps: Turn TV on/off, launch apps — works with or without Home Assistant.
• Two TV Backends: Home Assistant integration or direct WebOS (LG TVs, no HA needed).
• Android TV Support: Direct ADB backend for Chromecast w/ Google TV, Nvidia Shield, Fire TV, Mi Box — no HA needed.
• Three connection modes: Home Assistant (any TV), direct WebOS (LG), direct ADB (Android TV/Fire TV).

Quick Start

Minimal setup (Jellyfin only, no TV control)

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "jellyfin-control": {
        "env": {
          "JF_URL": "http://YOUR_IP:8096",
          "JF_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
          "JF_USER": "your-username"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

With Home Assistant (recommended for TV control)

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "jellyfin-control": {
        "env": {
          "JF_URL": "http://192.168.1.50:8096",
          "JF_API_KEY": "your-jellyfin-api-key",
          "JF_USER": "victor",
          "HA_URL": "http://192.168.1.138:8123",
          "HA_TOKEN": "your-ha-long-lived-token",
          "HA_TV_ENTITY": "media_player.lg_webos_tv_oled48c34la",
          "TV_MAC": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Direct WebOS (LG TV, no Home Assistant needed)

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "jellyfin-control": {
        "env": {
          "JF_URL": "http://192.168.1.50:8096",
          "JF_API_KEY": "your-jellyfin-api-key",
          "JF_USER": "victor",
          "TV_IP": "192.168.1.100",
          "TV_MAC": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

First time with WebOS direct: The TV will show a pairing prompt. Accept it and save the TV_CLIENT_KEY the skill prints — add it to your env to skip the prompt next time.

Direct ADB (Android TV / Fire TV / Chromecast with Google TV, no HA needed)

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "jellyfin-control": {
        "env": {
          "JF_URL": "http://192.168.1.50:8096",
          "JF_API_KEY": "your-jellyfin-api-key",
          "JF_USER": "victor",
          "ADB_DEVICE": "192.168.1.100:5555",
          "TV_MAC": "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

First time with ADB: Enable Developer Options on your TV (Settings → About → tap Build Number 7 times), then enable Network/USB debugging. First connection will show "Allow debugging?" on the TV — accept it. Requires adb installed on the OpenClaw host (sudo apt install adb).

Environment Variables

Jellyfin (required)

Variable	Required	Description
JF_URL	Yes	Base URL of your Jellyfin server, e.g. http://192.168.1.50:8096
JF_API_KEY	Yes	API key from Jellyfin Dashboard → Advanced → API Keys
JF_USER	No	Username — used to resolve user ID for user-specific endpoints
JF_USER_ID	No	User ID directly — avoids needing to call /Users
JF_PASS	No	Password — only if authenticating by user session

TV Control (optional — choose one backend)

Variable	Backend	Description
TV_BACKEND	All	Force backend: homeassistant, webos, androidtv, or auto
TV_PLATFORM	HA	Force platform: webos or androidtv (auto-detected from entity)
HA_URL	HA	Home Assistant URL, e.g. http://192.168.1.138:8123
HA_TOKEN	HA	HA long-lived access token (Profile → Long-Lived Access Tokens)
HA_TV_ENTITY	HA	Entity ID of your TV, e.g. media_player.lg_webos_tv_oled48c34la
TV_IP	WebOS	LG TV IP address for direct WebOS SSAP connection
TV_CLIENT_KEY	WebOS	Pairing key (printed on first connection — save it!)
ADB_DEVICE	AndroidTV	TV address for ADB, e.g. 192.168.1.100:5555
TV_MAC	All	TV MAC address for Wake-on-LAN (needed to turn on TV)
TV_JELLYFIN_APP	All	Override Jellyfin app ID (auto: org.jellyfin.webos / org.jellyfin.androidtv)
TV_BOOT_DELAY	All	Seconds to wait after TV wake (default: 10)
TV_APP_DELAY	All	Seconds to wait after launching Jellyfin (default: 8)

Auto-detection: If TV_BACKEND is auto (default):

1. HA_URL + HA_TOKEN + HA_TV_ENTITY set → Home Assistant backend
2. ADB_DEVICE set → direct ADB (Android TV)
3. TV_IP set → direct WebOS (LG)
4. Nothing set → TV commands disabled, Jellyfin-only mode

Usage

🎯 One-Command Play (the magic)

Turn on TV → launch Jellyfin → find next episode → play it. All in one command:

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv play "Breaking Bad"
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv play "The Matrix"

The skill validates the content exists BEFORE turning on the TV (fail fast).

Resume / Play Smart

If TV and Jellyfin are already running:

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js resume "Breaking Bad"
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js resume "Matrix" --device "Chromecast"

TV Control

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv on           # Turn on (Wake-on-LAN)
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv off          # Turn off
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv launch       # Launch Jellyfin app
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv launch com.webos.app.hdmi1  # Launch specific app
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js tv apps         # List installed apps

Remote Control

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js control pause
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js control play
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js control next
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js control vol 50

Search Content

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js search "Star Wars"

Library Stats & Scan

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js stats
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js scan            # requires admin API key

User History (requires admin API key)

node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js history
node skills/jellyfin-control/cli.js history jorge --days 7

Choosing a TV Backend

Feature	Home Assistant	Direct WebOS	Direct ADB (Android TV)	No Backend
TV brands	Any (via HA)	LG only	Android TV, Fire TV, CCwGTV	—
Turn on (WoL)	✅	✅	✅ (WoL or ADB wakeup)	—
Turn off	✅	✅	✅	—
Launch apps	✅	✅	✅	—
List apps	✅ (via HA logs)	✅ (direct output)	✅ (direct output)	—
Extra dependency	None	npm install ws	apt install adb	None
Setup complexity	Medium (need HA)	Low (TV IP + MAC)	Low (enable ADB on TV)	None
Jellyfin playback	✅	✅	✅	✅

Recommendation:

• Already have Home Assistant? → Use HA backend (most versatile, any TV brand)
• LG WebOS TV, no HA? → Use direct WebOS backend
• Android TV / Fire TV / Chromecast with Google TV, no HA? → Use direct ADB backend
• No smart TV control needed? → Skip TV config, resume works if Jellyfin app is already open

Security Notes

• API keys only in openclaw.json env — never in workspace files, .env files, or markdown docs.
• HA tokens are long-lived and powerful. Create a dedicated HA user with limited permissions if possible.
• TV_CLIENT_KEY (WebOS) is sensitive — it allows full control of your TV. Treat it like a password.
• ADB access grants full control of your Android TV. Ensure your network is secured — anyone on the same network could connect via ADB if debugging is enabled.
• Admin operations (history, scan) require an admin-level Jellyfin API key and will fail gracefully with 403 if permissions are insufficient.

Architecture

• lib/jellyfin.js — Jellyfin REST API (auth, search, sessions, playback control)
• lib/tv.js — TV control abstraction (HA backend, WebOS backend, Wake-on-LAN)
• cli.js — User-friendly CLI with all commands

Workflow: Agent says "Play Star Trek on TV"

Agent → cli.js tv play "Star Trek"
         │
         ├── 1. Search Jellyfin for "Star Trek" (fail fast)
         ├── 2. Find next unplayed episode
         ├── 3. Wake-on-LAN → TV turns on
         ├── 4. Wait 10s for boot
         ├── 5. Launch Jellyfin app (HA or WebOS)
         ├── 6. Wait 8s for session registration
         ├── 7. Find Jellyfin session (retry 3x)
         └── 8. Play episode on session